Newcastle

Group run

A life-changing welcome as GoodGym comes to The Toon

42 GoodGymers made their way 3.8km to help the Changing Lives in Newcastle.

  • Ed Field
  • Bryony
  • Gayle
  • Emily
  • Emily Barker
  • Liz Bennett
  • Nina Mehmi
  • Sarah Heaton
  • Jenny
  • Anji Andrews
  • Paul Andrews
  • Tanya Johnson
  • Debbie English
  • Will
  • Sally Riding
  • Newcastle runner
  • Joanne
  • Rosalind Woods
  • Gillian Burliston
  • Helen Sanger
  • Ben Alderson-Day
  • Precious Patterson
  • Rachel Birch
  • Dan Farmer
  • Sarah Brewis
  • Amy
  • Maddy Winnard
  • Dan
  • Ruth Ecclestone
  • Rachel
  • Rachel Garnett
  • Hayley Tinmouth
  • Neil Duffy
  • Lucy Garnett
  • Kate Aspray
  • Newcastle runner
  • Vicky Cavanagh
  • Mark
  • Jonathan Smyth
  • Newcastle runner
  • Jason Cochrane
  • Naomi
 
Monday, 30th of April 2018
 
Led by Anji Andrews
she/her

What a lift-off for GoodGym Newcastle!

After a big intro at our new base at Hotel Indigo from trainer Anji and not forgetting, of course, a massive group photo, 42 runners set off to do the first ever GoodGym good deed in Newcastle!

Back-marked by Ed, the group set off on what some described as a mountain up the famous summit known to others as Westgate Road, past the famous motorbike shops (did anyone teach our Southern visitors how to say mo-ta-bike in Geordie?) reaching the task venue for the night in just under 2K of completely uphill running- what a way to warm up!

We were met by the lovely Jill at Changing Lives who has really helped us to get GoodGym Newcastle off the ground. While some wanted to stay and enjoy the juice and biscuits being dished out, others were keen to get to work. There were four tasks in all: a huge garden clean up complete with jazzy gloves and tools and a kitchen clean then round in the main house, two groups got to grips with a communal area clean and a kitchen freshen up, complete with the dreaded OVEN CLEANING.

I wonder if they will pop over to my house later to have a go at my oven?

More juice, fruit and a few more photos and 40 minutes later we were off again, this time 2K downhill -yay

We stopped off to do a mini drill session led by Queen of the Drills Anji who really enjoyed seeing everyone looking super cool doing tip toe walks and trying not to trip over one another doing that cross-over-feet thing that footballers do.

We are back with Changing Lives next week (venue TBC) so join us for more uphill training, juice and jazzy gloves. We will be staying at Hotel Indigo for a bank holiday drink afterwards. Join us!

Report written by Anji Andrews


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Anji Andrews
Led by Anji Andrews

Area Activator at GoodGym Newcastle. Coach, runner, wife. I wrote a book once and I talk about that quite a lot.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Ed Field
  • Document Checker

    Check the documents of GoodGymers applying for a DBS

    • Nina Mehmi

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