Haringey

Group run

Show me a sign

14 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help the Westbury Banks Nature Reserve in Haringey.

  • Dave Mansfield
  • Pennie Varvarides
  • Rhiannon Griffin
  • Amelia Jacqueline Kate Hunt
  • Oisin
  • Julie Fisher
  • Nurjehan
  • Kapil
  • Veronika
  • Freya Jones
  • Charlie Linton
  • Adam Mercer
  • Alex Diggins
  • Marinella
 
Wednesday, 1st of May 2019
 
Led by Pennie Varvarides

This week 14 epic GoodGym-ers ran 5km to help Westbury Banks Nature Reserve hang their new sign

We were joined by FOUR NEWBIES, making last night's run the biggest so far this year (think). Go give Veronika, Freya, Alex and Ella a cheer!

We started off with warm up drills to gey the legs ready for the running, followed by the Burpee Name Game, to get everybody's brains and hearts working.

We then headed off towards Westbury Banks Nature Reserve. Julie was our trusty back-marker, while i lead the way with Rhiannon and Nurjehan.

We had a wall sit on the corner to give the back marker a chance to catch the front, much to the amusement of the local residents. One boy even joined us for a wall sit, but drew the line at running with us (by running away from us).

We took the scenic route last night through the park, detouring through some trees and steps to add a nice little change from the road side.

A quick run back to keep the group together and we were off again through the next park and down the hill.

When we got to Westbury, Luke and the gang were waiting with all the letters.

The first part of our task was a novel one: take photos holding each letter so Luke could create a gif.

Part two was to hang the letters up.

We had 30 minutes to take all the photos and hang all the letters. Ro said it took them 4 hours to hang the letters last time - definitely didn't take that long with 14 people!

The team split in half, with someone inside the fence and someone outside the fence, working as a team to hold and hang the letters.

We then took many photos, said our goodbyes and ran to Lordship Rec for some sprint work and Burpees.

We then ran home, including a sprint back up the hill, and another detour through the park. Dave was our trusty back marker on the way home.

Back at base, we stretched, we breathed, we high fived.

Really awesome task last night. Thanks so much guys.

Report written by Pennie Varvarides


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Pennie Varvarides
Led by Pennie Varvarides

GoodGym trainer Haringey. Strength and conditioning coach getting people moving better and feeling stronger.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Dave Mansfield
    • Julie Fisher
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Dave Mansfield

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