Croydon

Group run

Shake, Sieved Rattle and Stoned

12 GoodGymers made their way 3.8km to help the Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park in Croydon.

  • Juliet Stevenson
  • Conroy
  • Anna Bond
  • Croydon runner
  • Amanda Ellen Sparshott
  • Hounslow runner
  • Helen Standing
  • Ingrid Buchanan
  • Audrey
  • Stanka Petrova
  • Nicola
  • Kate Watson
 
Tuesday, 21st of August 2018
 
Led by Conroy

12 of us met in the lobby of Solutions Gym, where we exchanged pleasantries and chatted a bit before heading off to Addiscombe Railway Park to do some gardening and litter picking. Tonight, we welcomed new comer Kate, who was doing her first run with us.

Upon arrival we were told about the various tasks awaiting us, we got stuck in and began tackling the various tasks. There were pruners, diggers and litter pickers. The diggers were busy digging up the soil from the mountain of soil, sieving it into bags and putting the stones into another bag. Through all the heavy lifting and shovelling they were left shaken ‘n’ sieved. As they laughed and chatted, they shake rattle and stoned, shake sieved and put the fresh earth in.

To Cut or not to Cut

Hedge today Gone Tomorrow

The pruners armed with secateurs and a saw cut back the edges while ensuring that the trees that had been identified as wanted were leafed alone.

Hide and Seek

While doing the rounds ensuring that everyone was accounted for and that they were working within the safety guidelines, Ingrid who had opted to do litter picking was missing, upon walking along the path calling out for her I heard her voice in the distance, she had been clearing the path of litter and got a bit carried away off the beaten track she explained that while clearing the path she noticed there were a lot of litter in the bushes so decided to clear those as well.

Task completed we all gathered around the pond looking at the tadpoles and frogs, the pond had been dug by us on a previous visit it was good to see the finish product with its occupants and plants.

This week’s fitness session we worked on lunges and planks, if you do get a spare moment please try and completed a few of each.

As mentioned in my closing this evening there are various events happening in the GoodGym community if you fancy taking part or even turning up to cheer have a butchers at the link below. At the end of each event there is always a social so pop along and get to meet GoodGymers from other areas.

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/races

Stanka will be leading next weeks group run please sign up and give her your support in my absence.

As I will be away next week we agreed that our monthly social will be on Tuesday 4 September, following our group run. Task force members please can you canvas ideas and a venue.

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Conroy
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Just a regular guy, who likes running, doing my bit for the community.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Nicola
  • Photographers

    Take photos for the session report

    • Juliet Stevenson
    • Anna Bond

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