IT'S A RECORD!

WOW! A new record turnout for @GGSHEFF and on probably the worst night of weather we have seen since we started! A MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who came out, braved the weather and really got stuck in to helping REGATHER!

WELCOME

A big welcome to new runners to the @GGSHEFF family:

• Sergiu Radu
• Andrea
• Rob Kenning
• Katy Coutts

Give em a CHEER!

WET WET WET (I CAN FEEL IT IN MY FINGERS)...

It was a wet one, but spirits were not dampened with the rain, we set off from under the cover of THE HUBS toward our destination of LYNWOOD GARDENS where REGATHER's infamous GORGEOUS GARETH was awaiting with tools, gloves & water ready at the top of a cheeky little climb.

After getting a great brief from BIG G, we split into the following crack units:

1. TEAM SPADES
2. TEAM RAKES
3. TEAM BOX & BAG
4. TEAM BARROW

With Daddy G's floodlights lighting our way we shifted & spread a HUMONGOUS ammount of woodchip into Lynwood Gardens which is being used as a forest Kindergarten.

As we were smashing through the task and the rain was lashing down harder at times we didn't know weather to laugh or cry, but we went for the former with everyone feeling chipper and having a wheelbarrow of a time, swapping teams to ensure we stayed as active as we could in the weather and ensuring no one left with a chip on their shoulder...

GETTING WARMER

Before saying our goodbyes to Poppa G & heading home, to ensure everyone could feel both their fingers and their toes we got warm before setting off back to base with:

• Paired arm locomotion
• Squat jumps
• Static Sprints

HEADING HOME

After getting a heartfelt thanks for our work from GLORIOUS GARETH we set off homeward bound with a few stops on the way to keep the group together and warm. This week featured:

• Ohhhhhhhhhhh the Hokey Cokey
• Side step circles (with added shout outs to the Striders)
• Squats (of course)
• Underpass Madness
• Wall Squat challenge
• Sprint loop backs

STRETCH TIME

On return to base we headed for the cover of the Hubs once more to stretch off and hear the latest news on

• Progress of the Jan Challenge - Keep getting those deeds and KM in!
• Barnsley Group Run - Tues 16th @6pm
• Extra group run this Sun with Friends of Sheaf Valley Park - Details TBC
  
• Barnsley Starter Session - Sat 20th @12pm
• Sheffield Starter Session - Sun 28th Jan @12.30pm
• Langsett 10K - March 17th
• Lakes - June 3rd

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much going on to get involved with, check the website or Wattsapp group for more info.

Until next time, happy running,

Tom :)