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Tuesday 24th April 2018
Xander Van Der Poll has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Xander 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 24th Apr 2018 at 6:20pm
Bristol Report written by Shona Buchanan
A brave bunch of souls defied the returning April showers this evening as we ran to Victoria Park to help the Action Group fix up the willow tunnel that GoodGym Bristol helped put up two years ago. It was great to see several new faces in the crowd - we are looking forward to seeing you all again soon!
Fun fact: did you know 'Soy Sauce' means 'I am willow' in Spanish?
After Dave successfully found a bunch of short cuts (including some through the bushes...) to keep the groups neck and neck on the run there, everyone got (literally and figuratively) muddy with a very competitive game of Stuck in the Mud. The Bristol Medical Students almost got a full house of stuck GoodGymers, but the red t-shirts fought back at the very last minute.
Alex from the Victoria Park Action Group taught us about willow's wicked and wonderful ways. The willow keeps growing in all directions so the tunnel requires regular attention to keep it looking great. We were soon set to work weaving, knotting and rebuilding the willow. We even saw Paul showing us his task skills after stepping-down from Bristol Trainer! The group did a great job of fixing it up and even building some windows for the tunnel - I am sure you couldn't even feel the rain through that perfect structure at the end!
Well done to everyone for their great work tonight and thank you for welcoming me as the new Trainer for Bristol - I am looking forward to many (warmer) weeks to come!
Also, some fantastic inputs to Strava puns tonight... putting my newbie pun-attempts to shame (Matt, Darren, I am looking at you)!
Tue 24th Apr 2018 at 11:52pm
By the looks of one of those pictures I really don’t like willow!
Wed 25th Apr 2018 at 8:15am
Detest, I would say!
Wed 25th Apr 2018 at 9:12am
Hi Shona, I didn't sign in because I wasn't at workout to head off with the rest of the group but put in quite some effort into the willow weaving ;) any chance I can get my good deed anyway?
Thu 26th Apr 2018 at 7:57am
Yes of course Sarah, all updated now to show your impressive way with willow!