Stockport

Group run

How many people does it take to change a garden???

45 GoodGymers made their way 6.0km to help the Signpost Stockport for Carers in Stockport.

  • Ed Field
  • Paul Spence
  • Caroline Thomas
  • David Higham
  • Elaine
  • Paula Wheeler
  • Sam Needham
  • Stephen Gilmer
  • Jim Moore
  • Sue Waring
  • Sian Dobson Hughes
  • Nikki
  • Deb Cox
  • Emma Claire
  • Jennie Neill
  • Lynne Walsh
  • Adam Firth
  • Jim
  • Deb Cox
  • Claire
  • Becky Crawford
  • Roisin
  • Joshanna Ford
  • Anne G
  • Helena Hodgson
  • Charlotte Crowley
  • Helen Sumner
  • Phil Cantillon
  • Simon Smith
  • Rachael Moat
  • Rachel
  • Jemma Russell
  • Simon Smith
  • Alison Jordan
  • Pete
  • Simon Armour
  • Joanna Thompson
  • Sam
  • Damien Tolan
  • Stewart Hamilton-Arrandale
  • Emma Gallagher
  • Holly Rae
  • Sam Tammas
  • Paul Oakley
  • Rod Jones
 
Tuesday, 28th of August 2018
 
Led by Ed Field
he/him

45 runners ran 6.0k to help reform the signpost gardens and surrounding areas.

What a fabulous launch night! 45 runners/Amazing humans, joined us at Lifeleisure Grandcentral where we were joined by our partners Age UK Stockport and Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. We had a gentle warm up to set our legs for all the hills in the evenings session (sorry!!) After 3 shorts breaks waiting for the magic green man we started stomping up hill number one to our location of Signpost Stockport for Carers in Heaton Moor. The group were amazing, everyone chatted and laughed (grimaced maybe?) up hill one, slight race down hill, where we then ran up the 3rd and biggest hill........(sorry again) Eventually we made it to Signpost where the lovely Julia and Catherine met us with warm smiles and all the equipment we needed for our task of arranging the garden, pulling up moss, painting planters, cleaning windows and sprucing the area up for carers. It looks brilliant, a tranquil, colourful space for people to take some time out to relax, and the windows are also gleaming! Well done team, together we made a huge impact. As well as our run, the night also included a fun fast blast fitness session where we planked and press up'd around the grass, here people were able to work as hard or as easy as they liked.

After the task was complete we made our way back to Lifeleisure for a stretch off, de-breif and a huge massive thank you. People were still smiling at the end of the session, no more than myself who still hasn't stopped smiling, I'm still overwhelmed by the greatness of you all, the atmosphere, energy and sense of community was wonderful. Well done to all of you, Same time next week then eh??..................................no hills next week, promise.

Report written by Rod Jones


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Patrick Luong
Patrick Luong
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 12:16

Wowsers! What an amazing launch and smileathon; start as you mean to go on!

Well done Lisa and welcome to all newbies.

Anji Andrews
Anji Andrews
she/her
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 12:27

Fantastic! Well done on such a massive launch x

Ivo
Ivo
he/him
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 12:51

great stuff- looking forward to joining you sometime soon 💪

Deb Cox
Deb Cox
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 13:09

Arriving not knowing anyone it was great to meet so many friendly people. Lisa - you needn’t have worried no one would turn up ! Running on my own has illustrated what a plodder I’ve become … I’m inspired to get a few training runs in. See you all next week 😀

Adam Firth
Adam Firth
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 13:30

Great to be part of the Stockport launch last night. Thanks for the encouragement to everyone Lisa. Looking forward to taking part in future group runs and missions :-)

Paul Spence
Paul Spence
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 13:39

It was even better than I expected...!! Well done Lisa and team :) Lisa, your fitness exercises were spot on, the runs were good and decently challenging, and the community work was a nice mix of tasks... everyone got enthusiastically stuck in, and chatted and smiled, before, during and after!! Awesome GOODGYM!! Thanks for having me along! :)

Emma Gallagher
Emma Gallagher
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 14:33

Excellent to be a part of this last night, and thank you for the introduction to GoodGym - see you next Tuesday!!

Lynne Walsh
Lynne Walsh
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 14:33

Had a fab time.. my legs are feeling those hills today tho 🤣🤣🤣 ... note to self.. stop avoiding hills!
Cya all next week 🙌🏻

Manjit Birk
Manjit Birk
Thursday August 30th, 2018 10:39

Well done Lisa and team.. looks like a fab launch

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Ed Field
Led by Ed Field

Head of Growth and Partnerships at GoodGym central. Likes to run a really long way.

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