Due to some rotator cuff issues Tom wasn't able to attend tonight's session so it was down to Sensational Steve (his words not mine) to Shoulder the responsibility of leading our latest outing to Heeley People's Park.

A small band of walkers lead by Sashaying Sioned departed slightly earlier than the rest of us to get to the park, a great option for anyone carrying an injury but still able to walk, and this will be on offer at lots of our group runs in the future, where distances allow!

Fellow walkers Ambling Ash and Canteering Kat got there before the runners and helped get us organised by sorting tasks with Fantastic Frank from Heeley People's Park. One we had all arrived safely we had a quick briefing and got straight to work.

We had four teams, Litter Picking, Forking, Cutting Back the Overgrowth and Waste clearing. Everyone working hard by street or headlight and from a distance it looked like an army of glow worms was at work on the small area of the People's Park that we've worked on before. Steve got plenty of tips on his motivational speaking, including a "request" to go to the local dessert shop and supply waffles for everyone, sadly time wouldn't allow for this and the hard graft continued.

With time running out everyone lent a hand to clear the main pedestrian footpath that had been covered in cuttings, leaves, litter and debris, but bang on time this was spotless thanks in no small part to the efforts of Sweeping Tom Harman

He's gone a little off piste

Once we had regrouped, waived goodbye to anyone leaving us there and our walkers, Frank thanked everyone for their help and wished us good luck with the "torture" that was to follow.

Heading to the bottom of Alexandra Road we split into two groups for some varying distance hill sprints. With everyone having to sprint up the hill until they reached the moving target and then recover back down the hill.

He's getting further away!

After a good few reps each we headed back to the Showroom, but as an added bonus, we spotted off en route and had a go at the Moby Squat Challenge, as if those legs hadn't already been worked enough! Once back at the Showroom, we stretched off and caught up on what's happening over the next week with #GGSheff.

Well done everyone who took part in tonight's activities.

ITS A RECORD!

WHAT A TURN OUT, WOW!

Big welcome to new runners who came for the first time, hope you enjoyed it and will be along next week. BIG CHEERS FOR;

Amber Cagney, Laura, Jennifer, Hawa Ould-Ahmed, Thomas Paul Archer, Alex Lynch, Dan Twort, and Jess Zollman Thomas!

Also HUGE congrats to Helen who winged her way to 100 good deeds tonight and to Rachel who was on her 50th good deed! GREAT WORK BOTH!

This week we were back off to HEELEY PEOPLES PARK (HPP) to help HEELEY DEVELOPMENT TRUST (HDT) with the upkeep of this fantastic community owned and maintained park.

We split into 2 groups, with Sam and Tom taking a group and Steve and Kim taking another.

On arrival to HPP we met with FANTASTIC FRANK who gave us the low down on HDT and the park and what the task was going to be tonight.

Armed with very useful lights PARKY ROB got the first group straight to work doing the MONSTER MULCH, loading buckets and barrows with mulch that was spread over three parts of the park;

1. Playground
2. Pathway to/from the playground
3. Around the boulder

On arrival, the second group got another brief from Frank and mucked in with the first group who were already set up with the task and had an efficient line of fillers, carriers and spreaders on the go!

In Rob's words; 'You can't go deep enough'

So we pilled it high, creating a soft landing for all users of the park's fantastic boulder and park facilities.

During loading of said barrows and buckets, some interesting things were overheard....

Adam, stop soiling on my feet!

Thanks so mulch...

Mounds good

Thank you very mulch

Spread the love

At the end of the task Frank and Rob thanked all and mentioned that the most mulch they had ever spread in a single session was 2 van loads and we had done three in 45mins, so this was another record for the night!

We waved goodbye to the park, Frank & Rob and headed to another park for a spot of fitness were there was TRIPLE TROUBLE in store.

We got into teams of three and each member complete a set of the following, tagging team mates along to the next exercise as they finished the previous;

1. Loop of the park (quick as you can to save your teammates)
2. Straight arm hang (with raised knees or legs if you fancy it)
3. Step up's or box jumps on the TETRIS peice!

It was a fantastic evening of running, fitness and good deeding!

Until next time, happy running! :)

On a cold January eve we had a massive turn out for for our first group run of 2019 to help SUSTRANS with the upkeep of the National Cycle Network (NCN).

This week we split into 2 running groups, the first being led by TRAINER TOM and backed up by SUPER SAM who went on ahead at a 'sweaty pace' to get to the task location a little ahead of the rest of the group to try and get ahead with organizing tools and the task....

This was the plan, however the second group led by SENSATIONAL STEVE and backed up by COURTEOUS KIM were hot on the heels of group one and arrived not long after.

We had a couple of briefs from SUSTRANS SIMON who got us tooled up, told us about the hazards to be aware of and about how to route came to be with the introduction of the ring road into the city. This particular stretch of route is a strategic part of the cities cycle network that links the centre to the Hospital. Unfortunately it is not the best kept area with lots of broken glass, gravel, overgrown plants, litter and at the time lot's of balls...

GGSHEFF to the rescue!!!!!

But not for long...

Everyone got straight to it with tools in hand and got to a number of tasks;

• Litter picking
• Sweeping
• Needle watch
• Lopping and chopping
• Bagging
• Shoveling

By the time we were done the section of route was looking spic and span and a lot more attractive for people to use safely and puncture free!

We headed back as one big group with a free 'fitness stops' on route which included;

• Paired wall sit/high knees
• Step Up's/Box Jumps
• Suicide hill reps
• Zig Zag steps

On arrival back at base we stretched off and heard the latest news which included all the other fantastic activities that the @GGSHEFF crew are putting on with something on each day of the week and heard where we are up to on the Jan Challenge.

Loads to get involved with on the website from training session, community missions, runch's as well as the usual missions, coach runs etc so let's get those miles and deeds in, every day counts!

Happy Running :)