Scadbury's Carry 'em all

3 Goodgymers helped their local community in Bromley
Simon Loughran
Mollie
Sarah
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Bromley

Tuesday 25th April 2017

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Pun Reference for the confused.

A small group last night after regulars Stania and Tom called in ill and stuck at work resepctably, meaning we postponed our very first GG Bromley social until next week.

BUT Sarah and Molly and Simon were keen to get back to Scadbury Park once more. We managed the 5.5k surprisingly quickly and had plenty of time to carry on shifting twigs, logs, branches, sticks and what felt like entire trees at times. Now THIS is a serious workout. Some were so heavy the only way to shift them was to roll them like some possessed Scottish strongman.

Upper body fully exhausted and a respectable pile of logs shifted we headed over to the car park for some standing start/reaction/acceleration practice. One of the pair holds a tennis ball while the other has to react and catch it before it bounces twice. Full description here.

Some decent efforts recorded, but we could do better surely? A little bit of practice with top standing start tips:

  • Get opposite leg and arm forwards
  • Bulk of weight over lead leg
  • Focus gaze ahead

Then we ahead another go, and... it works! Coaching actually works! Both Molly and Sarah significantly improved the distance from which they could react to a falling tennis ball and run and catch it before it bounced twice. Now that's something to stick on your CV.

A couple of longer sprints focussing on helicopters, hotplates and elbowing (you had to be there) and we were done before another super-speedy journey home.

Social is on next week, so get yourself down, do some good, get some fit and get some grub.

See you then,
Simon



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Ruth Taylor

Wed 26th Apr 2017 at 12:26pm

This is a great looking task!

Pritesh Mistry

Wed 26th Apr 2017 at 3:31pm

Two socials in one week for you guys! Impressed - see you in Croydon too I hope - https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/gg-monthly-social-on-tour-croydon

Ivo
Ivo (he/him)

Wed 26th Apr 2017 at 4:16pm

Wow - that forest looks amazing. and plenty to do!

Adele Prince

Thu 27th Apr 2017 at 11:26am

I love the look of that forest, nice work! And that tennis ball game...totally nicking it ;)

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