The CannonBulb Run

The GoodGym gang gathered at Leisureworld at 6.45pm as usual, ready for an evening of running, punning, digging and planting. We congratulated Hannah on her marathon success, and Dan and Emily for putting their names down for some local races. It's not too late to sign up for the GoodGym Olympics either, so do check it out if you're interested! After a brisk warm up, and then a head count, we headed up through the park towards the town centre. Stopping to re-group as we went, we aimed for the subway under the dual carriageway, but were thwarted by an enormous puddle! So we headed back around a different route, and finally got back on track towards our destination - the Cannons, a residential development for older people. Rebecca from Colchester Borough Homes met us with brand new trowels, a big box of bulbs, and several watering cans, so we were well equipped for the task. Not only that, but we had maps supplied too, to help us navigate the communal grounds, and plant the bulbs in the best places where they could be seen by the residents. The group split up into teams, and picked different areas of the gardens to work on - some patches were more stony than others, so it was quite hard work, but overall we think we planted at least 100 new Crocosmia bulbs. Coach-runner Tav popped in to say hello to his coach Bill, and then we were off back towards the town, avoiding the soggy subway this time, and using a tiny bit of the Colchester 10K route, where some of re-lived our triumphant charge along the final kilometre, and a sprint round the athletics track to the finish line! Good luck to everyone who is running the 10K soon - we hope the training is going well! Ella won our competition this week for 'most colourful ensemble' displaying an eclectic combination of colours and textures that was quite something to behold! Chris offered a beautifully co-ordinated outfit of reds and purples, and Katherine shone in the grooviest headband category! Unfortunately we ran out of time for a fitness session due to the length of the run, but we made sure of some stretches during our cool down. Next week it's a task up at the food bank - join us for more Good Gym Good Times, a good chat, some giggles and that feel-good glow.