WHO RUN THE WORLD..... GIRLS

4 GoodGymers made their way 2.0km to help their local community in Brent.

: Saturday, 3rd of October 2015
: Led by Pritesh Mistry

A Sun Showered Saturday in October??? The perfect opportunity for aBRENT GG Taster then!

On the first Saturday of the month, the fantastic team at St Anne’s and St Andrew’s on Salusbury Rd welcomed GG Brent lead Ellie for a fabulous taster and task ton this fine morning in October. Vicar in residence Christine was there to welcome Ellie and 3 newbies to the fold - Ruth, Hannah and Katia.

It was a total Girl Power session with a full team of female volunteers ready for the challenge ahead!! Feeling like Sporty Spice herself Coach Ellie rallied the troops: "Isn't this the only thing we *Wannabe** be doing on a Saturday morning?"*

Our fantastic hosts were also hosts of the task and a worthy one they are too. Servicing many groups in the local community and focussing on community cohesion and multi-faith integration, the team at St Anne and St Andrew's are a wonderful hub for the community of Willesden!

With a detailed housekeeping and explanation of GoodGym and all its wonderousness, Christine explained the task for after the run. Gardening and turfing the front patches of the centre and a spot of lavender clipping too!!! Delightful.

After the brief, Ellie led out the team for their first run together around Queens Park. A massive applause must go out to Katia for her first ever run as well!!! Amazing!!!

The park was lush with greenery and flourish and sort of like we'd taken a trip out to the countryside for a weekend jolly! With Ellie's coaching tips focussing on relaxed shoulders and efficient arms the team powered on for a full circuit and stretch, before heading back up to Sailsbury Rd for the task at hand.

Back at base we set right to work: * Weeding * Pulling * Turfing * Forking * Clipping

Chats of female empowerment and women's networks filled the air, fuelling the fire of girl power energy in the air as the team cracked on and blasted the task for a back-breaking 40minutes!

Enthusiastic smiles and high fives a foot finished the mornings efforts. Thankfully the taster had inspired the group to join the regular sessions on Mondays at 6,45pm @ Willesden Sport Centre!! Hurrah. See you there team!!!

Until next time -

DO GOOD. FEEL GOOD. INSPIRE.