Run, Fork, Spade, Repeat
32 GoodGymers made their way 11.6km to help the The Grow Organisation in Norwich.
- Monday, 4th of June 2018
- Led by Steven Hitcham
To put things into perspective, we had 32 GoodGymers tonight running just over 11.5km, that equates to over 370km in total and 16 hours of volunteering time... very fitting for National Volunteering Week. It was also our joint highest turnout and longest ever Group Run.
We had 3 new runners in Emily, Brad and Lisa - what a run to start on so a massive welcome and well done to you!
Some milestones this week - Rosie A on completing 10 GoodGym deeds and Alex, Samantha and Sarah E on each completing 25 GoodGym deeds.
Also a big Happy Birthday to Robert, he'd produced some millionaire's shortbread as motivation to run back to at the end, along with Calum's brownies.
Tonights task was to visit The Grow Organisation at Bowthorpe to dig up and flatten out an overgrown patch that will then be set up as an area used by Veterans to work, rest and play. There were also some other weeding bits and bobs to do.
As we had such a large group and a long way to go, I lead the session, Catherine was going to be in the middle and Bill as back runner.
The topic for the run out was 'favourite type of brownie' with no pun intended for those who have visited Amsterdam haha. Probably not best prep for a long run out but luckily we got a biscuit on arrival to control the hunger.
Alex and her team were ready and waiting for us with their tools ands gloves. After a well earned 5 minute recovery break and drink (plus the biscuit) the army of red t-shirts go stuck in. As task owner Alex quoted:
They're like a swarm of locust that come through and tear all the rubbish up
After 30 minutes we headed off for the long journey back where aforementioned cakes were awaiting us.
A good stretch was then needed.
A mention to Jasmine for pushing herself and completing her longest ever run! Also Darren for this week's pun.
It was when time for an extremely tasty cake and a duly trip to the pub, you all did good.
Next week I shall be in Tenerife so you have a guest in double Olympian Paul Evans leading the session, which will in fact be our 50th at GoodGym Norwich!
Report written by Steven Hitcham
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Hard run but well worth the effort to complete the task what a wonderful group The Grow Organisation is. Well done Jasmine and hope Brad, Emily and Lisa will return after our longest run!
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