28/08/2026
Last month we shared that we lost a much-loved member of our Thistle gym community, Kenny McKay. Well last week in Kenny’s memory, Margaret, Kirsty, Lawrence, and Mark decided to take on a challenge that he had planned to do himself. He set (and completed!) himself the challenge of doing 1000 pulls on the gym pulley in a single session, and was planning on doing 2000 next!
Huge congratulations to the group for completing this on Tuesday 18th, with each person contributing 500 pulleys alongside colleagues and Kenny’s family who were there to support them.
Malcolm Scullion, from our Communications team, who attended to photograph and film the occasion, said, “It was such a nice atmosphere in the gym. Everyone was supporting each other, making jokes, and cheering each other on.
“We put on 60s and 70s music that Kenny loved, and it really helped the team during the tiring moments. It was a pleasure to be there.”
As part of their challenge, the group chose to fundraise for Thistle. If you'd like to support or find out more about the gym, go to - https://www.thistle.org.uk/thistle-gym
