Newcastle

Group run

We “picked” a good night for it

5 GoodGymers made their way 2.0km to help their local community in Newcastle.

  • Charlotte Proud
  • Anji Andrews
  • Neil Curry
  • Aimee
  • Sara
 
Monday, 11th of October 2021
 
Led by Anji Andrews
she/her

The Quayside really showed its beauty off tonight for our Group Run! As a group of kayakers took to the Tyne for a night cruise (yes, really!) we met armed with bags and litter picks on a perfect autumn night.

We met Sara for the very first time as she came to give GoodGym a go- go and give her a big cheer! Aimee had a very impressive warm up run to the start area, while Neil took it easy ahead of the Yorkshire marathon this weekend and Charlotte and I nursed various injuries and walked.

It was good to see a few usual litter hot spots were looking a little clearer, but venturing to the road side we found a few untidy areas to clear up in no time at all. Four bags were filled pretty quickly, with the weirdest item of the night going to Aimee who found a Halloween web decoration complete with fake spider! Neil bagged an extra good deed, giving people directions to Newcastle arena.

It was a tame kind of fitness session with multiple games of Rock Paper Scissors complete with short exercises at the end of each round.

A super start to the week and a nice feeling to be back after my knee surgery!

Report written by Anji Andrews


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