1 glove, 1 trowel, let's get together and weed all night

32 Goodgymers helped their local community in Bristol
Pru Comben
Richard Breakspear
Nicole
Kim Dowsett
Kevin Nugent
Lisa Elliott
El Walker
Chris Bennett
Ted Spilsbury
Christopher Lewis
Alice Whale
Natasha
Declan Lees-Smith
Ian Armstrong
Caroline Thomas
Daniel Jones
Caroline
Melanie Young
Danielle Rubiano
Calum Ball
Susan Mackenzie
Paul Becker
Nick Baker
Emily Donovan
Lydia Sheehan
Debbie
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Bristol

Tuesday 9th August 2016

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Somehow 32 amazing runners got together at Vivo gym (32? WOW!) and ran to help weed a park that badly needed it.

We got together at Vivo Gym, and after a quick round of introductions and warm ups, we got running. Running through central Bristol in the evening on a warm day can be an entertaining experience with lots of jolly people cheering us on - they're a friendly bunch in Bristol!

We made it to Portland Square in good time and met up with Simon who is part of a residents group who are keen to transform the square from a green spot in to a lovely green spot, so it needs a bit of TLC, and that's where GoodGym came in handy!

We set to weeding and also trimming some of the growths off the base of the lime trees in the square. We also met a Simon's dog as well as a massively huge dog too (he's in one of the pictures!). Luckily this week we didn't find any mice though.

After a good 35 minutes of hard graft, we downed (and cleaned!) tools and jogged off, leaving the square a little tidier (post litter pick too!) and less weedy - fingers crossed the residents can get some funds to plant some great bushes or similar and ask us to come back and help to plant them!!!

We got back to Vivo, had a good stretch and chat at the end - it was announcements but it kinda descended in to chat. Then there were drinks... then there was the suggestion of burgers, which some people did as well!

Smashing job ladies and gents, we did GOOD!



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Alice Whale

Thu 11th Aug 2016 at 8:07pm

Loving the lunge shot. Stylish lunges guys!

Alice Whale

Thu 11th Aug 2016 at 8:07pm

Loving the lunge shot. Stylish lunges guys!

Chris Bennett

Fri 12th Aug 2016 at 10:13am

What an ace run. Nice work team Bristol!

Ivo
Ivo (he/him)

Fri 12th Aug 2016 at 6:32pm

amazing, also genius run report title

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