A soggy 8k run this evening with a “Gert Big” hill thrown in for the lucky 14 who braved the weather showing true grit to keep fit.

The Task

To paint some community banners at St Phillips and St James’s church in Odd Down and emulsion a wall in this rather large room.

Welcome Christopher ... wow!!! Another great runner in Bath.

A few announcements before we took to the hill Well done to Pascale who ran a marathon in Majorca last week... Hip Hip!! Good Luck to Ollie who’s running The Athens Marathon on Sunday .. Hip Hip!!! Cllr Goodman though you guys were great last week... so fab stuff for doing what you do every week.

Superman Sam was leader of the pack tonight with Lovely Mary back marking on one of our longer runs out to a task so no time for that extra fitness stuff for us this evening. We had a lot to get done.

Indoors

Andy was our host this evening and he was ready and waiting to direct the troops to their allotted task and a wall in need of a coat of paint or two.

Some intricate work needed on the community banners, the boys on the blue and the girls all yellow and must say you can tell who applies make up with some nifty brush Work going on. You can just make out the crib with baby Jesus in amidst the rays of sunlight, the local school children will be finishing them off tomorrow.. Fabulous stuff!!

We also enjoyed a little history lesson before leaving on how St James’s Church was bombed during the war and rebuilt in 1956. St Phillips was unaffected.

Thankfully the run back was a downhill affair but I’m sure they’ll agree that strava elevation looked mighty impressive and let’s face it the rain was very cooling tonight. That stretch out was much needed back at the leisure centre with a chat about the group pun, Thanks JOE for some great looping back and tonights edited pun.

The group enjoyed hearing about Bowen technique from Steph so here a link to explain, I really recommend http://www.bodyinbalancetherapies.com/

A reminder our Goodgym Charity Calendar is now on Sale, just £10 with profits going to the new cancer centre at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

Christmas party is now up and listed so don’t miss a fun night and get signed up, a casual night of glowing balls and festive drinks https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/a-very-bath-christmas