14 of us gathered in Solutions lobby including first timer Emma and visitors Louise (GG Lewisham) and Arran (GG Richmond). Back for seconds was also Sarah nice to see the GoodGym magic worked and we've now hooked her.

Just one of those days

This week’s task was all set, we had a new organisation to help and from speaking to the group they were all looking forward to it too. It’s run talk week and being asked to sound proof a room for a local youth club sounded like sounded great. Not to suppress or stop them from having their voices heard but to encourage their creativity and help them express themselves through their music. Sadly due to an emergency the task had to be cancelled.

In between meetings I was sending texts, emails and making phone calls to try and arrange a replacement task, while planning an extended fitness session.

To the rescue

Luckily for them Amatare had some work to be done at Birdhurst community garden.

There was a variety of things to be done: * Watering the plants * Taking down the hanging baskets and removing the dead plants while preserving the inner casing to be used next year. * Leaves to be swept up and bagged

We even met a member of the Birdhurst community who was on his way home from work, he thanked us for what we had done and promised to come and join us one day when he finishes work early, Amatare have been trying to get him to come along.

Wishing on a star

Task completed we had time for a bit of star gazing, Karim showing off a app on his phone that once point at the stars in the sky identified the different constellations. We were all impressed check out the photos to see us all gazing at his phone

Whats on this weekend?

XC (Cross Country) this weekend men and women from GoodGym Race team will be taking part in the Met League XC 2018/2019: Claybury interested? To take part you have to be a member of the race, however supporters are welcomed no membership required. After the races we'll head off to a nearby pub for some well earned refueling.

Good luck to Karim on Sunday.

Things to do!

Below is a link to the BIG GoodGym wide whatsApp group here you can find out what members across the country are getting up to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/6mh9VwRdubE7k2jELCBiB3

We also have our own GoodGym Croydon Strava group, join here

In case you have no seen or know about this, I am participating in the RunuptoChristmas are you interested in joing GGCroydon's team? Sign up we'll decide what our target distance is and together we will be helping a worthy cause.

#RunAndTalk, and that we did!

Next weeks group run is a go sign up here!