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Joel Wiles
Joel Wiles went on a training session

Thu 20th Apr 2017 at 6:45pm

Fitness 4 All- Clapham

Hackney Report written by Joel Wiles

20 Fitness seeking GoodGymers smashed 60 minutes of Running Fitness Action!

Third of 4 sessions in Clapham brought a top turnout! Great to see so many Goodgym first timers coming along, hope it is the first of many!

First it was all about getting warm, hitting up some dynamic stretches as well as dialling into a few vital coaching points to improve our running form. Once our pulses were raised, muscles activated and joints mobilised we got going with some balance focused activities.

We then completed a range of running drills aimed to improve our running posture, efficiency and allow us to get to a higher top end speed.

This is where the fun kicked off with six 50 metre accelerations really pushing the pace along. Really powerful reps were on show which was great to see before we moved over to the pond!

Three 300 metres laps with 2 minutes recovery at a smooth and strong intensity aiming to complete each rep in exactly the same time. We gritted it out and really worked hard to maintain our challenging rhythm.

To finish off the evening we crushed 5 laps of the pond in teams of 4 (and 1 hard core 3). Each person running a third of the way around before tagging a teammate in. Seriously quick relay legs on show great to see everyone's running cadence massively increase through the session!!

Next week is the last in Clapham for a while so please sign up and come along for some more fitness fun!

Smooth Running

Joel

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Ben Margerison
Ben Margerison has done their first good deed with GoodGym. 🥇

Wednesday 20th July 2016

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Ben Margerison has done their first good deed with GoodGym.

Ben is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.

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Katie Welford

Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 11:10am

Welcome Ben!

Pru Comben

Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 4:31pm

Hello from Bristol GoodGym, welcome to the gang! :-D

Amy Foster
Amy Foster went on a group run

Tue 19th Jul 2016 at 6:45pm

50 shades of Magnolia

16 melting GoodGymers ran 6k to paint the main meeting room of the Hackney Caribbean Eldery Organisation in Stoke Newington.

On the hottest day of the year we knew we were in for a treat when James the new trainer for GoodGym Redbridge joined us to help lead the crew on the evenings group run. A top introduction speak check and we were off! Lead my magnificent task force member Clare we weaved our way through the Hackney back streets to Stoke Newington on a 3k run. We were all happy to make it to the task before we melted in the 30 plus degree evening sun, we met Natasha who set us on or way to mixing a variety of magnolia paint to make the now patented GoodGym White. A big stir and a frenzy of masking taping we go cracking with cutting in and dominating with the wonky rollers! Being a few paint brushes down we were able to switch in and out of jobs filling holes and sanding walls. We were also rather good at spilling paint! James proved his handy skills by removing the paint from chairs and the carpet with the delicate application of white spirit. With a last minute paint brush and roller reinforcement we had a epic sprint finish to get all the walls a good first coat of paint before our return in 2 weeks.

James and Clare lead the first group back to base while the perfectionist crew applied the finishing touches. A series of expert stretches awaited the group on the return to base and a fabulous Outro from James rounded off a top but very warm Group run.

Then it was time for the monthly social and brilliant to see 12 of the crew head over to the local for a very much needed refuel and as always top notch conversation.

Thank you to Cecilia for the Pun this week!

I will be away next week but have arranged a high quality replacement in Paul GoodGym Camden trainer and Hackney resident. You will be visiting the HUG garden and the unmistakable Myra to start preparations for a big festival on Hackney Downs at the end of August. Lots of digging and watering to lay the foundations for some amazing animal sculptures we will be creating in the coming weeks! Sign up here.

Best of luck to James with the brand new GoodGym Redbridge! If you fancy a bit off GG action on a Monday Evening Wanstead will be the place to be so get along and say hello repping Team Hackney

Have abreast couple of weeks, keep running and sunning

Smooth striding

Joel

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James Poole

Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 12:07pm

Thanks to GG Hackney for making me feel so welcome and to Joel for the GG Redbridge shout out. Hope to see you in my ‘manor’ or at a social soon! James

James Poole

Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 12:07pm

Thanks to GG Hackney for making me feel so welcome and to Joel for the GG Redbridge shout out. Hope to see you in my ‘manor’ or at a social soon! James

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Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 1:15pm

Big up the perfectionist crew!

Removed User

Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 1:20pm

I stole that pun for my Strava run name. Thank you to whoever said it during Natasha's paint briefing. Made me chuckle.

Ivo
Ivo (he/him)

Wed 20th Jul 2016 at 3:45pm

Great work all!