We might be missing our usual Saturday parkruns and GoodGym fix. but our amazing GoodGym trainer, Beth, helped us fill the void this morning with an action-packed #notparkrun agenda.

The activities came in three parts:

1. Run a 5k 'nonparkrun'

2. A tin can fitness workout

3. Coffee and GoodGym H&F parkrun-themed quiz

The 5km 'nonparkrun' run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The Wrens' 5k route took them on an out-and-back path through local parks and a glorious bluebell-filled woodland; while others recorded runs in their local areas...Eloise and Matt squeezed a quick run around Hammersmith and Saphhire ran a lovely route just outside of Bath, all the while adhering to social distancing guidelines, of course!

The tin can fitness workout 🥫💪

Swapping parkrun t-shirts for GoodGym red tees, Beth led us through a 25-minute fitness session using tins of Heinz Baked Beans as weights, with many others choosing beans as their weight of choice too! As they say, 'Beans Meanz Musclez! (other brands are available!). It was great to have two Brent GoodGymers join us, big welcome to Samina and Maria - hope to see you again soon!

Coffee and quiz ☕❓

From the physical to the mental, in the shape of Beth's parkrun-themed quiz. Coffees and teas brewed we completed rounds included 'identify the parkrun from its course outline', solving anagrams of parkrun names and multiple choice facts and figures about the parkrun achievements of GoodGym H&F members (how embarrassing for the Wrens' to get wrong the question about their combined parkrun tally! 😳).

There was a brief interlude when Will's eagerly anticipated delivery of bird-watching books 🐦📚 arrived - the photo says it all - now for him to dig out those binoculars his dad bought him as a kid!

The quiz remains open for everyone to have a go, and we await final scores with bated breath! The link to the GoodGymH&Fxparkrun quiz is here. Upon completion you will receive an authentic parkrun style text and email with your result!

Thank you Beth for organising such a fun morning for us.

And there's more...

Immediately after the GoodGym H&F proceedings came to a close, a few of us logged back into Zoom for another fitness session, this time led by Ana, GG trainer for Hounslow and Wandsworth. The so-called '20/20 workout' comprising of 20 exercises in 20 minutes, no break 🥵. It was tough and I think we all earned our lunch today!...beans on toast, anyone?! 😂