London 2012 blog

Northumberland Street Games saw some typical British weather – rain. However, this did not deter the dance instructors from the Concordia Leisure Centre getting stuck into leading a dynamic and energetic session of Boxercise, Body Pump, Body Balance and Step Aerobics getting everyone involved in the process!

So there in the mild drizzle I found myself punching the air in time to the music and I couldn’t seem to wipe the huge grin off my face! Exercise had suddenly become fun again!

If you haven’t had a go at this fun and frantic fitness regime I certainly recommend it. I’m not sure the lads would let me live it down if they knew just how much fun I had boxercising (although this blog may give them a clue!).

The display area was quickly pounced upon by Anna’s Angels, a local dance troop who showed the rapidly growing crowd of spectators just what hard work and practice can produce – a fine and perfectly choreographed dance off battle – brilliant stuff.

Stephen Miller (Paralympian in the club throw) was also a guest on our stand and while in the National Lottery dream stats zone found he had a new favourite activity, the batak reactions test.

The only thing that stopped him was the sight of the huge queue of willing competitors behind him.

Inside the London 2012 tour bus was the usual hive of activity, with all the local children joining in and challenging themselves to do new things before 2012.

Today these varied from “playing for any pro football team… Just not Man United!” to “Cycling from Newcastle to London”. If that was not ambitious enough, as an afterthought “in a good time” was added, proving the kids of the North East are certainly throwing themselves into the Olympic legacy.