The seasons have changed and there is a cooler air, darker evenings and we are surrounded by falling leaves.

This week we all met in the car park outside Ferndown Upper School and were delighted to see some returners!

Gayle having done her virtual marathon last year, hadn't managed to be back for a while and is finally back in the Goodgym spirit with us, ready to weed, clean, chat and run! Likewise Maria we haven't seen for a while, she came along to do exactly what we all know Goodgym can do for you - a chance to focus focus a task, chat to lovely people and run! All helping that mental fitness!

Becky was our task owner and regular runner, and as ever, planned for our support on the school community garden.

Robert was the first to find a decent strawberry missed ready for supper!

We were reminiscing about those that did the London Marathon this weekend- Elizabeth reminded us she was also a Couch Grad just like Rob only a few years ago, yet here they are both rocking out half marathons at the weekends!

We pulled up old strawberries, weeded around cabbages and pulled up some dead looking things before the light started to fade (lights needed next week!)

Esther, Gayle, Robert and Maria headed off into the depths of Ferndown's Bungalow Estates! The task was to run a 5k route but have sprint intervals down some of the small closes we passed. This was wonderful for the first few, but wasn't long before that 5k felt really far! But we plodded on for a steady finish, our mouths probably moving more than our legs!

Wonderful to see everyone and great we can help the school with their community garden!