York

Group run

☀️ Ain't no pun-scythe when she's gone 😎

21 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help the Greenfields Garden in York.

  • Ivo
  • Nick Griffin
  • York runner
  • Leanne
  • Ed Woollard
  • Stefan Durkin
  • Nicky Woodall
  • York runner
  • Abi Perrin
  • Vicky Hearson
  • Amy Woollard
  • Laura Barrett
  • Abigail Darton
  • Suzie Robinson
  • David Barrett
  • James Sandie
  • Madeleine
  • York runner
  • Iain Gibson
  • Lizzy D
  • Anna Semlyen
 
Monday, 12th of September 2022
 
Led by Nicky Woodall
she/her

🙌 21 excellent GoodGymmers, undeterred from the recent rain shower met for our weekly group run, and were rewarded by no further rain for the evening 🌦️

👋 We were thrilled to welcome Lizzy for her first GoodGym session. We hope you had fun and would love to see you again 😁

👑 We were also delighted to welcome Ivo who founded GoodGym who visited us from London 🏙️

🥳 There were celebrations aplenty for some brilliant efforts at the Vale of York half marathon on Sunday, which was Laura's first half, a PB for Ed and Nicky and excellently run by Vicky and David. Well done to everyone for getting back out on tired legs tonight 🏅

🍫 We named, numbered and warmed up while discussing our favourite chocolate bars/snacks. From dark chocolate Bounties to salted caramel Twixes and the classic Milky Way, it was an enlightening (if not mouthwatering) experience 🤤

🏃‍♀️🚲🚶 It was then time to head off to Greenfields, with running, run-walking and cycling options. We were greeted with an introduction to the space and quickly split into four teams to get to work 💪

🍓 Some people were lopping brambles while others were neatening up the compost piles. We also had a scything and raking team, giving Ivo his first experience of scything (maybe a new life skill to take back to London?!) 👨‍🌾

⏰ Time flew with the fun that was had so it was time to finish up in no time. After gathering for the obligatory symmetrical(ish) photo, we said farewell to our run-walkers. Tonight's fitness session combined the cones of joy with (two different) dice of doom and some appropriate fitness music to create something that could be adapted to the soreness levels of the legs 😴

🤩 After that, it was time to head back to base to stretch off, cool down and hear about all the exciting sessions we've got coming up, before heading to home or the pub 🍻

🙈 Sorry for the poor pun tonight, my inspiration levels were low 🤦🏼‍♀️

Report written by Nicky Woodall


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Nicky Woodall
Led by Nicky Woodall

Area Activator for GoodGym York. Loves everything running, from parkrun alphabet collecting to marathons. Will run for cake!

GoodGymers helping out
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    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Vicky Hearson
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Vicky Hearson

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