A mattock of leaf and death
20 GoodGymers made their way 4.4km to help the West Bank Park in York.
- Monday, 29th of November 2021
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Led by
Nicky Woodall
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π₯Ά 20 'dedicated GoodGymmers braved chilly temperatures for this week's group run. After naming our favourite drinks (single malt whisky anyone π₯ Or maybe just the classic water π₯€), we did a much-needed warm up and set off πββοΈπββοΈ
π³We were back at West Bank Park tonight, tackling the infamous mud mountain and spreading bark-chip onto the footpaths. It was quite the workout, so much so that we kept going and used it as an alternative upper body workout for our fitness session πͺ
βοΈWe split into teams with a variety of tools distributed between them. We used our best raking, shovelling and mattock-ing skills to spread said bark-chip from the piles it had been "dumped" in across the path. There was some great teamwork displayed and some impressive wheelbarrow relaying π
π± Meanwhile, another team were tackling the mud mountain, including the rogue compost waste that had snuck on there and was creating quite the unpleasant odour (to say the least) π·π
β³As the time went on, the gaps between bark-chip mounds reduced and the chip was spread more evenly across the path. With a few minutes to go, there was a brilliant team effort to fill the last gap and smooth everything over. Great work everyoneπ
πAfter that effort, it was time to head back to base for some cool-down stretches and a trip to the pub π»
πThanks everyone for a cracking effort, see you again soon π
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Led by Nicky Woodall
Area Activator for GoodGym York. Loves everything running, from parkrun alphabet collecting to marathons. Will run for cake!
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