Bristol

Group run

Unbeleafably good deeds

47 GoodGymers made their way 5.1km to help the APE Project and St Werburgh’s Community Centre in Bristol.

  • Bristol runner
  • Kim Dowsett
  • Bristol runner
  • Christopher Lewis
  • Caroline
  • Nick Baker
  • Alex Cameron-Smith
  • Bristol runner
  • Paul Becker
  • Bristol runner
  • Danica Priest
  • Bristol runner
  • Lisa Elliott
  • Bristol runner
  • Alice Whale
  • Bristol runner
  • Melanie Young
  • Shona Buchanan
  • Bristol runner
  • Hannah Wedge
  • Alice Dalrymple
  • Jack Bradley
  • Alexis Wiseman
  • Jenny Chak
  • Liam Scott
  • Kait Kirwan
  • VaguelyNorthernDarren
  • Laura Spencer
  • Zdeni Cervena
  • Joe Hounsham
  • Freddie
  • Alexandra
  • Lee Jones
  • Phill Stone
  • Chris Palmer
  • Tom Tanner
  • Clem Teagle
  • Roz Glover
  • Paul Martin
  • Corrie Clough
  • Katie Kelly
  • Saskia Felstead
  • Johanna
  • Olivia G
  • Lisa Pearce
  • Samuel Murphy
  • Josh Cole
 
Tuesday, 5th of February 2019
 
Led by Shona Buchanan

There are no New Year's resolutions being dropped around here: 47 GoodGymers turned out on this first February evening group run to get fit whilst doing good. It was great to welcome Josh and Katie on their first GoodGym Bristol outing tonight, we promise that we don't always get quite so soaking!

How many flat-packs can Jack's pack pack?

The group split up to help two different tasks tonight. Jack led a team of the most technically-minded GoodGymers around to St Werburgh's Community Centre to help them put together new flat-pack furniture after their storage collapsed earlier in the week. Squished into a tiny space, the group nailed and hammered. With little equipment, they got creative and used a brick to put together the storage which they had post-it notes of instructons to guide them on. Amazingly, the team beat the clock and just finished putting together all the units in time to get back. Well done Brainy Team!

We got a handle on this

Meanwhile, the rest of the group were handling less technical, but still important work. We returned to St Paul's Adventure Playground for the first time this year, where we met Guy and Rachel who set our big team to work.

The group: - Removed all of the mulchy leaves from between the slabs of the play structure to make it less slippery for the children - Transferred all of the newly made compost from the composting area into bags ready for use - Gathered up all of the leaves from the rest of the playground ready for composting

Phew! Just as the rain started, the group were finishing up their tasks and a few Peter Pans slid down the (surprisingly fast) slides before going home. With the rain now falling heavily, the group did a great job of still doing the stair sprints I requested of them before being allowed to get back to the warmth.

Very Chilly Daddy

This was followed by 20 very soggy GoodGymers going to Chilli Daddy for February Eats - we can now confirm that the best way to cure being cold and soggy is with a bowl of piping hot and soggy noodles.

Report written by Shona Buchanan


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Continually running for that finishing slice of cake.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Bristol runner
    • Jack Bradley
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Jack Bradley
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Melanie Young

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