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Tom went on a group run

Tue 24th Sep at 6:45pm

GoodGym Barnet Out of the Friary Park into the Pan. demonium!

Barnet Report written by Rachel Melinek

It was the best of tasks, and it was the worst of tasks. We arrived at the location and were told about the exciting environs of Friary Park with its centre for the community, including the elderly Zimmer frame-wielding Bollywood dancers and other members of the community who needed support.

We then found out that we had only forks and spades: it is a truth universally acknowledged that a good gymer requested to trim trees must be in want of Secateurs.

We unrooted various nettles and weeds (and so it goes…).

Time is the longest distance between two places. Can you imagine the site as we finished cleared and beautiful ready for planting?

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Tom signed up to a group run.

Tue 24th Sep at 6:45pm

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Tom has done their first good deed with GoodGym. 🤩

Wednesday 18th September

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Tom has done their first good deed with GoodGym.

Tom 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.

Tom
Tom went on a group run

Tue 17th Sep at 6:45pm

GoodGym a rebellious force for good

Barnet Report written by Paul Salman

On a crisp, decidedly lovely autumn evening, GoodGym Barnet assembled as usual at the Phoenix Cinema, a place that’s rapidly becoming our own version of the Heart of Gold. There, we welcomed a brand-new member, Tom. Now, Tom had been orbiting the idea of joining GoodGym for years (which is quite a long time in the GoodGym galaxy). A seasoned marathoner, Tom has decided to explore the shorter but still wondrous distances of 5km and 10km. Naturally, we welcomed him aboard with open arms.

After gathering in the foyer— we stepped outside to do a warm-up. This involved a brief "introduction to ourselves" via the classic name and number routine. (And no, it’s not a prison roll call, though it has a certain futuristic formality to it.) There was also a brief foray into holiday reminiscing: tales of journeys to exotic lands like Turkey, Crete, Cornwall, Sicily, Belgium, and Denmark. Just your average list of places you'd pop off to when you're not saving the local community.

In no particular order, our heroic team of runners included:

Peter Rachel George Paul Tom Kubilay

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Our quest for the evening: a scenic dash down the High Street, past the station, chasing the gloriously glowing red and orange sunset towards our destination—Northway Community Gardens in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Here, the great guardian of the gardens, Brian, awaited.

Brian, by the way, is somewhat of a warrior. His sworn nemesis? Bureaucracy. And oh, how he battles it, defending the beauty of the gardens from the forces of inefficiency. Armed with his pruning shears and an unyielding passion for fighting the good fight, he welcomed us to the task at hand: litter picking, sweeping, and the ever-satisfying pruning.

The most heroic task, however, came in the form of litter fishing from the stream. Armed with litter pickers and the precarious balance of tightrope walkers, we reached over the banks to retrieve the offending debris. It was daring work—soggy, slightly treacherous, and mildly reminiscent of a low-budget action sequence, but we prevailed.

Once we'd tamed the litter and pruned the greenery into submission, we secured the garden shed (because all great quests involve a shed of some sort) and turned our weary feet back toward the Phoenix. The run back, now under cover of night, was peaceful and introspective. Some of us, brimming with energy, opted for bonus sprints around the quiet streets. Tom and Peter, in particular, blitzed through the sprints like the fleet-footed heroes they are.

Finally, we gathered back at our base—the Phoenix—for a well-earned warm-down. There, discounted beverages awaited, and we chatted about our adventure over drinks, basking in the glow of a job well done.

Thanks for coming and doing some good! And remember, don’t panic—we’ll be back next week for more heroics.

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Paul Salman

Wed 18th Sep at 10:45am

Great to see you back!

Tom
Tom signed up to a group run.

Tue 17th Sep at 6:45pm

Gardening at community Gardens (Northway)

Maintaining this beautiful open space for the local community

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