The Tables Have Turned

19 Goodgymers helped their local community in Newham
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Newham

Wednesday 5th February 2020

Report written by Brahma Pochee

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Our regular meeting of minds and muscle yesterday was just the midweek antidote. Funny story, I only recently learned that 'hump day' refers to the middle of the week, I used to think it meant glute day at the gym, I'm not joking, maybe a cue to widen my sphere of thought (I don't have a bum fetish FYI, I was talking about training). I digress, anyway - hump day with GoodGym - bisecting your week with the best of them.

Our set in stone warm up done and we moved onto a little chit chat and then RWQ, courtesy of putting Charlotte on the spot, nothing gets the neurons firing like an annoying enforced countdown "you've got 5 minutes, think funny". This week it was "what's the latest you've been for something, whilst still making it?" Arriving at your folks for a long weekend on a sunday night, handing in your thesis very very late (but still nailing it), showing up a day late for a job interview, getting to GGN late, showing up to Parkrun late and then blending in and sweeping through, multiple airport/travel stories and this week's winner, Kev: "I don't, I don't do late".

Callum joined on his first session, spotted us outside on a warm up and signed up, love that. Hope your first session was a good one. We strung out along the canal and compared weeks and weekends. Shortly thereafter it was time for some task action at Manorfield. Moving those peculiarly awkward desks with an almost fluid and shifting weight distribution, you never know whose shin it's going to kiss. Then onto some box shifting and miscellaneous bits, we were wrapped up with time to spare. A no holds barred basketball game materialised in the sports hall. Ros unfortunately turned an ankle but stoically jogged it off back on our back, hope all good today, might be tender for a few more mornings.

All in all, a splendid eve, another night of movement, socialising and giving back. Next week it's time to return to Cody Dock. Sign up here to assist with the next stage of office renovation for the community hub in Canning Town.

Make your weekend's count guys, there's a storm coming in on Sunday, so fair weather runners get it done on Saturday.

Till next week

B


Session Leader
Newham
Area activator
Attendees
Brahma Pochee
Rosa
Hilary
Sharon
Tori
James Hotham
Kevin Prince
Brad Purnell
Melanie
Mel
Charlotte Martin
Eugene Chang
Aaron Carrington
Mary
Corey Hallett
Callum MacLennan
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