It was great to meet up and start our run this evening with some daylight to accompany us, makes such a change! We could actually see each other's faces!

We were lucky enough to have Fredrika join us on her first of hopefully many group runs! Lovely to have you on board, and hope you receive your GoodGym t-shirt in the post soon and can wear it with pride next time! Give her a cheer here!

We also had Neil join on his first group run and it was very fitting as he has created a charity called Rubbish Science. If you're running a race and not sure of what charity to pick, well this could be a good choice.

It was also Dan's last run with us as he heads back to Bath, great to have had you on board. We hope to see you here or there soon! Our longer serving Dan was also back testing his knee and things didn't go to plan with that! Thank you Ashok and Caprice for sticking together and making sure no one was left alone! Dan, deep breath. Take a break if you need to, but we're always here for running but also social stuff!

This evening we teamed up with the Bournemouth Parks team thanks to Sarah, who coordinated a lot of the logistics. We picked Meryck Park as our litter pick area as it was a problem spot. Armed with litter picks, torches black bin liners and recycling bags we split off into team of 4 and made our way along the path and wooded areas.

There were some hotspot areas where there were a lot of cans and needles unfortunately and it became clear why the Parks team had suggested it to us. It's a shame as most of Meryck Park is a lovely place, where a lot of us run around. There is a playing field in the middle, and even at night with floodlights there are hoards of rugby teams practicing....less than a hundred meters away in the bushes other are entertaining themselves with drug use and littering...

In our teams of 4 we managed to gather a lot of rubbish and then it was very satisfying to see Will come and collect it all and take it away. We managed to get in some laps and top up our running before heading back to Flirt. 5km in total and we didn't even notice it.

Next week we are doing a flyer drop for the lovely Abi (please look after your ankle and rest up!) and the week after that we are heading to the Foodbank in Boscombe.

Well done everyone....the gloves are in the wash as we speak!

19 amazing humans gathered at Flirt Cafe in the Triangle this evening....their mission:

MOVE A SHED LOAD OF STUFF!!!!

Our run this evening took us the short 2km route to Hope Housing where Mark was in need of a few extra hands....well 38 of them made short work of it all!!

The first thing the team had to do was clear an area of all the wood and junk on it to make way for a couple of sheds that needed to be moved out of the way. The gang used it's vast experience in chain work to shift it all.

Then with some guidance from Steffi the team lifted a shed and carried it over to its new location....then went back and got another...because that's how we roll!!

That was only the beginning...then we had to clear the way in the garage to be able to get to the plasterboard that needed to come out of storage to be used...soon another huge human chain was set up and in no time about 25 big sheets of plasterboard were outside in their new home!

55minutes of shifting stuff...4km run.....17 pairs of gloves....1 very happy Task Manager....19 amazing humans that have gotten active and helped their community!!! Well done everyone!!

Welcome on board Chris and Claire, super happy to have you with us. Hope you show off your GoodGym T-shirts to all your friends!!! And after a long break it was great having Molly back! Don't be a stranger!

This Saturday we're doing an easy 5km pier to pier and a beach clean. Meeting at Bournemouth Pier at 3pm. Then having a drink after. And next week we're doing a flyer drop in Boscombe!

See you all soon!!

After what felt like an eternity.....it was finally time for group runs again! And what a way to kick it off...by running to one of our favourite charities aaaaaaaaaaand having a record turnout!!!

27 RUNNERS!!!!!!!

what an amazing group of people!!! So many people wanting to come out and help in their community, do some exercise and meeting new people!

Because of the number we decided** to split the group into two and give runners a pace option. The slightly slower group went a more direct route and was led and backmarked by Daryl and Caprice and they did an amazing job!!!

The other group when a slightly longer route and had Neil and Mark holding things together like pros!

We all got their in one piece only to find that Alex hadn't arrives yet.....so we decided to run around the block and give him a bit more time.

We had a quick briefing outside to save time and when Alex arrived we burst through the doors and got straight to work as we only had 15-20 minutes left to sort through donations....

Needless to say with 27 amazing humans we got through much more in less time than we usually do!! Good thing new years resolutions brought so many of you along tonight!

