Highlights from Just Geens Funday

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11 August 2013-Just Geens Funday

Sunday 11^th August 2013 will always be a special day for me, why? Well, it’s the day I actually saw the fruits of my labour. I teamed up with my good friend Christopher and put on an event called ‘Just Geens Funday’.

The reason for the event? Well, my fitness journey had been going strong for over a year and I wanted to do something that would bring everyone together and show them that being active isn’t boring and strenuous, its actually quite fun. So I thought what better way to do it than a fun day.

To my surprise the day was such a success. So many things tried to go wrong at the last minute, but thanks to my brilliant team of friends and family, everything worked out in the end.

For those of you who didn’t come all I can say is, you missed out on a wicked day. We had DJ Neptizzle and DJ Jammy D on the ones and twos and photography taken by Samuel Falusi.

On the day we had a mixture of activities from a football tournament to different types of races, table tennis, an azonto fitness aerobics class and tug of war.

The football tournament was so intense it was like watching the championship league. It was that intense that several people left injured lol (you guys take football too serious).

The food was delicious. The BBQ menu was a mixture of foods from chicken, burgers, hot dogs, sweet potato wedges, grilled plantain, quinao salad, potato salad, coleslaw, salad, prawn skewers, corn on the cob and fruit salad. I was worried that a lot of people would be disappointed as there wasn’t any rice but I guess the substitutes made up for it lol. Despite the long queue, for the BBQ I think everything went quite well.

We also had some brilliant cakes made by Cakes By Kels…all cake lovers need to try her red velvet cheese cake- its to die for!!!

The Azonto Fitness aerobics session was a breath of fresh air. The session was about 15 minutes long and was taken by KwaksAzontoFitness. Azonto fitness is basically body movements from the Azonto Dance which originated from Ghana. The dance routine was pretty straight forward and it was such a fun learning experience. For more information on Azonto Fitness Click Here.

During the run up to the event, one of the problems I found was encouraging girls to come on the day. I know a lot of females thought it was going to be an instagram showdown, name and shame fitness level kinda of event, but it was far from that. The girls got so involved that they even managed to beat the guys SEVERAL TIMES at tug of war. We even had certain guys switching teams because the girls were so good. 

It was all a beautiful experience and I am really overwhelmed with the positive feedback I’ve received from the event!

The weird thing is, when I started my fitness journey it was all about me me me! I was not doing it to benefit anyone else and it was all about my personal gain. I was just a girl who liked posting gym pictures on instagram, but I soon came to realise that I was beginning to inspire those around me without even realising it.

So much has happened within the last year and all I can do is give all the glory and thanks to God. As Proverbs 19:21 says “Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails”. If anyone was to ask me a couple of years ago if I’d be a fitness enthusiast, organising fitness charity events I would have laughed…but several years later I’m here now on a journey I never thought I would be on, doing what I think the Lord has purposed me to do.

It just goes to show that it’s never too late to do anything you want as long as you put your mind to it.

I would like to thank all those who came and those that couldn’t come but still showed support, it really means a lot to me. Thank you for embarking on this journey with me and I promise to keep working hard to bring you something bigger and better next year.

G  



Just Geens Fun Day

Hi guys, as you all know I’ve been on this fitness journey for over a year now and to celebrate I’ve teamed up with my good friend Verlonge and present to you…

Just Geen’s Fun day (supporting the British heart foundation)

Date: 11th of August

Venue: Play on Sports, 100 Preston's Road, Wood Wharf Business Park, Wood Wharf, London E14 9SB

Time: 2:00 – 7pm (Football tournament starts at 2:30)

Activities on the day include:

-7 a-side football tournament

-fitness challenges (squats & push ups)

 -dodge ball

-egg & spoon race

-3 legged race

-relay race

-tug of war

…and much more including free prizes and giveaways

THIS IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT

Tickets are priced at £10 whether you’re participating or not and this comes with free food.

The football tournament is £10 per player which also includes free food-those involved in the football tournament do not need to buy an additional ticket. Teams can consist of up to 10 players and teams must register before the event to participate. Please note: No studs or moulds.  Astroturfs and trainers ONLY.

Music on the day will be played by Neptizzle and Jammy D.

For general enquiries, please call 07565723515 or 07903456371

For tickets, please call:

 -South/West London: 07903456371

-East London /Essex: 07565723515 or 07867334274

-North London: 07545066825

Or visit www.shoobs.com 

To enter the football tournament please email: Thepeoplescup@outlook.com  or call 07903456371

More details of the event can be found at:

Facebook: Verlonge

Twitter: Just_Geen

Instagram: just_Gina1

Come and support a good cause and I hope to see you there x

G

Nike & Elle -We Own The Night

 

On Saturday 18th May, me and 3385 women took part in Nike & Elle's 'We Own the Night' women's 10k run in Victoria Park.

