Coventry

Group run

Crash! Bang! Wallop! What a pick-ture- So near yet, so-fa.

21 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help the Canal and River Trust in Coventry.

  • Liz Pharoah
  • Leicester runner
  • Amber Tomlinson
  • Deb
  • Trafford runner
  • James Trowsdale
  • Norma
  • Laura Denham
  • Pia
  • Malcolm Walker
  • Lilian
  • Cristiana Currah
  • Jackie Dines
  • Nick Valentine
  • Allan Mansfield
  • Susanne Foellmer
  • James Mannion
  • Damian Pharoah
  • Alice Stevenson
  • Rosie Gordon
  • Katie Elliott
 
Tuesday, 9th of April 2019
 
Led by Liz Pharoah

Three was definitely the magic number with 3 new Goodgym runners and clearing the canal to Bridge 3, we had a great evening. Lovely to see so many of you returning and great to see Norma, Rosie and Katie.

Tonight, we headed out to visit the canal, starting out slightly away from the basin at bridge 1, we splintered into groups and attacked the canal banks armed with bags, bag hops and litter pickers, the teams bagged and binned up any rubbish on the path. As this area is also a cycle path we were also supporting Sustrans who support the use and maintenance of local cycleways of the UK. Competition was rife as to who could find the most interesting litter- this possibly being the separate discoveries of a sofa (although we were unable to remove this), a comb and a hair dryer!

Making the most of the remaining daylight, we regrouped and ran back towards town and completed our hill reps on the lead up to the cathedral. Hampered slightly by water and a takeaway delivery driver. Everyone put in maximum effort for all 5 efforts. Fantastic powering up the hills. As it was at the top of the hill, we stopped off at the Knife Angel and had a photo by the Cathedrals too.

Next week is delivering bags for the Cyrenians aswell as the first GoodGym Coventry social. Please bring a rucksack you can run with if you have one.

Hope you all hava a lovely week and see you next week, Liz x

p.s.Info on Arabian bites can be found here

Report written by Liz Pharoah


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Sharon
Sharon
Wednesday April 10th, 2019 08:17

Definitely red to plan a visit home to come and run with you guys.

Liz Pharoah
Liz Pharoah
Wednesday April 10th, 2019 10:08

Sharon, it would be lovely to see you :)

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Liz Pharoah
Led by Liz Pharoah

Trainer for GoodGym Coventry. Likes to run and swim, in plenty of open spaces and open water.

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    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Lilian

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