On a blustery evening in Newham last night, 18 nocturnal heroes chipped in a little for their community. With a collective understanding of how big groups can make a significant difference in a short time, you guys did your thing once more.

My random weekly question of "do you have any or know anyone with peculiar superstitions?" got passed by several people, so many rational GoodGym members, who knew? Luckily there was a few gems in there, Hilary's "I can only eat even numbers of biscuits", Siobhan is still dodging that third drain cover, my mum assesses people's professional competency through their zodiac sign and Suraj daren't look in the mirror in the evening (otherwise he'll marry an old lass, Nepalese tradition). I repeat, GEMS. Now listen to this

We hopped and leapt over massive puddles en route to the school. Once there we had several jobs to get into. Clearing out the nursery, moving large shelving units.... and another job, I missed! We finished with time to spare, we even learned that Headteacher, Paul, was part of a Guiness Record. Cooking the longest sausage, at 9.75 miles, that's the distance from my flat in Archway to Chiswick, or 39 times around a standard 400m track...or almost half the length of the channel. Long sausage that. Ah, the reason we discussed this, is I'm dressing up as a ballerina for The Big Half, was discussing the world record for this. Anyone know how to find such obscure info? Left to me, I doubt i'll find it/apply for an attempt.

A swift run back to base and all smiles. Clocking 4.5k in total, decent night's work. Over to The Cow we went for a debrief and to cheers Justin on his birthday. A veritable spring chicken I'd say, the wisdom of a 70 year old and the humour of a 7 year old, glad you could make it! An uneaten feast in the upstairs of the pub, we attacked it like vultures swooping on a warmfleshy carcass. Brad said this was karmic intervention, that could've been your superstition answer!

Back at the school next week, can we please hit 20, get on down guys. Sign up here

Also on next Saturday the 3rd, it's Hackney Marshes Parkrun followed by a starter session at the playground. Who fancies a PB, a small task and potentially a bite after? Sign up here

Right, that's all folks. See you next week, have another corking week of training - get it down on strava so I get an insight into your running groove.

B