Three GoodGymers had a very merry Friday night in Newcastle. The task tonight was preceded by a long walk and talk. Thankfully it was dry and calm, if a bit cold.

Being the last Friday before Christmas, the pubs were exceptionally busy, so the Christmas card writing session took place in a coffee shop instead. We hope a local care home will appreciate some Christmas cards for their residents.

Thank you very much to everyone that has attended a GoodGym session in 2025. We hope to see you all again in 2026! The next Monday night group run will be on January 5th. In the meantime, please look out for some junior parkrun volunteering opportunities, as well as anything else that pops up. January will also bring GoodGym's annual January Challenge, where we will try to match or beat last year's good deed and distance covered totals, and see how we compare to other GoodGym areas.

Milo and I headed out for our first solo litter pick mission. I have always felt too scared to do it alone, however with Milo‘s help we filled a bin bag. The most common item found was plastic bottles. I was shocked to see that there was no bin on the main path on the Town moor. Here is to more solo litter picks.

I was the warm up leader today and decided to throw in a cheer for S-A-N-T-A!

Then I was really put through my paces as everyone decided to go for it today and I had to run all the way around! Great to see but I’m still recovering!

On a mild Monday evening, three GoodGymers removed a large amount of litter from the streets of Byker. Everyone else seemed to be out for a run as numerous running groups whizzed past.

Tonight's task wasn't without its challenges. Two of our faithful litter pickers reached the end of their lives, breaking after many dozens of litter picks carried out. Squeezing the litter into the council's black bins was a bit more difficult than usual. We got covered in some sticky liquids trying to deposit the litter, but all of the litter ended up in the bins.

It was a beautiful morning at Whitley bay junior park run where two goodgymers helped the younge runner safety complete the 2km course.

I was runner director and Muhanned marshalled an early marshla point and then was funnel manager. Everything went smoothly and a great morning was had by all!

First junior parkrun of December and it was a cool morning, definitely bringing wintry vibes!

Today was a real parkrun community effort as we had lost a few of our core team to other community events to support a charity. It was great to see parents pitching in!