Bristol

Group run

Why willow it always rain on me?

34 GoodGymers made their way 4.0km to help the Bristol Parks - Victoria Park Action Group (VPAG) in Bristol.

  • Bristol runner
  • Charlie
  • Bristol runner
  • Paul Becker
  • Bristol runner
  • Richard Breakspear
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Melanie Young
  • Southwark runner
  • Shona Buchanan
  • Tom Hill
  • Mair Smith
  • Bristol runner
  • Ian Armstrong
  • Caroline Thomas
  • Vito
  • Shreena Parmar
  • Alexis Wiseman
  • Liam Scott
  • VaguelyNorthernDarren
  • Bristol runner
  • Removed User
  • Amato
  • Ben Chapman
  • Aisling Brady
  • Katrina Tumilty
  • William Marsh
  • Xander Van Der Poll
  • Maddie Arnold
  • Matthew Moran
  • Matthew Peakman
  • Jai
 
Tuesday, 24th of April 2018
 
Led by Shona Buchanan

A brave bunch of souls defied the returning April showers this evening as we ran to Victoria Park to help the Action Group fix up the willow tunnel that GoodGym Bristol helped put up two years ago. It was great to see several new faces in the crowd - we are looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Fun fact: did you know 'Soy Sauce' means 'I am willow' in Spanish?

After Dave successfully found a bunch of short cuts (including some through the bushes...) to keep the groups neck and neck on the run there, everyone got (literally and figuratively) muddy with a very competitive game of Stuck in the Mud. The Bristol Medical Students almost got a full house of stuck GoodGymers, but the red t-shirts fought back at the very last minute.

Alex from the Victoria Park Action Group taught us about willow's wicked and wonderful ways. The willow keeps growing in all directions so the tunnel requires regular attention to keep it looking great. We were soon set to work weaving, knotting and rebuilding the willow. We even saw Paul showing us his task skills after stepping-down from Bristol Trainer! The group did a great job of fixing it up and even building some windows for the tunnel - I am sure you couldn't even feel the rain through that perfect structure at the end!

Well done to everyone for their great work tonight and thank you for welcoming me as the new Trainer for Bristol - I am looking forward to many (warmer) weeks to come!

Also, some fantastic inputs to Strava puns tonight... putting my newbie pun-attempts to shame (Matt, Darren, I am looking at you)!

Report written by Shona Buchanan


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Bristol runner
Bristol runner
Tuesday April 24th, 2018 23:52

By the looks of one of those pictures I really don’t like willow!

Shona Buchanan
Shona Buchanan
Wednesday April 25th, 2018 08:15

Detest, I would say!

Bristol runner
Bristol runner
Wednesday April 25th, 2018 09:12

Hi Shona, I didn't sign in because I wasn't at workout to head off with the rest of the group but put in quite some effort into the willow weaving ;) any chance I can get my good deed anyway?

Shona Buchanan
Shona Buchanan
Thursday April 26th, 2018 07:57

Yes of course Sarah, all updated now to show your impressive way with willow!

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Shona Buchanan
Led by Shona Buchanan

Continually running for that finishing slice of cake.

GoodGymers helping out
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    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Paul Becker
  • Document Checker

    Check the documents of GoodGymers applying for a DBS

    • Bristol runner

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