Barnsley

Group run

Spreading GoodGym cheer for all to hear!

6 GoodGymers made their way 7.0km to help their local community in Barnsley.

  • Grace Feeney
  • Stephen Gilmer
  • James Smith
  • Mairead Feeney
  • Rachael (GoodGym Barnsley)
  • Jason Steele
 
Tuesday, 18th of December 2018
 
Led by Grace Feeney

Six runners dashed through the streets of Barnsley delivering as many GG flyers as physically possible!

Tonight, on a dark and drizzly evening in Barnsley, the planned task was to deliver some of our GG Barnsley flyers to as many houses as we could, whilst getting a good run in in the process! To start off, we assembled at Shaw Lane to finish off putting the social media stickers onto the remaining leaflets.

With Steve as the group's run leader once again and Rachel bringing up the rear, the group headed off on the 1.5km run to the neighbourhood where we would be posting to. Many of the houses were decorated festively with lights a plenty, helping to light our way! With two of the group ill and injured staying in a designated spot with all the leaflets, the other four ran like troopers from street to street and house to house in the pouring rain, clocking up a huge 7km in total! When it was finally time to head back to base, we had massively lightened our load, worked up a sweat and were definitely ready to head out for dinner!

With everyone keen to eat and the rain still pouring down, I decided to be nice and not put everyone through a fitness sesh! However fear not, I am not that kind, so I explained to everyone that I'd be sending the fitness session out and expecting evidence from them to show that they completed it!

To stay festive and Christmas themed, the fitness session is:

The 12 Days of Christmas Workout

On the 12th day of Christmas my trainer gave to meeee...

  • 12 mountain climbers
  • 11 squatting punches
  • 10 high fives
  • 9 jumping squats
  • 8 tricep dips
  • 7 jumping jacks
  • 6 walking lunges
  • 5 hiiiiigh kneeeees
  • 4 bum kicks
  • 3 press ups
  • 2 reverse lunges
  • and a single, lovely burpeeeee

Don't cheat now, make sure you start off on the first day of Christmas and work your way up!

We finished off the night at The Glasshouse pub for a carb-fuelled burger feast and a drink to celebrate Christmas.

We break for two weeks now and will be back on Tuesday 8th January. We have a new meeting venue and slightly different time, so please make sure you check the details hereand sign up!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Report written by Grace Feeney


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James Smith
James Smith
Thursday December 20th, 2018 01:06

I’ll do this with my sisters over Xmas. Ta Grace.

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Grace Feeney
Led by Grace Feeney

Ex-trainer for Barnsley. Goodgym has helped me improve my running and learn more about the local community.

GoodGymers helping out
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    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Stephen Gilmer

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