Shingle lickin' good

10 Goodgymers helped their local community in Worthing
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Worthing

Monday 14th August 2017

Report written by JULIA GLEESON

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A warm welcome to GoodGym Worthing

It was a delight to welcome you all to GoodGym tonight . Special mention goes to our new recruit Anna who joined us for her first ever GG task and group run.I was also really pleased to see Sue return for week 2 together with our trusty regulars Gill, Belinda Roisin, Beth, Michelle , Duncan and Nick. Please look out for a big GG cheer coming your way.

Pier pressure

Nick led the warm up to the pier and round it ! Check out your strava and see how you walked / ran on water tonight. Gill and Nick also paused to stop and have a photo oppportunity in the new stain glassed window on the pier.

Anchors away

We had a warm and incredibly happy welcome from the friends of Anchor Gardens Frieda , Jillie and Steve together with park ranger Keith , who , between the 4 of them organised the 'where and whens' of the task. We split the group into 3 groups of

  • Weed prune and define the shrubs (Gill , Sue, Roisin and Anna )
  • Shingle shovelers from the lorry (Nick and Belinda)
  • Shingle shuttles in the wheelbarrow (Michelle , Duncan ,Beth )

Between them, my trusty group shifted and raked 1 ton of shingle . An epic achievement to feel very proud to be a part of.

Water and a wave

With a few photos ,some much appreciated water provided by Gillie and many expressions of thanks from the Friends of Anchor Gardens the group waved goodbye and headed off towards Brooklands . It was an out and back along the prom ,around the lake and finishing in Beach House grounds.

Buddy burpees

We finished the session with a fitness session comprising of some sprints together with a buddy pyramid circuit which included a combination of cardio and strength exercises. Duncan and Nick managed to win by the skin of their teeth . Enjoy the glory as they may not be so lucky next time :)

GoodGym bulletin board - dates for your diary

Saturday 19th August GG Worthing mission. Monday 21st August Mencap - Buddys cafe . Pruning a large hedge followed by a fitness session led by Beth! Bank holiday Monday 28th August - Kamelia Kidz front garden tidy up Sunday 3rd September 4pm Possible Good Gym 6 month shin dig / parrtty ( doodle poll to follow in the weekly fitness email )

I hope that you enjoy reading the report and looking at the photo memories. Please remember that if you view the photos on a phone they are likely to appear chopped off !

Have a great week everyone, Lovely buzz in the group tonight admidst a hive of activity.

Much GoodGym love to you all

Julia :)


Session Leader
Worthing
Area activator
This task supported
Friends of Anchor Gardens
Helping volunteers keep the gardens looking pretty

Seafront community gardens featuring a huge anchor and landscaped gardens

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Attendees
Anne Blokhus
Belinda Robinson
Beth Nelson
Duncan Anderson
JULIA GLEESON
Sue
Roisin Vafaee
Nick Gleeson
Gillybean
Michelle Hughes

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