Solihull

Group run

Swarmed by (friendly) sharks

11 GoodGymers made their way 7.5km to help the The Courtyard in Solihull.

  • Fiona Ross-shiel
  • Rob
  • Chris Plester
  • Rauul The Owl
  • Rachel Page
  • Tousif
  • Jen Millman
  • Jemma Greve
  • Matt Dehaty
  • Jack Bywater
  • Charlie Whitmore
 
Wednesday, 12th of February 2020
 
Led by Rob

Tonight we welcomed newbies Matt, Charlie, Jemma, and Jack from Gymshark to the group. A big shout out goes to Jack who is doing the Gymshark 66 challenge! He has chosen to run 6.6 miles every day for 66 days, raising money for a worth cause, Birmingham Children’s Hospital. It was great that you chose to complete today’s run with us and we wish you all the best for the rest of your challenge!

After all the introductions and we learnt an interesting fact about everyone, it was time to hit the streets and set off for tonight’s task at The Courtyard.

We had a long steady run down to the Courtyard with Chris leading the way and Rachel and Jen backmarking. Once there, we were grateful to get inside out of the cold and a chance to catch our breaths back!

We then got to work varnishing the cupboard doors and finishing off the last bit of painting. Since many hands make light work, we managed to varnish all fourteen lower doors in just 25 minutes! That just leaves the top few cupboards for next time and we’ll be on the hunt for some white paint to touch up some of the door frames.

It was then time to wash all the equipment, put the room back to how we found it ready and say goodbye to the craft ladies that meet at The Courtyard and head on our way back. The slightly longer run than usual meant we didn’t have time for a fitness session, but the uphill route on the way back gave us that little workout that we need!

It was great to see everyone last night - I hope you all enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you all next week to help another organisation out!

Report written by Rob


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GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Rachel Page
    • Jen Millman
  • Photographers

    Take photos for the session report

    • Rauul The Owl
    • Tousif
    • Jen Millman

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