After the blitz we didn't have a lot of time to get back so a few brave and powerful runners....Chris, Neil and Laura shot off to make sure they could get back and get our bags out....and they did!!! Legends!!!

Well done all of you for coming and helping out, doing something different and getting out of your comfort zone. Please come back and hang out with us again!

For those of you able to help Grace with her video request for how you use Maths in your jobs please email her with your video. Perhaps use wetransfer? Her email: grace.compton@btconnect.com

See you all next week, please log your runs on Strava and join us for good deeds to help us win our January Challenge!!!

This evening's group run was special for many reasons!

We welcomed back Jodie after a long absence through injury and it was her first run back since...you did great, hope you're not too sore tomorrow!

We were lucky to welcome two new members to the group Karen and Nick. Please support them and give them a cheer! They are brilliant new additions and we can't wait to see you guys in the New Year. Hopefully your T-shirts will arrive for you to wear on Christmas day! Well done for also getting your documents checked. Hopefully we can get you paired up and also on missions!

The lovely Grace hit 15 good deeds, which is a great achievement! We want more!

We also managed to team up with Franco Manca, who are running a campaign to donate pizzas to good causes....so after e-mailing back and forth we managed to get 10 pizzas donated....well so I thought...we all turned up at our local branch but the message had not been passed on! After a little confusion and realsing we didn't actually want a table for 11 people etc the guys got on it and started to make up 10 pizzas for us. We used our time wisely of course...went for a run through the gardens and took pictures in front of the brightly coloured trees and decorations....not sure my phone did your beautiful people justice....should have taken more with Nick's phone!! Went along the prom with a gale force wind pushing us along...and a gentle drizzle...then we headed up through the zig zag to avoid the wind....hung out by the toilets like dodgy teenagers to regroup. With our pizza making time up we headed back to town...just in time for a massive downpour to drench us...

But the gang stayed strong. We collected 4 pizzas and started to run the streets in search for those less fortunate and soon found plenty of people. One team ran an extra couple km to a car park and found some rough sleepers there. After each group had delivered their pizza we headed back to Franco Manca to collect the remaining pizzas.

After a quick team talk we decided on the next most optimal street and inside of 10 minutes had found a good home for our last 5 pizzas.

It was a great way to end 2018. We did something nice for those less fortunate in our community, hung out with like minded people, did some exercise in the outdoors and had a great time!! Aaaaaaand we managed a selfie with an image of the selfie king Lee! Hope Brazil is treating you well!

Well done all of you for making a difference tonight. We are back on the 9th January with a run to the Foodbank. Sign up here

Have a great holiday everyone and see you in 2019!

This evening's group run broke new attendance record for Bournemouth. Mainly thanks to 9 amazing humans coming to do some good from 3 Sided Cube. They came along last year as part of their 12 days of Christmas project where they volunteer at twelve different organisations to spread the Christmas spirit. You guys were great, and we'd love you to come along more often. Keep an eye on the website and if you see any group runs that tickle your fancy, come and join us, you're always welcome.

It was also special because we welcomed back Andrea who we had been missing for a while....hopefully things settle down for you and we get to hang out more often! We miss you!!!

We were extremely lucky again this week with the weather. It had been raining on and off most of the day and twenty minutes before our meeting time the weather decided to mellow and allow us to get out and do our good deed for the day! We are very grateful! Most of us misjudged the temperature and as a result had extra layers on....way too many layers and soon after the first hill climb onto the overcliff that's when we realised we had made a mistake.... But the gang stayed positive and split up into different paced groups. Caprice made sure no one was left behind by themselves!

When we got there Alex explained what needed doing and everyone grabbed donation boxes and starting sorting through dates and products. We only had 25 minutes but everyone moved super quick! In no time we had managed to clear so many boxes and even had time for team photos at the end too!

The run back was a little more direct and with less hills as we were trying to get back in time to collect our bags at exactly 8pm. And it still wasn't raining either! How lucky are we!? Must be all that good karma we have been building up!

Next week we are doing a shorter run, it's a flyer drop for the YMCA. Check it out here and sign up!

Well done everyone! We are out for our Christmas dinner this Friday but will be in town around 20:30 for drinks so get in touch if you would like to join us!