SIXTEEN SENSATIONAL @GGSHEFF RUNNERS GOT SANDY AND RAN 4KM TO HELP SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM TRANSFORM HIGHFIELD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND!

After welcoming Tom Read & Sarah Louise, two fantastic new runners to the @GGSHEFF team, we waved goodbye to the Copthorne Hotel at Bramall Lane for the last time and set off to the Playground.

On arrival we ran passed a fantastic 6 and out cricket hit and met with MAGNIFICENT MAZ who tooled us up with all the necessaries for the task in addition to fueling us with orange squash.

This week we were also joined by a journalism student who hung around for the full session seeing how @GGSHEFF roll, doing some interviews, taking photos and generally hearing some great feedback as to why people take part in Good Gym!

The task this week was a weedy one with the playground needing many a hand to get rid of the grass and weeds that have cropped up through the sand. The team made light work of the green goblins and after 45mins the area was comparable to Copacabana.

No time to lay out our beach towels though, we want to get FIT!

Our fitness session this week involved the following:

*DISHES & DOMES!

*HEEL FLICKS

*TOE KICKS

*DUCK WALKS (WITH ADDED QUACKS)

*LUNGES

*SPLIT LUNGES

*SQUAT 180'S

*BURPEES

*MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

*PRESS UPS

*SAND SPRINTS

*GENERALLY GETTING SAND IN AWKWARD PLACES

Following a final group photo at the top of the ramp we got a heartfelt thank you from Maz before heading back to base to stretch off.

Next week we are off back to Abbeydale Picture House to continue the much needed restoration work on this iconic Sheffield landmark.

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There is also a MISSION this Saturday for those who are MISSION VERIFIED - Clear the garden for Mr J is our first @GGSHEFF mission and is at 10.30am this Sat!

Also this Sun is the SHF HALF @GGSHF and @GoodGymYork will meet in the Peace Gardens at 8.30am for a group photo and to wish everyone the best of luck and then again after the race in the same spot to congratulate everyone and eat our body weight in chocolate hopefully in the sun! Feel free to run or just come down for the social and chocolate!

Happy Running,

Tom :)

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