Westminster

Group run

A New Balance: Lift, Shift, Skip and Steps

31 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help their local community in Westminster.

  • Ivo
  • Olivia Sperring-Jones
  • Catherine Pulman
  • Andy Smith
  • Annie Smith
  • Nick
  • Rebecca
  • Alex Feuchtwanger
  • Joel Wiles
  • Howard Charlton
  • Richmond runner
  • Andrew Collinson
  • Emma Shaw
  • Ruth
  • Hannah Gazzard
  • Barnet runner
  • Ailsa Brown
  • Nina Mehmi
  • Silvia Ardila-Jimenez
  • Emily Hart
  • Julia
  • Marcus Hill
  • Werner Tei
  • Werner Tei
  • Pic Delronte
  • Fred
  • Ben
  • Stephane George
  • David Cope
  • Pete Riley
  • Liz Austen
 
Wednesday, 18th of January 2017
 
Led by Joel Wiles

30 runners hit the streets of London from New Balance's flagship store to run 5km and help clear some workshops for young people in central London.

In the bright lights of our new location a crowd of runners emerged from the throngs of Oxford street shoppers.
We had a massive crew of first timers and a good gang of Westminster regulars.

"amazing opportunity for young people"

Our task for tonight was to help Makerversity clear out their cupboard to make way for more making space for young creative businesses. The dark vaults of Somerset House now vacted by HMRC are home to a thriving community of designers and makers. Every 3 months they support two new young creative people to get their first studio and workshop space free of charge - it's an amazing opportunity for young people to get started in Central London.

"7pm cutoff"

Our gang split in two: one lead by Barnet run leader Damien - taking a longer, posher, faster route down Bond Street and passed he Ritz, while Ivo's group went as the crow flies - through London's busiest streets including the very monica for busy-ness - Piccadilly Circus.

We battled through the crowds (and waited fro many a green man) and made it to the location just before our security-enforced 7pm cutoff. Both groups arriving within minutes of 7pm.

We got to work quickly - one trip for each person was enough to fill a skip with the designated unneeded materials. In no more than 6.5 minutes the job was done.

"planks, squats and dead bugs"

A quick task meant more time for exercising under-exercised muscles. The steps from the Mall to Pall Mall were the back drop for planks, squats and dead bugs. Everyone completed 2 sprints and all three exercises.

The groups made it back at 7.45pm. A rapid, efficient and speedy start to our runs from our new home on Oxford street.

See you next time.

Massive thanks to Damian, Nina, Gillian and Millie for their help guiding us around town tonight and wishing a speedy recovery to Joel - our new trainer for Westminster.

Until next week, safe running.


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