*6 runners ran to Writtle to dig out some vegetable beds for Mencap *

After a weekend of eating eggs and the occasional run, three of us met at ARU for our first Goodgym run of April. Rachel and Laurie congratulated David on his longest ever run on Easter Sunday, and set off promptly towards the allotment in Writtle.

We persevered through the wind and drizzle to make our way to Writtle in good time to meet Jenny and Barbara, with Catherine following shortly after a quick run round the block.

It wasn't difficult to find the right allotment with its distinctive shed, and we soon got to work on digging out the marked out vegetable beds. There were some unexpected prickly plants which proved to be a bit difficult to pull out of the ground, however we did manage to get the beds well on the way to being ready in the time we were there.

We finished just as the light was starting to fade, and struck a Spice Girls pose before setting off together. Barbara, Jenny and Catherine went their separate ways home, while David, Rachel and Laurie ran back to the centre of Chelmsford, marking the longest run ever undertaken by Chelmsford GoodGym!

Well done everyone, and see you next week

Laurie