A wonderful turnout for GoodGym Lambeth tonight, IT WAS FREEZING. I’M STILL FREEZING.

Still keeping with out New Year focus on getting faster, fitter or going longer, there was a choice of two runs.

Half the group took on the long run down to Portico again ... This meant covering a good 5 miles in total and a nice bit of hill action on the way there. Becca reports…

“A group of us took on the long run up to the Portico Gallery. Dodging the crowds, we made out way out of Brixton and up towards the hill.

In no time at all, we arrived at the big yellow storage company and met John, who led us through the labyrinth of passage ways to the right yellow door. He talked us through the tasks and we got to work. We split into two to get the jobs done- one group moving tables and the other sniffing gazebos (I think I know who had the most fun..)

The first group left the storage place to start the run back. We discussed methods of how to get rid of a stitch (and all made it back without one.) The final group sped back and made it in time for the cake Katie had made for Alex- a glittery masterpiece!” Becca N

The other half chose the shorter run to Myatt’s field to help Guy at Streetscape. Unfortunately this was cancelled at the last minute which was a shame, but it did give people another chance to get in some strength and speed training. We jogged a mile to Clapham Common, where the guys set about 300m reps as fast as they could with a mere 30 – 45 seconds rest before going again. 5 sets were completed before we jogged on again to the bandstand for some strength circuits which basically involved a shit load of press ups and squats on every bench. Everyone looked like they had got a good work out (especially Dan who admitted he’d drunk tow pints before the session… hero) as we jogged the mile back to Papas for Katie’s magnificent cake. It was a bloody great cake despite being vegetable based.

Who knew vegetables could taste so good? I certainly didn’t. Feeling pretty smug that I got one of my five a day through cake. My other portions of the day are from the Terry’s Chocolate Orange I’m currently eating whilst writing this, and the grapes in the wine I’m drinking.

I’m absolutely nailing my healthy January.