16 sparkling runners ran just over 4km to lay a new path for the Greenhouse Project's forest school.

In spite of the Shania-inspired title pun, the work the team did this week was actually very impressive! After running a steady 2km on one of the warmest days of the summer, they got stuck in to the task. The main job was to create a new path through the centre's wild flower meadow, leading to a central circle which will be a spot for a firepit. This involved weeding the path and digging, shifting and spreading heaps upon heaps of mulch.

The team worked as a well oiled machine, each taking on different roles, from the weeding squad to team mulch, and Effie and Sam as the chief spreaders.

In under 40 minutes, what was once an over grown and prickly trail had become a well laid, wide and easy to follow path. The project's forest school can now have ever more adventures.

Meanwhile, a sub-team including Chris, Paul and John tackled a badly put up barrier, shortening its route to take away any gaps.

This week's shout out goes to Becky who was willing to give everything and anything a try; raising her hand to help out whenever I asked for help. Nice one Becky!

The team at the Greenhouse project were made up with how much we got done - amazing work team!

On the way back I'd planned for a fitness session to include sprinting drills ahead of the Speke 10km race many of us are attending on Sunday. But on a super warm evening, the park was packed, so instead of sprinting, the team "enjoyed" some short hills drills instead ;)

Next week we're off to Everton Park - one of our faves! Find out more and sign-up, sign-up, sign-up!

A mighty 24 runners beat the drizzle AND a hills based fitness session, in their quest to help out a community transport service.

It was our first time at South Central Community Transport based in Toxteth, a great organisation that provides transport to members of the community at times of need as well as putting on an array of activities for elderly people in the area.

The run there was all downhill and even the threat of an impending thunderstorm didn't bother our brave team. We arrived in record time and after a quick intro from Lynn, we jumped straight in. The task was to valet 6 minibuses inside and out. Lynn didn't imagine we'd have time to do all of them (me neither!) but this big team worked relentlessly and finished with plenty of time to spare for a hills-based fitness session - their favourite!

It was newbies galore this week and we were lucky to have the company of Ali, Carolyn, Kathrine and Keira - you were all brilliant and we'd love to run with you again soon.

It was also lovely to welcome back some familiar faces who we lost to injury weeks or even months ago. Great to see you back and fighting fit Adam and Christina!

The biggest shout out goes to Mat who entered the 100 club this week. Amazing work fella!

With the vast majority of the work done, we left George and Katie happily power blasting the soap off the remaining minibuses while the rest of the team headed to some of my favourite hills. After completing five minutes of drills to work on our form, we headed to everyone's beloved Strava segment, 'Upper Parly - Hope Street Hill Sprint'. And by heck, the team hit it hard!

Don't forget you can share your Strava success and connect with the GG crew all week round by joining our Strava Group here.

I was super proud of everyone tonight, both at the task and during the fitness session - you smashed it!

I'll be doing it all again next week, will you?

P.S. Kudos to Katie for the title pun :)

They said it would rain. It looked like it would rain. It felt like it would rain. But rain never falls on GoodGym Liverpool!* So our super 16 ran over 4km to make a community garden ship shape.

Having been on my jollies for the last 2 Group Runs, it was a pleasure to be back at the helm, steering the good ship GoodGym Liverpool to another first rate evening of running and good-deeding.

Our gentle 2km-ish run to the Greenhouse Project was only challenged when we had to dodge a rat. Yes, a rat. And a big one at that! But we were unperturbed and reached the project in good time.

We'd visited the Greenhouse Project on a sunny evening a few weeks back and made a solid start at cleaning and tidying their brilliant community garden at Tiber Square on Lodge Lane. We returned to finish what we had started and the team got stuck in straight away.

Shout out to Jo who we haven't seen for a while but were mighty happy to welcome back.

After weed finished weeding (teehee), we utilised the newly clean and tidy square for a quick fitness session, thinking about pacing. On the way back, we stopped in the park for a quick game of Follow The Leader which challenged our balance and speed variation as well as raising our pulses!

Great work team. It's good to be back. Join me next week for a trip to Everton Park and in the meantime, don't forget to check out what Community Missions are coming up here.

*Not factually correct.

P.S. Kudos to Tim for the title pun :)

*8 brave Goodgymers sacrificed their Bank Holiday Monday eve to spread the word about the Jubilee Sports Bank. *

Jubilee Sports Bank offers affordable sporting activities and gym membership to the Kensington Community. They needed to get the word out on their Summer schedule to encourage locals to use their great facilities.

With indecisive weather hovering above us, we wound our way through the College grounds and up the hill to Kensington to start our leaflet drop with competitive gusto. We sprinted down through the streets of a neighbouring estate to the Sports Bank with each team working in relay. It was a close one but well done, with a close fought 2-1 win, to Matt, Tim, Becky and Christina. It went down to the wire with only a letterbox in it!!

Working together we leaflet-dropped our way to Phythian Park for our fitness session. With a large crowd of 1 onlooker shocked by our fitness flash mob we did a sprint session and skipping hamstring stretches to vary our running effort for the evening.

This week's shout out goes to Basma, Tim and Emma who are now well settled in and true GGers. Finding my feet in leading the group, a big thank you for the help from Becky B and Matt backmarking was much appreciated.

Well done everyone for some speedy leafletting and sprinting. Sophie is leading the Monday run next week so sign up to give her and Sunflowers Cancer Care Centre support if you can :)