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21 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help the BS3 Community - Southville Centre in Bristol.

  • Caroline
  • David Schlaphorst
  • Chris Bennett
  • Bristol runner
  • Paul Becker
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Lisa Elliott
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Melanie Young
  • Bristol runner
  • Dom
  • Shreena Parmar
  • Jenny Chak
  • Katie Thomas
  • Tim
  • Bristol runner
  • Phill Stone
  • Jason Thorne
  • Lauren Gillis
 
Tuesday, 15th of March 2022
 
Led by Melanie Young
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Spring has sprung in Bristol and it was our first "not cold" group run of the year, welcomed in by over 20 GoodGymmers!

Dom joined us from Greenwich as he's relocated to a busier GoodGym (he mught have a new job, too) and David was visiting from Portugal and fitting in as many good deeds and parkruns as he can. Both already know the ropes so it was a sea of smiling GG faces that were soon running around Queen Square

We beat Hugh, the task owner, to the Southville Centre but it was open and we know the routine so we were ready to go as soon as he arrived, blanched at the sheer number of GoodGymmers and agreed that we'd split the task with s fitness session.

There was soon sweeping and painting and hill sprints and squats with a changeover at halftime. Except for Melanie who was lucky enough to demonstrate sumo squats four times.

With a picnic table sanded and painted, the wooden structures re-preserved and planters blackened, the sweeping were tidied and the whole place looked ready for another month's intensive use by BS3 Community whilst GoodGymmers disappeared back to stretch and chat at Queen Square and workout with even more smiles!

GoodGym is definitely back and finding its feet in a new normal.

Report written by Melanie Young


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Shreena Parmar
Shreena Parmar
Wednesday March 16th, 2022 10:48

Thanks Mel, it was a lovely warm evening full of smiles and squats! Thanks for the fitness sessions and tips x

Dom
Dom
Wednesday March 16th, 2022 12:40

Cheers Mel! Had a really fab evening and was nice to meet the group :)

Phill Stone
Phill Stone
Wednesday March 16th, 2022 13:59

Welcome Dom!

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Melanie Young
Led by Melanie Young

Loves being outdoors and being active, helping make the world a happier place to be one day at a time. Eats cake.

GoodGymers helping out
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    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Phill Stone
    • Bristol runner

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