Colchester

Group run

If you've got trowel problems I feel bad for you son. I've got 99 Good Deeds and tonight was one!

14 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help the Colchester in Bloom and Colchester Castle Park Parkrun in Colchester.

  • Colchester runner
  • Jade Jones
  • Rosie Abbott
  • Tav
  • Hannah Grinham
  • Emily White
  • Bob Thompson
  • Emma Woollard
  • Louise
  • Vanessa Crannis
  • Colchester runner
  • Dan Boyle
  • Andy Tyne
  • Holly May
 
Wednesday, 26th of June 2019
 
Led by Tav
he/him

Another Wednesday. Another long light evening with the Solstice having passed on Friday. 13 Goodgym runners set out from Leisure world with Andy catching us up to make it 14.

Before we set out Tav had lots of news. Loads of people are edging ever closer to various milestones. We congratulated Jade on making it to the big 5-0 (she looks amazing for 50) and tonight was someone's 99th, hence the title. Thanks for indulging me. We also spoke about the upcoming opportunity to volunteer at The Night of 10,000m PBs. More info here https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/volunteer-at-the-night-of-10-000m-pbs. In addition there were celebrations of runs completed and runs upcoming. Lots of fantastic running going on. Well done everyone!

It was a short run tonight within Castle Park to pull up the weeds and plants from various flowerbeds getting them ready for planting. This all took place under the watchful eye of Pam from Colchester in Bloom. We threw the unwanted old plants into big yellow sacks, which inevitably led to a few people getting caught in the crossfire! Pam was very pleased and calculated that we had provided 6 and a half hours of human power in just 30 minutes, helping the park wardens to stay on top of their work load.

We waved goodbye to Pam and then ran up the hill in the park in order to arrange ourelves into a big '50' to celebrate Jades achievement. Some of us then thought it would be a good idea to roll down the hill..

Tav finished our session with a useful tactical tip to improve our Parkrun PBs focussing on making the most out of any sharp turns or switchbacks. We then headed back to Leisure World for a rave.. or we all went home for our tea. You decide!

Report written by Emily White


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Emily White
Emily White
Wednesday June 26th, 2019 23:01

*Jade’s achievement

Colchester runner
Colchester runner
Thursday June 27th, 2019 07:13

Great report Emily.It will be the 100 club for your good self next week😀

Vanessa Crannis
Vanessa Crannis
Friday June 28th, 2019 14:04

Read it and loved it, well done and thank you Emily. I don't know about anyone else, but I went for the rave!:-)

Jade Jones
Jade Jones
Saturday June 29th, 2019 19:05

Great report 😊 (not just saying that because I got a mention)

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Tav
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Kindness is a verb - do more kind.

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