“It’s not unusual to walk instead of run” (thanks Tom Jones)

10 Goodgymers helped their local community in Colchester
Jade Jones
Tav
Bob Thompson
Louise
Vanessa Crannis
Katherine Rose
Sophie Eels
Alex
Sophie Jones
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Colchester

Wednesday 24th July 2019

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Hot, hot, hot...no wait wrong musical theme. Deliahtfully scorchio weather was the order of the day for our first fully walked group run and task. It's never a bad idea to have sun on a goodgym run. (note to self - stop the TJ punning)

The dream team met in the cool air conditioned lobby of Leisure World with stories of the Shindig, especially Sophie Eels's epic mental health workshop. Tonights philosophy alongside the Tom Jones theme, was 'human connections'. The walk, the task and the fitness were about fun with friends.

We set off on the walk, able to appreciate our surroundings more due to the slower pace. Brill. Over the river, up the winding path in Castle Park to the rangers office. Tim and the rangers had the equipment ready and we walked and litter picked on our way to Kings Meadow past the empty boating lake with its stinky drying pond weed.

As usual Bob excelled in the art of filling a bin bag and Alex's had suspicions of Bob raiding bins! We did a brilliant job, especially as the kids playground now has tidy surroundings.

We returned triumphant and then the team of sex-bombs played a competitive and lively game of catch. Two teams aiming not to be eliminated...you may ask why, why, why?

We stretched in off and Alex showed us a pigeon yoga stretch and a few crabs appeared (see photos).

Well done and see you for Parkrun for more human connectivity.


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Sophie Eels

Wed 24th Jul 2019 at 10:51pm

Loved the walk, chats and games tonight - thanks Tav and allll!

Colchester runner

Thu 25th Jul 2019 at 5:30am

I second that emotion Sophie.Excellent evening .

Katherine Rose

Thu 25th Jul 2019 at 10:00am

❤️loved it! Great eve after I started off grumpy! lol Thanks all!

Vanessa Crannis

Thu 25th Jul 2019 at 2:11pm

Your TJ puns are fab! Great way to end a stifling day, thanks all. Sophie - I missed the start and therefore the low down on your mental health workshop. Well done, it sounds interesting and you must tell me more:-)

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