Peckham Rye junior Parkrun is back! As this week is half-term and help and support from Goodgym was much needed: Maria was a timkeeper, Clare helped with the finish tokens, Sam was funnel manager, Elena and Anna was marshalling on the course and Olive was a tail walker/ tail runner. 112 children finished their 2 k run this morning, what a great start of a sunny Sunday morning!

I received the clothes.

Today Paulin Daryl and I went to Masterman house to meet Debbie from Camberwell Arts. We helped set up for an event to celebrate the new Kye Whyte mural. We set up a gazebo and moved some tables and chairs from storage.

This Wednesday evening a group of 10 goodgymmers came to help out at Salvation Army.

As usual most of us met at the Old Spike. After a little banter, introduction and warm up, we did some warm up exercises and headed off on a jog to the Salvation Army. This was an easy 1.5k run.

Liam and Anna were waiting for us there, at the task - as was Polis to let us in and show us to the task. The task was to clean the childrens' toys. We wiped and wiped, and in no time we had made it through the trove of toys. A job well done (as usual).

After saying our goodbyes, we left for the Old Spike to have our cool-down.

** A Towering Team Effort with Tom's Run Club 🌱🏃‍♂️**

Yesterday's session was in collaboration with the fantastic Tom’s Run Club, a friendly and inclusive running crew known for combining social miles with a real sense of community - and plenty of post-run socialising! We met up at Bermondsey in high spirits, so after lots of introductions and a whole load of energy we did a warm-up that got the blood pumping.

With the sound system fired up, we hit the streets—winding our way through the hustle of London Bridge and along the Thames to our destination: the new garden by the Tower of London.

This isn't just any garden. It's part of an inspiring project by Grounded Ecotherapy, a community-focused organisation that supports people in recovery or facing mental health challenges by connecting them with nature. They’ve been transforming what was once a sad, neglected space into a lush, thriving green haven—and we were here to help keep that momentum going.

Once we arrived, we split into teams and got to work. Before we could tackle a huge planting task we had a serious challenge: hauling bags of stones up the stairs. A proper workout, with a purpose! Then it was onto getting the greenery into the ground. It was incredible what a difference it made - what was once just concrete planters suddenly came alive with pollinators, herbs, flowers and a whole range of other plants.

And just when we thought we’d earned a rest… we finished with a squat challenge followed by a cheeky core triathlon that had everyone working hard.

With the job done and muscles worked, we wrapped up with a shorter run back to base, took a team photo, and hung out for a well-earned post-run social. Running with Tom and his crew was a real pleasure—here’s to more teamwork, more miles, and more positive impact ahead. 💪🌿

Mansur and I went to Edward Alleyn club to receive from donations for GROAD.