Woking GG helping out on Kingsmoor Housing estate

A big welcome to Lesley who joined us on her first GoodGym group run. It was lovely to meet you and we hope you can join us for some more group runs in the future.

This week we had a run to Kingsmoor housing estate to help preserve some wooden totem poles. There are three of them which the local schools helped to design and carve. As winter is around the corner and to help protect them from the cold winter we gave them two coats. This will help them last longer and hopefully be there for many other families to enjoy. So while Wayne, Cat and Lesley got bust painting.

It was the job of myself, Tiffany and Cat to help clear some woodland area which had a lot of rubbish and needed a good clear out. Whilst we helped clear the rubbish we were greeted by some of the lovely youths from around the estate and local area, who were keen to see what we were up to!

After the rubbish was cleared and the totem poles were looking like new again it was time to run back to the leisure centre.

5km was covered by Woking GG members tonight - well done!!

Next week

We are off to Derrys allotment to help maintain one of their plots. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Goodluck

Goodluck to Cat who is taking on the Great North Run this weekend!

Hill Training

remember if you fancy some extra hill training - join us on Thursday evening - 7:30pm at the maultway carpark!

WOKING GOODGYM take on brockhill carw home. Its been a while since gg have been to brockhill to help out, but last night we had a task of painting.

We ran the 3.5km each way, a little further now we have moved starting points but that doesn't put us off! Once there we got to work with a shade of lilac on the walls. Since starting with Brockhill we have managed to paint the reception area and corridors. Also helping spruce up their garden furniture and painting window and door frames, so we have seen the transformation taking place and it looks great!

It was nice to see gg member Mark back with us after a summer off with family. A GOODLUCK to gg member Lou who is taking part in the great north run next week and to myself in the redbull quicksand event.

Next week we will be gardening in a new allotment which is part of thames valley housing.

GG Woking run to Church

We would like to welcome a new member to our group run Sally , we hope you enjoyed your first GoodGym Woking experience and we didn't frighten you to much and you will be back for some more.

This weeks group run took place at all saints parish hall. We have been there a few times before to help revamp the hall. In the past we have painted and sanded the entrance hallway skirting boards and have also managed to sand and paint the entire hall skirting boards. This time we were on to door frames in the hall. As we had a good turn out we had Connor and myself outside ashing the windows.

We had a little bit of an extra run due to our change of starting place which added an extra 1km each way. We managed a 7km run in total. With Helen meeting us there after running from the different direction and Wayne meeting us in the woods (sounds a little creepy).

We managed to complete our tasks - yet again! A big well done and thank you to everyone who came. We did find out that Connor cannot throw a stick in the right direction!

A big Good luck to Lou who is heading down to Dorset on Friday and will be taking part in White Star Running's East Farm Frolic. A 10km on the Saturday followed by a 12hr Frolic on the Sunday!!! Impressive!!!

Next Week

We are heading to Brockhill - who knows what they have planned for us!!

Which Way??

Two Woking GG Teams take on the whole of Kingsmoor Park Development

Last nights action took place in a new housing development in Woking. Joseph from Thames Valley Housing called on our help to help deliver 3 different leaflets to each house in the development. First we all got to enjoy a 3km jog to the development, it was a beautiful scenic route. I had no idea where I was for most the way there but it was nice to enjoy what Woking had to offer.

We arrived in the development, Joseph gave us an introduction and explained what the leaflets were aiming to do. It's very much building a community in such a new development. We split ourselves into two teams, each with a map and many leaflets we got to work. We managed to cover every house and flat and met some lovely people, cats and dogs along the way.

We are already booked in for two more good deeds with Kingsmoor, the next one will be in September and we will be at their allotment helping out.

After a shorter return journey back to Woking Leisure Center we managed to cover over 7km. And even with some cheeky Blackberry picking along the way.

Well Done every one for helping us manage to complete another Good Deed for Woking GoodGym. Remember to spread the word to your friends and drag them a long.

Group Runs to come

8/8 - We will be out on force to help Woking Hospice. 15/8 - Canal run and tidy 22/8 - decorating at all saints church 29/8 - Brockhill care home 5/9 - Kingsmoor Park Allotment

GOODGYM WOKING ARE BACK AT THE RSPCA

Last night we went back to Millbrook to help clear out one of their paddocks.

It was a very hot evening but that didn't stop GoodGym Woking Members taking on some manual labour and get rid of some weeds and brambles. The Paddock is used as an agility paddock for dogs and was starting to get over grown round the edges and needed a good cutting back. We were joined by Peggy the dog who is a delight by not much help with the gardening but she keeps Nick out of trouble.

To help keep the heart rate up we headed off around the grounds for a loop of running. The grounds are stunning and is an enjoyable run on a summers evening. With the success of the paddock being cleared as GoodGym Woking struggle to not finish a job that they've started!!

We found out that GoodGym Member Sandy is looking to take on Race to the King, Race to the Stones and Race to the Tower next year - Thats an impressive amount of miles!!

Next Week

We team up with Kingsmore Park Development on an extra special task. We have a new route planned and will have an extra special guest.