The freezing conditions put paid to my usual opportunity to volunteer at Perry Hall parkrun, as the frozen paths there were far too slippery to host a safe event. So I took myself off to Edgbaston Reservoir, as I knew many of our Goodgym community were helping out. This gave me a unique view as I ran the course, to see how our volunteering allows opportunities like this for everyone to exercise together. Miriam was at the starting line in her role as timekeeper, so I got some great encouragement from her at the start, the middle and the very end of the run. As I ran the course, I twice went past Ryan, Richard and Liam as they were out marshaling and giving great support every time. I really enjoyed the run, their cheers and clapping motivating me to run strong. Even better was the chance to get together after the run to catch up and take a few pictures before we all made our way into the rest of the day. Thank you Birmingham Goodgymers!