Some excellent news to start off our Monday evening yesterday - give yourself a big round of applause GoodGym Wandsworth for raising a huge £77 from our cake sale after the run a couple of weeks ago for Paul's Cancer Support Centre. Amazing job!

There was also some great running this weekend, from parkruns all around the country and some great PBs. A special mention to Steph for running her first ever 10k - way to go!

Don't forget we're doing the Tooting Common parkrun takeover on 17th November - loads of roles up for grabs, including marshalls, pacing, token collector, tail walker and more. Sign up here to let us know you're coming!

Light bulb moments

After our warm up last night, we did a quick survey to find out which one tip we'd give a tourist visiting London for the first time - getting on a boat, seeing the Shard, doing the parks, and coming on a GoodGym run - before heading to our task.

Our job last night was for the amazing Kambala Cares project. This award winning residents' association improve life for local people of the Kambala Estate, creating strong links in the community, supporting local businesses, charitable organisations and community projects and taking isolated residents on trips. They are a non-profit organisation, run solely by volunteers who are committed to supporting the local community, and we were happy to lend a hand to clear raised beds and plant bulbs for spring.

After a short run down there we met with Donna, the chairperson of the organisation, and other local residents waiting with tools, gloves, and a whole trolley full of bulbs! Straight away we got into teams, and while one group swept and cleared leaves, the other groups got on with the digging and planting. Half an hour passed and we were still working on our first lot of beds so after a nearly unanimous vote to forego the fitness session (I won't take it personally, honest!) we carried on with the task and realised that the digging in itself was enough of a workout! Even after the extra time, we realised we were not going to get it all done, so agreed with the lovely Donna that we'd come back next week to finish the job!

After a quick run back to base with Andrew and John leading, there was just time for a few stretches. Next week I'm on my hols so excellent Lambeth trainer Katie will be leading you guys back to the estate to plant some more bulbs. You can sign up here for another night of GoodGym fun - and for those of you worrying (and I know you are) - I will let Katie know you had to do without a fitness session last night and see if she'll put a special double lot on for you next Monday!