Tuesday 19th January 2016
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28 (yes, 28!) runners were keen and ready at Vivo Gym, ready and eager to go flyering! Sadly, the flyering didn't occur because the flyers were still being printed - but like Brownies or Cubs, we're always prepared. We headed back to Kingsdown Garden where we helped Incredible Edible continue to transform this unloved and slightly dodgy space into a garden that grows fruit and vegetables!
It was cold. Not just cold, freezing - the temperature was skirting the 0 mark at times, so with a warning about ice, we trotted off and whilst were not warm by the time we arrived, we were at least warmer.
Given the horde of runners and the fact that we had to carry tools ourselves, we split in to two groups - one group attacked hedges and stumps with the goal of trying to tame the wilderness and clear a flower bed ready for planting. The other group kept warm by doing some plyometric squats, lunges and skater lunges. Then they swapped so most people got a bit of muscle strengthening in to their workout. Because of this, there are not a huge amount of photos this week - sorry!! Also some may be a bit rotated... I've tried to fix it but computer says no...
To warm up after the task was finished, we headed back a slightly different way to squeeze a few more meters out of the legs and to get running up a hill in to the workout too.
As it was so chilly, the stretches in Queens Square were a little faster than usual, and after a few announcements, we zipped back in to the warmth of Vivo Gym!
Gang, thank you so much for coming - when you can tackle that kind of cold and keep smiling all the way through, you know that you can conquer more than you first thought. See y'all soon!
Bristol
Our local community farm is tidier for the enjoyment of all