Before we get into tonight's fun, here is some news:

Tomorrow is the first monthly social of the year. I am sure it will be a right laugh as always so if you are in the neighbourhood, please pop along and represent the Waltham Forest massive. Of course, if you can't make it, next month's date is not to be missed as it will be on our home turf in the illustrious surroundings of Mirth, Marvel and Maud.

You can also represent GoodGym at the Met League XC in Ally Pally this Saturday. It 8kms of hills and mud. Great fun and spikes highly recommended.

The Run

A pleasant 3kms each way admirably led by Ercole out and Ramon back

The Task

It was back to school tonight. The charming Willow Brook primary to be precise. With wet weather forecast Alison, our contact at Willow Brook wisely decided to switch the task to sandpit filling. Our task involved digging, barrowing, dumping and spreading. Magnificent seven proved to be the perfect number for this, and there was enough equipment for everyone to get stuck on, and all the sand was shifted to its new location.

Alma Mater

There was a nice ring to tonight's task as it turned out that back in the day, the legendary Ramon was an old boy at Willow Brook. I am sure his initials are carved into a desk somewhere, but we didn't get a chance to look round that much.

Well done everyone who participated today, I thought you were all magnificent. I loved the fact that as soon as we returned the heavens opened.

Do come along next week as we are back at Leyton Marshes to finish off the plogging we did at the start of the year. I'm hopeful we won't experience the biting cold we did last time but if we do, I will mix it up with some keep warm running drills. Sign-up here, see you there.

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