Birmingham

Group run

Don't be nasty show us ye pasty!

11 GoodGymers made their way 6.0km to help the Birmingham City Mission Care Centre in Birmingham.

  • John Hayes
  • Fiona Ross-shiel
  • Charlotte Roberts
  • Jonny Carter
  • Rob
  • Sam Hazell
  • Karin
  • David Halford
  • George
  • Liam
  • Jane Parsons
 
Tuesday, 21st of May 2019
 
Led by Jonny Carter

On another near on perfect night for running, we were off to the Birmingham Mission for our monthly visit. Liam did the front marking job and Sam preparing for the Birmingham 10k on Sunday did the back marker stint.

We arrived at the Mission too our usual friendly welcome. A few of the group were serving while the others were plating up the food. Charlotte, Karin, Jane, Rob and Liam had a bit of a conveyor belt going, plating up the food, then passing it out to be served. There were plenty of pasties, sausage rolls and peas.

Once done, it was hill work time! Eight minutes tonight of running up hard and then easy back down. Liam and John, (who was preparing for being part of the GoodGym Race Team at the London 10k on Monday) led the way. Rob and David pushed each other a long, especially right at the end when they had a little sprint race. Fiona worked hard, Charlotte drove her arms hard to power up the hill and Jane and Karin kept the intensity up all the way to the end. Once done everyone was pretty ‘cream crackered’ (see the picture of some of the group sat down and some leaning against the wall!)

Once they had got their breath back we headed back to 1000 Trades via the canal and luckily we didn’t run into any hissing geese this week!

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Report written by Jonny Carter


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Jonny Carter
Led by Jonny Carter

GoodGym Area Activator for Birmingham. Love all things running, including road, track and even cross country when it isn't to muddy!

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Sam Hazell

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