Shingle lickin' good
10 GoodGymers made their way 8.0km to help the Friends of Anchor Gardens in Worthing.
- Monday, 14th of August 2017
- Led by JULIA GLEESON
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 :)
Report written by JULIA GLEESON
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