Mon 20th Jan 2020 at 6:45pm
Tower Hamlets Report written by Laura Williams
31 runners formed two groups this evening to head down to Limehouse to a brand new task!
Although we've visited the Town Hall before, this was our first time tasking it with the fabulous Limehouse Town Hall Consortium Trust, a fabulous charity aiming to return the hall to full & sustainable community use.
With our brilliant task force already lined up to co-lead and navigate the group safely down to Limehouse, Bryon set out with Chris and Kat to take the faster runners off, while myself, Lieke and Liz led the remainder of the runners, beautifully navigated by Lieke, along the quietest route!
We arrived to a brilliantly organised task from task owners Brian and Sam!
Groups were soon dispatched throughout the building to:
The time absolutely sped by, and it seemed no sooner had we arrived and got our kit ready to work were we assembling for picture-posing on the magnificent staircase.
But we needn't be sad - we're returning to this absolutely terrific task next week where we'll be led through another big variety of jobs, not only helping out this wonderful institution, we'll also be having a whale of a time while we do it again. THANK YOU ALL!
A big warm welcome to our first time runner, Timur - what a joy to have you on board, what an asset you were. Thank you! And hope to see you very, very soon.
On Sunday, our amazing Task Force, Leo & Isabelle are leading the third of our Junior parkrun volunteering collaborations - more details and sign up are here.
While next Monday, we return to the Town Hall, for more fun in this splendid location, so come and join in if you can.
Until then, banish any thought of January blues: stay warm, run if you can, stay in touch... Just have a brilliant week, and we'll catch up soon.
Wed 22nd Jan 2020 at 6:05pm
Petite in frame you are Laura, but you certainly 'Tower ' your run group. It's always fabulously funny to tour with GGTH. Thank you for starting my working week with laughter.
Fri 24th Jan 2020 at 3:50pm
Thank you Nurjehan! And thanks for another fabulous contribution to a TH run. Hope to see you very soon.
Saturday 11th January 2020
Jeremy has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Jeremy 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.
Mon 20th Jan 2020 at 6:45pm
We're heading south to lovely Limehouse, for this fabulous new indoor task
Read moreSat 11th Jan 2020 at 2:00pm
Tower Hamlets Report written by Laura Williams
A whopping 34 runners gathered in the Hollybush Estate's Rocky Garden this afternoon to help Michael and Margaret, probably our longest standing task owners, with some big winter tasks.
Having all met successfully eventually (postcode/Google satellites seemed to be a hit & miss combo) at the garden, Margaret proceeded to run through our 4 huge tasks:
An hour of heavy lifting, digging, running (for some), turning, carrying and planting later saw every last bit of work completed, and two absolutely delighted task owners.
Having expressed heartfelt thanks to our big team of runners, and a very appreciative thanks in particular to our many new runners, Margaret and Michael bid us farewell as we trundled off to neighbouring Middleton Green's basketball court where Chi had carefully laid out some cones in preparation for this afternoon's fitness session.
The team brilliantly sped through an intense running, core, stretching and tough body weight-move session, finishing the watchful eye of Chi, for the second time this week. Way to go, crew.
What a vast, vast difference you made on a grey January afternoon. You just kickstarted 2020 and then some.
And the biggest of thank you's to our wonderful, wonderful first time runners, Laura, Sohere, Charlotte, Sarah, Ailsa, Mia, Jeremy, Millie, Evie, Amy, Niamh, Keara, Rebecca, Krisztina, Sunny, Richard, Anna.
You achieved a staggering amount this afternoon, and the only question remaining to be asked is, when are you coming back?
Talking of which, we're back on Monday - yes,just 48 hours away, for a whopping THREE-TASK EVENING!
Followed by some more life-enhancing fitness in beautiful Meath Gardens, so I'd get yourself booked in now, if you want to start your week with a bang.
In the meantime, have a lovely, lovely weekend everyone.
Mon 13th Jan 2020 at 10:31am
What a brilliant starter session, so many new people!
Mon 13th Jan 2020 at 2:48pm
Well done everyone! Great work
Mon 13th Jan 2020 at 3:28pm
It was a great afternoon! Everyone worked so hard, and got a huge amount done.
Sat 11th Jan 2020 at 2:00pm
A Saturday session! Yep, weekend fitness fun, with some fabulous Spring gardening action...
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