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18 Goodgymers helped their local community in Cardiff
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Benjamin Annear
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Aimee Giles
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Cardiff

Tuesday 9th October 2018

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This evening 18 GoodGym runners ran to help out Adamsdown Primary School and spoke about the benefits of running on mental health as part of the #RunAndTalk campaign

The Cardiff Half Marathon took place over the weekend and so uncertainty was in the air about who was going to show up for this evening's run.

A huge welcome to Andrew. Andrew is Hannah's other half and therefore for bringing Andrew along to GoodGym Hannah earned herself ONE RED LACE :) WELL DONE

As tonight's run was in partnership with World Mental Health Day, whilst doing the headcount we shared aloud with one another the reasons for why we run.

Here are the reasons why people said they run

  • So I can eat cake, get fit and make and meet up with friends
  • To help me to keep happy and smiling (and because I love prosecco and food after the run!)
  • To keep fit and release stress
  • Because Ben says
  • I run so I can eat more
  • To keep fit
  • I run to help free the mind and relax
  • For my mental wellbeing
  • So I can eat more
  • Run for my mental health because I get stressed often
  • Because it feels good ... (Sometimes)
  • To make me feel good and clear my mind
  • To try and get fit and relax and help my mental health
  • I run for my autistic brother and for my physical and mental health

Let's get running

Without further ado we began our run to Adamsdown Primary School. Mikey led the run there and Fiona backmarked.

Welcome to Adamsdown Primary School! My name is Mrs Thomas and I am the headteacher of the school

When everyone arrived at the school Mrs Thomas introduced herself to the runners and told everyone about the fantastic work that goes on there. She then told runners about the tasks they had been set for that evening and everyone was super excited to get stuck in.

The bush tacklers who trimmed the hedge that bordered the school were: Hannah, Andrew, Rosie, Ellie, Lewis, Fiona The furniture disposers who threw out old classroom furniture into a skip were: Darren, Andrew, Lucy, Aimee, Mikey, Martin, Darren, Su, Owen, Adam

Aimee blew her own trumpet about how her posing experience... and literally blew a trumpet! Lucy indulged herself in some reading. Lewis was almost hospitalized by a thorn that scratched his arm (Massive over exaggeration... he just said ouch),

Time to go!

Mrs Thomas was amazed by how quickly the tasks got completed. She thanked everyone for running to help out and invited them to have biscuits and water to refuel before running off.

Our way back was great fun, and with time to spare, sprint drills were on the menu! Ben and Lewis put everyone through their paces, setting target distances and having everyone sprint to them. Then, wanting to make the total run distance for the evenings run 5km, various detours were taken to increase the run distance.

Well done everyone for an EPIC task and getting stuck in.

RunPunStiltskin Award

This week's RunPunStiltskin award goes to FIONA (Sorry Darren and Peter, Fiona out-punned you on this occasion!). Fiona please keep the virtual award safe. You will have to hand it back next week.

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Adamsdown Primary School
We are an inclusive and welcoming school. It is our vision that all our children will be kind, respectful and skillful learners whilst achieving their full potential in life.

We are an inclusive and welcoming school. It is our vision that all our children will be kind, respectful and skillful learners whilst achieving their full potential in life.

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Fiona Guy

Wed 10th Oct 2018 at 6:36am

Whoop! 🏆

Darren

Wed 10th Oct 2018 at 10:51am

I demand a re-pun-count!

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