Secret Sponges?!
11 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help their local community in Ealing.
- Tuesday, 14th of March 2017
- Led by Lisa Rattray
On a cool Tuesday evening, 11 GoodGym runners ran 3k to help clean up at Hestia, a local charity with a site in north Ealing. And may I present to you a run report written by the super speedy fab Grahaaam!
We even had FOUR new first timers - Bogdan, Kerry, Sonia and Caroline - welcome to GoodGym Ealing guys!
Following a quick warm-up, we ran up - and it is 100% UP-hill - to Hestia, then splitting into two groups to maximise efficiency. Team surges (Graham’s lot) went outside for a 15 minute fitness session including, amongst other things:
High knees, tail flicks, ‘n jumping lunges
The burpee challenge (I forgot to keep track; have decided everyone is a winner)
Secret surges!
Great enthusiasm, sprints - and smiles - from all involved. Always good to throw in a bit of variety, get a bit sweaty, and vary our running paces! Post-workout, we then switched with Lisa’s lot to crack on with some serious good-deeding, featuring:
Cleaning up one of the resident rooms for someone who had just moved out
Cleaning the residents kitchen
Henry-hoovering (we also learned that Henry Hoovers can be green. Every day is a learning day)
It might seem like a small thing to do, but Hestia really appreciate it so nice one all! After the task we then cracked on with another thorough warm-up before running back to base, with the particularly enthusiastic throwing in some final sprints over the last 100m or so. Intervals are FUN. Post-run cool-down of course featured stretches and pun chat. Standard.
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