All Sust Out

33 Goodgymers helped their local community in Sheffield
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Sheffield

Monday 2nd July 2018

Report written by Tom Mutton

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A HUGE welcome to new runners for this week, give em a whoop hola and cheer;

A hilly route out awaited us this week to help out SUSTRANS with the upkeep of the National Cycle Network (NCN), a UK wide network of largely traffic free paths helping people to make more sustainable travel choices to walk and cycle and explore their local environment rather than drive.

On the way out we had the opportunity to do a few loop backs to keep the group together and arrive at the task location in the MARVELOUS MANOR where we were met with tools at the ready and received our brief for the evening activities which would be cutting and clearing the entrance area of a part of the NCN that had become overgrown and made the entrance to the site less appealing to potential users.

As we were a bit light on tools we got our fitness in whilst we were smashing the task. Crack teams of 6 paired up for a super quick TRIPPLE TROUBLE Meet & Retreat paired exercise where pairs started at opposite ends, met in the middle for a high 5 and ran back to their start point to complete 10 reps of an exercise before sprinting back to meet their partner for another high 5 and the next exercise. The Three this week were;

  1. Press Up's
  2. Squats
  3. Burpees

Once we had wrapped up we had a quick video session with expert film maker ROB who is gathering footage for a short @GGSHEFF promo video so keep your eyes peeled!

The return leg was all down hill and our stretches this week had an interesting addition of some nearby folk who loved the opportunity of a quick stretch before their next round at the bar.


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Sheffield
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This task supported
SUSTRANS
The charity that makes it easier for people to walk and cycle.

Sustrans are engineers and educators, experts and advocates. They connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Sustrans works in partnership, bringing people together to find the right solutions. They make the case for walking and cycling by using robust evidence and showing what can be done. Sustrans are grounded in communities and believe that grassroots support combined with political leadership drives real change, fast.

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Attendees
Becky Greenwood
Sioned Haughton
Ben Hooper
Susan Gillie
Tom Mutton
Mike Jones
Sarah Louise
Sam Needham
Stephen Gilmer
Chris Dyer
Hannah McCormack
Gilly Harris
James Smith
Charlotte Hutton
Helen Alford
Elizabeth Rowe
George
Katy Coutts
Sergiu Radu
Andrea
Rob Kenning
Tom (Harman) Hinton
Andrew Waters
Rebecca McGuinness
James Boreman
Thomas Holmes
John Gilbert
Eugene Chang
Beth Reavette
Matt
James Ketteringham
Tim Gait
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Wed 4th Jul 2018 at 3:53pm

Thanks massively for all your help guys! (Simon - Sustrans Liaison Ranger for Sheffield)