Fight the wood fight

21 Goodgymers helped their local community in Tower Hamlets
Bryon Chan
Justin Wetters
Martin
Ruth
Heidi Gibbs
Charlotte Senior
Chris Burns
Leanne
Domitille
Clair Sim
David Mansfield
Issmaeel Ansari
Laura Williams
Polly O'Callaghan
Si
Viola
Sam Davis
Liz Baxter
Samuel Cowley
Jess
Katherine
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Tower Hamlets

Monday 10th September 2018

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Justin Wetters
Justin Wetters

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Heidi Gibbs
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Charlotte Senior
Charlotte Senior

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Leanne
Leanne

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David Mansfield
David Mansfield

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Laura Williams
Laura Williams

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Polly O'Callaghan
Polly O'Callaghan

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Si
Si

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Three determined teams

And so it came to pass we were a three-team crew this evening again. Already committed to tree-watering at Meath and painting at Parkview, three GoodGymers were invited to return to Weavers Adventure Playground for some unfinished table business.

1) Let’s turn the tables

Task force member Dave headed up the Weavers crew, taking Polly and Si back to the tricky table, and remaining at the task until the four-legged furniture had, well, four legs, egged on by a resident fox.

2) An emulsion return to Parkview

Leanne, another of our fabulous Task Force, led the Parkview team to the task, and then onto Meath for our workout, on post-Great-North-Run legs. Much, much appreciated. The team finished the spearmint-green kitchen, making great time after a bit of delayed prepping at the venue. Well done to you all for making it to Meath in such good time.

3) Multi-tasking at Meath

Meanwhile, the marvellous Meath bunch combined tree-watering with litter-picking. Once it was established there were too many hands for two trolleys (there’s nothing a Good Gymer hates more than to be empty handed, right?), Chris, Charlotte and Heidi wasted no time in getting stuck in to some very productive litter-picking.

Buns, guns and…bands

And then we all gathered around in what was initially a slightly-strange looking circle for our Buns n’Guns workout – a 20-minute delight for the runners, using body weight and looped bands to effectively work arms and bum. Well done for you all putting up with both my playlist and continual exercise instruction. And so we headed back to base, for some final stretching and a quick drink ‘round the corner, for a non-weary few.

Special shout-outs

Thanks to everyone this evening, for making tonight so unbelievably productive, and such fun. Congratulations to Ruth, whose 50th good deed it was tonight. What a lovely addition to the evening .

Welcome to Katherine and Sam, whose first run it was. It was fantastic to have you both be part of tonight, and we hope to see you very, very soon. And lovely to see Justin from Newham GG, by no means new to GoodGym – but new to me. Please come back soon.

And so to next week…

Next week, we’re two-tasking it, at least, so do sign up here to come and be part of the fun. Have a really great week until then.


This task supported
Friends of Meath Gardens
A community association established to make Meath Gardens better for local people and wildlife in East London.

The Friends of Meath Gardens is a community organisation that is fighting to save, maintain and improve our green spaces. Meath Gardens, formerly Victoria Park Cemetery, is a large green area nestled next to Mile End Park. You can reach it over the footbridge near the Palm Tree and the Mile End Climbing Wall, or from Smart Street.

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Domitille

Tue 11th Sep 2018 at 8:44am

Thanks Laura! Excellent workout :)

Laura Williams

Tue 11th Sep 2018 at 4:00pm

Thanks Domitille, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it!

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