Residents have embraced the easing up of restrictions in level four of lockdown, hitting the streets for some good old exercise between 6am and 9am daily.
Ntswane Tshepo from Crystal park: I am so excited to be out exercising again. I am a runner for Daveyton Heart so this is what I do and what I have missed most, there have been rumours of the Comrades being moved and held in November, so if this is true I want to be ready.
Benoni could not be more pleased to be back on the streets doing what it is they love the most, exercise.
Paul Veenendaal, Nicola Heydenrych and Mikayla Heydenrych (not seen in this image), Rynfield residents, taking a stroll with their fur babies and getting some fresh air: It’s very beneficial and feels so good to be getting out and finally getting some exercise.
Reece Pringle, Cloverdene resident, was doing some sit ups before taking his morning jog and when asked how he feels being out and doing some exercise after being cooped up for so long, he said “Like a hole in my life has been filled again”.
Ryan and Charmaine Fraser, from Benoni Rynfield, taking their fur babies Baxter and Brody for a walk: It feels so good to be out but I think they are a lot happier then we are.
Andrew McArthur, Farrarmere resident, is doing some push ups before he takes his morning jog: It feels great to be out again. I feel like I am getting some energy back and it gets me out the house for a little while too.
Beauty Mofokeng from Crystal Park: During the lockdown, I would just stay home and do nothing all day, so it feels really nice to be out again, exercising and getting some fresh air.
Michael Buys, Crystal Park resident, doing some Jack Knives (A different type of sit ups) warming up before his morning jog: It feels amazing to be out and about again doing some exercise, but the big battle is regaining the fitness that I lost due to all my snacks at home.
Nicole and Henry Fernandes, Rynfield residents, are out on a morning family walk with their little girl and fur babies: It feels so good to be out and about, it’s such a relief.
Baxter and Brody, fur babies of Charmaine and Ryan Fraser, are full of excitement and joy as they finally get their morning walk after a long, cooped-up lockdown.
Reece Pringle, Cloverdene resident, doing some sit ups before taking his morning jog and when asked how he feels being out and doing some exercise after being cooped up for so long, he said “Like a hole in my life has been filled again”.
Rod Jimmie and Savanah Kanscra from Rynfield enjoying a morning cycle: It feels really good to be out the gate, the fresh air is great and it really just feels awesome.
Benoni City Times ran into Victoria Welthagen, Miss Benoni 2016 and Spartan runner, doing some warm up jumping jacks before her morning jog.
Michael Buys, Crystal Park resident, doing some Jack Knives (a different type of sit ups) warming up before his morning jog: It feels amazing to be out and about again doing some exercise, but the big battle is regaining the fitness that I lost due to all my snacks at home.
Mikayla Heydenrych, Rynfield resident, is happy to be out and about with Paul Veenendaal, Nicola Heydenrych (not in the picture) and her little pug, for some exercise and fresh air.
Ntswane Tshepo from Crystal park: I am so excited to be out exercising again. I am a runner for Daveyton Heart so this is what I do and what I have missed most, there have been rumours of the Comrades being moved and held in November, so if this is true I want to be ready.
