GoodGym Lambeth is off to a flying start for the January challenge with a bumper group of GGers heading out to collect Christmas Trees for recycling.

The group met at Papa's despite the weather warning and the set off towards Clapham Park where Lambeth Council collect the extra trees not collected by the recycling trucks and then turn them into mulch to be re-used.

Check out the awesome photos and many thanks to Joao for leading the run as well as to Nathan for the pics.

Let's make January an absolutely awesome month for doing good and making a difference - COME ON LAMBETH!!

Last night we headed to Canova Hall to celebrate another fantastic year of GoodGyming in Lambeth and we delighted to welcome our lots of the Lambeth legends as well as out friends from Southwark and Wandsworth.

There was delicious pizza, a few drinks, a quiz and some silly prizes to boot.

Notable mentions go to Tilly for nailing the festive outfit and to Jo who AA Yianny finally go to meet!

The quiz was an opportunity to learn a bit more about GG Lambeth and our work in 2023 as well as a few interesting general knowledge questions (an embarassment of pandas anyone?)

Once all was said and done and few prizes dished out it was the Lambeth Awards with Sam & Nathan picking up a gong each for longest runs, Michael getting an honorable mention after his marathon was canceled, Else being newbie of the year, Paul as Ghost with the Most and Tilly for smashing her goals.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and to everyone in the extended Lambeth community for all their hard work this year and we look forward to the January challenge next.

Have a wonderful festive break everyone.

And just like that 2023's Group Runs were done!

Last night we were heading over to Holy Trinity to help out Nicole, Naomi and Adam from the committee as they had a mammoth task for us - there were 7 tonnes of MOT (screed) tacked up in front of the church which needed moving round to the back where it will be spread in front of the community hall.

Else, Tilly and Michael all met AA Yianny at Papa's for a slightly longer (but flat) run across to the task now that Brockwell Park is closed after dusk. Pre-departure conversation turned to one of our favourite topics - languages!

We were blessed by the weather which decided to clear up and give us a rain free run and time at the task although the earlier thunder storms left the ground at Holy Trinity a bit muddy, adding to the challenge of pushing a wheelbarrow full of screed uphill.... No matter, it was a classic GG task, tonnes of stuff to move so we got a full fitness and weights session in this evening and in the end managed to shift two and a half tonnes between all of us which was pretty good going.

As we headed back to base there were chocolatey treats to sustain everyone after all the hard work and of course as a little thank you.

And that as they say was that, 2023 is in the bag (for group runs - don't forget still plenty of Community and Coach Missions left throughout the month) and we look forward to our final get together next week at GG Lambeth's end of year social. The link to sign up is below and we will be meeting directly at Canova Hall in Brixton as the autocratic regime has decided no run or task just pizza and drinks - woohoo!! Lambeth End of Year Social

It just remains for me to say a huge thank you to everyone for all the hard work this year, it has been an absolute pleasure getting fit and doing good with you!