Clare the Bear loves to run, dance and laugh at almost everything. Passionate about Mental Health and Mindfulness
Tue 25th Feb 2020 at 6:15pm
Cardiff Report written by Benjamin Annear
Happy Pancake Day
What is your favorite things to have with your pancake? As we did our headcount, each runner shared with the group what their favorite topping was to accompany their pancake. Stuart loves to have spicy beans with his pancake, whereas I like blueberries and cream... nom nom nom! Lowri even made pancakes for the run this week, using her grandmother's secret recipe! The feedback was unanimously positive - Diolch yn fawr Lowri.
Achievements
Let's get our run on
This evening, Ellen led the walk running group, Ben led those wanting a more relaxed pace and Darren led the speedy runners!
We've arrived
Lorraine greeted us with a warm welcome. She invited us in for a drink of water to rehydrate and after a couple of minutes then brought us into the hall area. Lorraine told us that the centre is currently celebrating the Tibetan New Year, also known as Lhochhar. Lorraine facilitated a 5 minute mindfulness practice with the group.
Our tasks this evening included:
We managed to do all of the above within 30 minutes - Lorraine and Yin were both super impressed!
Memorable moments during tonight's task:
It's time to head back
As much as we love helping at Samye, we can't stay there all night (However they do have 2 vacant flats at the moment).
After the run we went for drinkypoos at the Glassworks.
2020 Tweet Off
Marie has upped her game and scored another point by retweeting first this week.
RunPunStiltskin award
This week Imy and Marie collaboratively came up with the pun for the run! Wooppeee. Well done. A point to each of you!
Tue 25th Feb 2020 at 6:15pm
Running to help a charity that helps individuals with their wellbeing & mental health
Read moreFri 26th Jun 2020 at 5:00pm
Parkrunning, hiking and an all round good time!
Read moreTue 11th Feb 2020 at 6:15pm
Cardiff Report written by Benjamin Annear
All hail GoodGym Cardiff
Being prepared is about expecting the unexpected. And today, unexpectedly, the unexpected that we expected happened, Unfortunately the YMCA couldn't have us help there this evening.
Let's get warmed up
Runners ran up and down the street outside Big Moose, touching the wall by Trespass and then Prince Harry. Runners then did butt kicks, high knees and some old style 90's dance moves to get warmed up.
We run as one!
We headed to the Samye Foundation as a group, Ben led the way and Emma backmarked. Seconds after we started running it started hailing.
The good deeds this week
This week Mikey and Welsh Dave were leading plogs. 'Litter'ally the best people for the job! Ben looked after the runners helping at the Samye Foundation.
A message from Lorraine
Unfortunately Lorraine couldn't be at the Samye Foundation this evening to give us our tasks, however Lorraine had wrote out a list of tasks for us to complete. There is a picture of the tasks she had for us in the slide show above. Unfortunately, due to mother nature, we were unable to do much of the painting tasks.
Our tasks this evening included:
Whilst some of the walkers/runners were doing this at Mindfulness centre, Mikey and Welsh Dave both set off leading 2 separate groups to litterpick the streets of Riverside and Pontcanna. They managed to collect over 5 bags of litter combined - What a superb effort!
That's a wrap!
After helping out for 25 minutes the time had come for us to run off and back to Big Moose. After arriving back the time had come to warm back.
After the run, as per usual, walkers/runners headed to the Glassworks pubs for drinkypoos.
2020 Tweet Off
WAHOO! Megan you have won the tweet off FOUR consecutive times and are extending your lead. Marie is going to have to up her game. It looks like we are going to have a new winner this year!
RunPunStiltskin award
Woopahhhhhh Ben,yes that's me, came up with the pun for the run this week!
Tue 11th Feb 2020 at 6:15pm
Join us to do good and get fit
Read moreTuesday 4th February 2020
Clare has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Clare 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.
Tue 4th Feb 2020 at 6:15pm
Cardiff Report written by Benjamin Annear
What a turnout, 40 runners came to GoodGym this evening and for 7 runners it was their first time ever GoodGym run! It's amazing that nearly the whole population of Cardiff came tonight, okay, not literally, it was actually 0.011% of Cardiff's population, however that is a good number and the most we've had to date.
The new runners to GoodGym this week were: Rosey, Ben, Clare, Emma, Skye, Vicky, Lawrence and Lauren! It was ABSOLUTELY LOVELY to have you come along. I really hope you come again as you already feel part of the GoodGym family. I know we are quite a lively bunch and the warm up activities aren't the most 'serious' warm up drills, however I really believe it's important to have fun whilst we get fit and do good in our community!
Achievements
Warm up
To warm up before the evening's run we played 3 different games. We played the game 'Fish and Chips', 'Captains Coming' and 'Marmite, Digestive and Staycation or Vacation'.
Let's get our walk/run on
Mali led the walking group. She had a contingent of 4 walkers! Ellen led the more relaxed paced runners to the Tenovus Charity Shop. Ben led those runners who wanted to run a bit further this evening. They went plogging and leafletting.
*Welcome to the Tenovus Charity Shop *
As runners arrived to Tenovus, Carl explained the mission of the Tenovus Cancer Care charity. If you have cancer or you’re close to someone who has cancer, it can be frightening and stressful. Tenvous tries to help. They bring expert advice, emotional support and life-saving treatment to the heart of communities. They help cancer patients and their loved ones cope, and our their vital research gives hope.
After Carl explained about Tenovus charity and the tasks. 24 runners jumped into action and helped get the shop ready for spring. They sprung into action, steaming clothes and tagging them up ready to be hung out on the shop floor. Some of the runners helped to tidy up the racks of clothes, and dusted down the shelves. Others put price stickers on the cds, dvds and lps. We dressed mannequins and sorted sizes. Others looked like they were having story time around a pile of books - but they were just pricing them up 😀 All in all, they carried out tasks that would have taken the staff and volunteers all morning to do.
*Litter picking and leafleting runners *
9 bags of litter were collected in total in approximately 20 minutes! 4 streets were leafleted with flyers about GoodGym.
We then played Bring Sally up and Bring Sally Down - It's not something any of us will forget in a hurry.
Time to head back
After returning to Big Moose it was time to stretch out and reflect on the evening's run. Ben led the warm down and everyone clapped runners as they returned.
After the walk/run everyone headed to the Glassworks for post run drinkypoos.
2020 Tweet Off
WAHOO! Megan you have won the tweet off THREE consecutive times and have overtaken Marie. Marie will be nervous now. Lucy, last year's winner hasn't made the leaderboard yet - but there are still 11 months to go and a lot can happen between now and the end of the year.
RunPunStiltskin award
. Ding Ding Ding. Gareth came up with this weeks pun for the title of the run report - You, my friend, get a point!
GD -1
May not actually be a fact
Tue 4th Feb 2020 at 6:15pm