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GoodGym Goes Global on Global Running Day

9 GoodGymers made their way 12.0km on a training session in Bournemouth.

  • Caprice McWilliams
  • Daryl Venner
  • Andrew Collinson
  • Bournemouth runner
  • Andrea Francis
  • Hannah
  • Janet Beauchamp
  • Bournemouth runner
  • Sue MacDermott
 
Wednesday, 3rd of June 2020
 
Led by Bournemouth runner

This week's challenge happened to land on Global Running Day, so what better way to celebrate it then to travel the globe! Not actually though...we're not that type of people...well, we are just not at this moment in time...

To get our traveling fix, the challenge was to find road names, street or shop signs that are from other countries. They could be cities, people's names, a written language...anything really.

There were lots of excellent ones and there will be travel guides shaking in their brightly coloured hats!

Sue managed to find the rain clouds no matter what country she landed in. You would have thought her Australian trip would have been drier and even her stay in neutral Switzerland wasn't any better!

Hannah popped over to India for the majority of her trip, obviously seeking spirituality in these difficult times. With new found ideas and spirit a trip to Scandinavia was next to cool down a little and experience a better work-life balance. And having worked up an appetite hopped over to China and then Turkey for a haircut!

Marianne tried to get the most out of her trips, hitting a different country each time. Staying local in France to start with then heading out to the US for some fast food and then India for a curry...we all know the fast food doesn't fill for long. Then from there she got in her car and drove all the way to Iran!

Daryl went on a massive shopping spree. Going form the sandy beaches in Bournemouth to the sunny beaches in California, then off to Turkey and Portugal for their famous coffees and over to India and Hong Kong having worked up an appetite, like you do after spending a fortune on shopping!

Caprice mixed things up as well and was the first and only person to visit Pablo in Mexico, and head to Germany for sausages and beer! Cruising by Italy, Portugal and France before leaving Europe behind and checking in to Australia's Byron Bay and finishing up in sunny and safe Aruba! Smart lady!

Janet was the only one to pop in to South America, paying some old business partners a visit there. Then heading to India, but via the UK and Denmark to try and throw off the scent. Finally landing at her destination to enjoy some of the best coffee.

Andrew didn't have a lot of time on his hands and with travel restrictions in place for him he was only able to drive to Scotland for a road trip. Scotland's nice though, have you been?

Andrea didn't mess about either, she knew what she wanted and headed straight to Denmark for her getaway. Always good to know what you want!

My trip took me to the US mainly...probably because I wanted to visit someone at the White House and pass on a message from the rest of the world....they weren't in....typical! I did make a trip to the Pride lands in Africa to say hello to Simba though, so that made up for things! And after seeing the Lion King devour an antelope I fancied some good quality sushi so headed to the only place in the world for it..Japan!

Some serious air miles collected on those trips guys, well done!! Hope you bought presents for loved ones and sent postcards to those less fortunate than us....and to rub in how amazing our holiday was of course!

Tune in for a different challenge next week!

Safe journey onwards....thank you for flying with GoodGym.

Report written by Bournemouth runner


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Hannah
Hannah
Thursday June 4th, 2020 14:10

Cracking report Manu very much enjoyed reading this!! 😄

Janet Beauchamp
Janet Beauchamp
Thursday June 4th, 2020 17:25

Agreed..very funny! 👍

Bournemouth runner
Bournemouth runner
Thursday June 4th, 2020 18:16

Thanks for the inspiration! 🙌🏼

Sue MacDermott
Sue MacDermott
Thursday June 4th, 2020 19:42

Thanks Manu . Enjoyed the challenge and the report xx

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