Sheffield

Group run

"Manural Labour" down at the farm. Four bags good, two bags still good ;c)

25 GoodGymers made their way 5km to help the Heeley City Farm in Sheffield.

  • Sheffield runner
  • Tim Gait
  • Sheffield runner
  • Ash
  • Kim Longbon
  • Sarah Louise
  • Chris Dyer
  • Daniel Ketton
  • Hannah McCormack
  • James Smith
  • Sheffield runner
  • Helen Alford
  • Chris
  • Eugene Chang
  • Darren Wake
  • Jenny
  • Jane Lovett
  • Dan Twort
  • Sheffield runner
  • Rosie
  • Ibrahim Alkhataybeh
  • Ruth Holland
  • Rois Muqsith
  • Harriet Knafler
  • Cerowyn
 
Monday, 29th of April 2019
 
Led by Kim Longbon

Proving once again that GGSheff ain't no party poo-pers, twenty-five GGSheffers made their way to Heeley City Farm last night to display maximum Goodness. We welcomed Cerowyn (referred to us by our old pal Shona), a new runner and also welcome back many recent joiners so it's good to see we haven't scared anyone off! After a quick debrief, an explanation of the running drills and count off, the team headed out on the 2km trip.

On the way out, we made sure to listen out for the whistle - one toot for fast feet, two toots for super slow running (just like Baywatch!) to practice our form and build core strength. We did squats at red lights and walked across the road in our best Emperor penguin impressions to build up some of our running muscles.

On arrival, Julie from Heeley City Farm met us at the entrance to explain our jobs. The farm had recently had to make a member of the team redundant so we took over some of the jobs that he would normally have done all on his own - bag up leaf mulch read for sale, move some manure and turn over another manure pile. The whole team worked really well together despite a few cramped spaces proving once again how much a group of good people can do in a short space of time. As we were all knee deep in the task it was suddenly time to start packing away and we left the farm neat and tidy, just as we'd found it.

After a few words from Julie, a photo with the big pig and a some hand scrubbing it was time to head back to base. In a change to the normal intense work out provided by Tom, we assembled on the green for a yoga practice showing the whole city our Downward Dog and Warrior poses before a good stretch off and round up of the week.

Thanks to Chris D and James for being solid back markers! See you next week :)

Report written by Kim Longbon


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GoodGymers helping out
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    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Chris Dyer
    • James Smith

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