Sheffield

Group run

Hills and Flowers at Heeley People's Park

31 GoodGymers made their way 3.6km to help the Heeley Development Trust in Sheffield.

  • Sheffield runner
  • Sioned Haughton
  • Ben Hooper
  • Caroline Thomas
  • Sheffield runner
  • Sheffield runner
  • Sheffield runner
  • Ash
  • Kim Longbon
  • Sarah Louise
  • Stephen Gilmer
  • Daniel Ketton
  • James Smith
  • Sheffield runner
  • Oliver Westbrook
  • Tom (Harman) Hinton
  • Chris
  • Amber
  • Annie Hinton
  • Nicholas Webster
  • DAIANA Allen
  • Laura
  • Chris J Dyer
  • Celine
  • Abi
  • Darren Wake
  • Dana
  • Emily Oaks
  • Jen Martin
  • Jack Collier
  • Laurence Alexander
 
Monday, 11th of February 2019
 
Led by Stephen Gilmer

Due to some rotator cuff issues Tom wasn't able to attend tonight's session so it was down to Sensational Steve (his words not mine) to Shoulder the responsibility of leading our latest outing to Heeley People's Park.

A small band of walkers lead by Sashaying Sioned departed slightly earlier than the rest of us to get to the park, a great option for anyone carrying an injury but still able to walk, and this will be on offer at lots of our group runs in the future, where distances allow!

Fellow walkers Ambling Ash and Canteering Kat got there before the runners and helped get us organised by sorting tasks with Fantastic Frank from Heeley People's Park. One we had all arrived safely we had a quick briefing and got straight to work.

We had four teams, Litter Picking, Forking, Cutting Back the Overgrowth and Waste clearing. Everyone working hard by street or headlight and from a distance it looked like an army of glow worms was at work on the small area of the People's Park that we've worked on before. Steve got plenty of tips on his motivational speaking, including a "request" to go to the local dessert shop and supply waffles for everyone, sadly time wouldn't allow for this and the hard graft continued.

With time running out everyone lent a hand to clear the main pedestrian footpath that had been covered in cuttings, leaves, litter and debris, but bang on time this was spotless thanks in no small part to the efforts of Sweeping Tom Harman

He's gone a little off piste

Once we had regrouped, waived goodbye to anyone leaving us there and our walkers, Frank thanked everyone for their help and wished us good luck with the "torture" that was to follow.

Heading to the bottom of Alexandra Road we split into two groups for some varying distance hill sprints. With everyone having to sprint up the hill until they reached the moving target and then recover back down the hill.

He's getting further away!

After a good few reps each we headed back to the Showroom, but as an added bonus, we spotted off en route and had a go at the Moby Squat Challenge, as if those legs hadn't already been worked enough! Once back at the Showroom, we stretched off and caught up on what's happening over the next week with #GGSheff.

Well done everyone who took part in tonight's activities.

Report written by Stephen Gilmer


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Tom Mutton
Tom Mutton
Tuesday February 12th, 2019 12:09

Great report Steve, thanks for 'shouldering' the responsibility!

Amber
Amber
Tuesday February 12th, 2019 21:52

The Moby Squat Challenge!! Never want to hear that song again haha. Thanks for a great takeover session!!

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Stephen Gilmer
Led by Stephen Gilmer

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GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Kim Longbon
  • Walk Leaders

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Sioned Haughton
    • Sheffield runner
    • Ash

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