Swindon

Group run

So-crates, The NightShelter Philosopher

24 GoodGymers made their way 2.5km to help the Swindon Night Shelter in Swindon.

  • Bristol runner
  • Ellie Gilvin
  • Jenny Garth
  • Crispian
  • Mike Oakes
  • Emma Sperring
  • Emily Mc
  • Daniel Coles
  • Chris Britton
  • STUART KINGSLEY
  • Jo O'Leary
  • Tracy Kingsley
  • Kirsty Williams
  • Teresa Sugden
  • Alethia Reid
  • Selina Wilkes
  • Jon Dunn
  • Mallory Deaton
  • GMcD
  • Steve HEAVENS
  • Andrew Pitts
  • Tracey C
  • Sam Coxon
  • Jenny Scarff
 
Tuesday, 9th of October 2018
 
Led by Emily Mc

Today 24 GoodGymers ran 2k to the Swindon NightShelter where we sorted food donations for distribution across Swindon’s charities. GoodGym Swindon’s 10th task and the largest turn out since the GG launch! The group was a great mix of regulars and first timers, the GoodGym word is still spreading!

A vegetable themed intro now means at least one GoodGymer has a new nickname; Mr Potato 😂

Not a long run today and in a flash we were at the NightShelter! Steve taking in back marker duties. Karen met us and gave us a run down of the tasks; supermarket crate sorting, food sorting, van loading and van driving.

In a supermarket sweep the empty crates were sorted, loaded and trolled off to the van. Mr Van Can Stuart took on driving duties. Pump Trolly Daniel on angry loading duties 😂

O crate I now need to find a pun for the food sorting....! It turniped out we were wheely good at it!! All the tasks were wrapped up and done in record time - a perfect example of why GoodGym is so effective and brilliant at this sort of thing!

A big thank you from Karen and back to the Oasis! Plenty of time in hand, what to do? Maybe an early finish and home for dinner? O no! It was time for a beasting and Crazy Legs’ 10 x 10 celebratory 10th task work out 😂

If someone had told you, you’d be blasting out 550 exercise reps today, would you have believed that?! Well you totally did - awesome work (and good luck with walking). Tomorrow everyone will be wobbly Mr Potato 😂

We don’t need Hippo-crates or So-crates to think we did a good task - we totally know we GoodGym smashed it ❤

Next week we will be plogging in Pinehurst with Paul (!); litter picking around Pinetrees Community Centre and the Circle. Please come and join us! Click here for all the details and to sign up.

Report written by Emily Mc


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Emily Mc
Led by Emily Mc

I love chatting and running! Contagiously enthusiastic I get the group going. Keen runner and Swindon Strider, Park Runner and volunteer ❤️

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Steve HEAVENS
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Emma Sperring

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