 

This was my first ever race and I had never ran 10k before or even trained for the event. Minor I thought- this will be a walk in the park…NOT!!! My knee injury had been holding me back for a while so when I first heard about the race I decided I wasn't going to do it. However, two days before the race I changed my mind.

 

I went to Nike Town to pick up my kit with my good friend Christabel Rose and we took our event photo- it was confirmed- we were running the race.

 

I’ve decided to make this post a little different. You’re probably bored of hearing what I have to say so I’ve asked Christabel to give her version of events and tell you about why she decided to get involved in the race.

 

“Right - so a few months ago the thought of running on concrete was a big NO! Until one day I looked in the mirror and caught a glimpse of myself and thought "Wait! What's that? Where did this come from?" #BingoWings&Tyres. I just thought as time passed it would disappear but denial isn't only a river in Egypt! Gina who goes spartanfam told me to come along but I'm not a fan of circuits, so I made excuses and didn't go.

Then she told me about Run Dem Crew! (RDC), who run around the great city of London exploring hidden places and great bridges. I quickly got on my running gear and joined in April. I did my first run with Food & Lycra (Super Steep Sundays) and nearly passed out but the girls encouraged me throughout - shout out to Laura!

 

18th May Race Day - was close to bottling it because I was so nervous and my anxiety started kicking in but once I saw all the RDC ladies and Gina I was like "ok I can do this - I got this". By 7k I'm sure my mind had shut down and I was just cursing myself but the ladies from RDC kept pushing me to the finish line!

It was a great experience and with the emotional tears I would probably do it again! I'm not a fitness freak nor am I very healthy but I feel so much better than I did in January mentally and physically. Now it’s not even about the running, it's knowing I'm getting away from things that do my head in daily and just meeting the RDC family.

I would like to thank Food & Lyrca, Gina and Run Dem Crew for the constant encouragement!”

I would just like to add that 7k was also the mental mark of where it got tough for me- I literally wanted to slit my wrists!!! But I just kept thinking #NoExcuses #JustKeepOnRunning. At least now I know what to expect when running Race for Life (RFL) in June. I will definitely be training for that event as I can’t deal with the shock again.

 

But anywho…that’s it from me and Christabel for now.

G

Meal Prep

Im a busy body- I leave my house at 7:30am and don’t usually get back home until 9/10pm everyday. Getting home around them times to now start cooking my meals is even longer than it sounds…so what do I do? I meal prep!

On Sundays, I cook enough Protein, Carbs & Veg to last me for the working week (Mon-Fri), put them into individual containers and keep them in the fridge. There’s no need to put the meals in the freezer because the food will still be fresh by the time Im ready to eat it.

This saves so much time and money as it allows me to avoid eating rubbish, spending money on food or skipping meals when I’m out and about during the week.

I just grab a container and ‘voilà’ …Im good to go.

Try it….meal prep for a week and see how much time and money you save.

G

Nike Flyknit Experience at Somerset House

So from today untill Wednesday, Nike will be hosting a Flyknit experience at Somerset House to launch the new Flyknit Lunar1+. What makes these trainers so special? Well, they are as light as a feather and provide the perfect fit for the perfect run. 

At the event you’ll be able to have a one-to-one footwear consultation, take the shoes for a trial run and learn more about the shoe design. Anyone going should make good use of this foot consultation because it’s important that you wear the correct footwear when working out. Your footwear should be fitted to suit your foot type. 

How do you find your foot type?  There are two options:

1.       Go to your local Sports Direct store and use a machine they have in store, this is usually found near the running trainers; or 

2.      Wet your foot and step on a dark, flat surface. If your foot imprint is wide and fat with practically no arch showing, you have flat feet. If your foot imprint has an arch but it seems to almost be on one side of your foot, you have a high arch. If your foot imprint shows both a bit of flatness and a bit of an arch, then you have a normal foot.

Obviously the first option is the easiest. 

I’m flat footed so I should be wearing trainers that provide extra support, slight motion and cushion because being flat footed causes your feet to hit the ground harder. Wearing the correct footwear not only enhances your performance but also prevents injuries such as blisters, black toenails, back, knee and hip pain, Achilles tendonitis and shin splints (leg pain). 

You’ll also be able to join the Nike Flyknit run clubs for a 5k run. Unfortunately I will not be participating in this because my knees are on their last legs right now, but it should be fun. 

For more information on the event click here.

I’ll most probably go down on Wednesday so hopefully I will see some of you there.

G