This evening we did a speedy litter pick around St Paul's and the joined COBS for their social Thursday run. Big well done to Veronika on her first COBS run.

Great work keeping the streets clean and on the run, topped off by a well earned drink after!

Tonight in the heatwave Jonny and Eve joined Josie to clear more leaves from the Jewellery Quarter Cemetery.

We cleared a load leaves, with our green plastic hands, putting them in big sacks and then putting them into compost.

Jonny cycled to the session and Eve ran there and back from home, running around 5k in total.

Next month we'll be back again for another JQ cemetery task :)

Tonight Louis came along to GoodGym for the first time, recommended by his friend and former GG Brum regular and now GG Nottingham regular Tom!

Tom was running and Jonny was on the bike to do a litter pick on the canal. We managed one full bag of rubbish, including Jonny finding a shoe hence the pun!

Once done we ran and cycled back to 1000 Trades.

Today was an amazing day for a GoodGym mission! I spent my morning volunteering as a marshal at the Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun. 🏃‍♀️ The weather was perfect—mild with the sun occasionally breaking through the clouds, making the reservoir sparkle. My post was a lively one, standing by a red gate on a narrow path that crisscrossed with a boat launch ramp. With 420 people running, walking, and even dog walking, it was a busy spot! My job, assigned by Liam, was to help everyone navigate the area safely, avoiding any trips, falls, or bumps. It was great to see some familiar faces, too—James, who I worked with last week when I was the funnel manager, and Rajesh, who was on timekeeping and tokens this time around. What made the day even more special was getting my friend Dr. Soman involved! I encouraged him to give volunteering a try, and he did an amazing job as the funnel manager. As I cheered everyone on, I also got to enjoy the beautiful scenery, with a flock of pigeons fluttering by and a few boats gliding peacefully across the water. It was so inspiring to cheer on every single person who passed me and to receive so many grateful thanks in return. Seeing the determination on everyone's faces and being a small part of their journey was an amazing feeling. What a brilliant day to cherish and a fantastic way to start the weekend! #GoodGym #parkrun #volunteering #EdgbastonReservoir

Our wonderful Amy is taking on more responsibility at the Stirchley Community Market and so she led us all in a team building task setting up a market stall to see how many pieces we had!!

Laura and Sofeen had put up the stall before so quickly took to assembling the pieces and showing us what to do. It felt like an escape room or crystal maze puzzle!! With Laura's memory and a sort of helpful photo Amy had - we managed to get it together! Abigail and Chris were excellent organisers, getting the pieces ready and coming up with solutions.

The hardest part of the day was putting the heavy metal pieces back quietly while a class was in session in the community centre! We also kept having the door closed on us. Quite the team building experience.

Srinivas joined us in Stirchley for the first time and did amazingly on our 3k run. Hope to see you again!!

Shout out to Veronika who cycled to the mission and then did a run with us! Duathlon vibes.

I volunteered as a Funnel Manager at Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun. As a Funnel Manager at Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun, I was responsible for the entire finish area, focusing on ensuring participants moved smoothly and swiftly through the funnel. This critical role involved coordinating closely with the timekeeper and token issuer to ensure runners maintained their finishing order, accurately collected their tokens, and that all token numbers precisely matched the timekeeper's log. While this was my first time in the role, I quickly adapted to the fast-paced environment and gained valuable experience in event coordination and maintaining accuracy under pressure. I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to contribute to the efficient delivery of the event and learn new organizational skills.