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Wed 15th Apr 2020 at 6:30pm
Trafford Report written by Kate Frain
Starting from last night and over the next week we will be completing our Attitude of Gratitude Alphabetti Spaghetti challenge in our own time. To help keep us upbeat and keep us grounded at this difficult time, the challenge is to pick three things that we are grateful for and then spell them out using Kate's killer alphabet....each letter has a different exercise assigned to it. Each letter used requires the exercise to be done 10 times.
We're keeping each other updated and posting photos etc on our whatsapp group so this is a good way of keeping the motivation going throughout the week. Alternatively drop Kate a line on kate@goodgym.org
First up to complete the challenge was Fiona from Trafford who sent us some fab photos and evidence that she'd completed the whole thing. WAY TO GO FI! Here she is looking triumphant :-D
Check back for live updates as each of the team complete their own and send their photos over.
Thanks everyone and take care, Kate x
Thursday 13th February 2020
Gemma has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Gemma is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Wed 26th Feb 2020 at 6:30pm
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Read moreWednesday 12th February 2020
Gemma logged their first training run with GoodGym.
Oh yes. Gemma is training. This is how the greatest atheletes on earth are made. Gemma is making it happen. They logged their first training run on the GoodGym site; extraordinary things are sure to follow.
Wed 12th Feb 2020 at 6:30pm
Trafford Report written by Kate Frain
What a cracking task!
12 lovely runners from Trafford ran to the Longford Centre last night to help out.
We met at our usual haunt of St Matthews Community Hall where we met THREE new GROUP runners and a newbie for a document check to be a COACH RUNNER. Wow!
We chatted about our news including our nomination for the January Challenge prize and our upcoming Community Mission for Stretford Parkrun on 29th January and then set about warming up as it was super chilly outside. All briefed and ready for action we headed out into the cold together.
We ran over to the Longford Centre which is a residential facility that provides accomodation and support to individuals who would otherwise be at risk of being without permanent accommodation. It's been in action around two years and as well as offering people 8 weeks of accomodation it aims to help people move forward providing support on job seeking, accessing benefits and also life skills such as cooking.
Part of their programme is to update the building to make it more homely and attractive - which is where our painting skills came in useful!
Once arrived at Longford (and following a squat challenge while we all assembled!) we met Jeannie, the centre's Volunteer Co-ordinator who introduced us to the centre and the tasks in hand.
We were tasked with painting the upstairs kitchen as it had become a bit grubby and tired over time. As we had such a cracking turnout, we divided ourselves into three teams - painting, kitchen and cleaning - yet again three tasks for the price of one!
So whilst at the Longford Centre we:
Once we had gathered ourselves back together we ran back to base and stretched off going through our successes and talking about plans for next week's run.
Big shout out to our new Group runners for this week - great to see you and have you on the team!
Thu 13th Feb 2020 at 9:09am
What a lovely first group run for me! Thanks Kate and others for being so welcoming. As someone once said, I'll be back!
Thu 13th Feb 2020 at 12:01pm
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Thu 13th Feb 2020 at 3:16pm
Yay! Good to have you on board Dave! See you soon 😃
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