For mental health awareness week, the theme is to Move More, so with ex colleagues from the department of Biochemistry and Chemistry in Oxford, I helped out at the local parkrun.

After a 6 km run to get there, I volunteered at University Parks parkrun event #119 where 659 runners and walkers completed the 5 km 2 lap course. I handed out finish tokens in a slick operation with the Beeches (Kieran and Louise) and helped clear away at the end. Afterwards we had tea, coffee, and waffles outside the chemistry building to catch up.

Last night saw a wonderful turnout of incredible GoodGymers - new and familiar (not old!) to help the High Lane Residents Association to clear a plot of land on the Middlewood Way.

The HLRA are planning to plant a beautiful display of sunflowers on the previously overgrown and bramble covered area.

We took a 2.5 km scenic but uphill run to meet David and his HLRA colleague at the location, before setting to work with some serious digging and wheelbarrowing.

Within no time, the area was bramble free and we were all ready for an easy downhill return.

A sunny Tuesday task for our task regulars - The newly named Stockport Post.

Our run began at our Life Leisure Cheadle base where we covered a sunny 2.5 km downhill run to our delivery point where we met another cheery recruit to help with our delivery!

We smashed through the task in no time, even enjoyed an extended walk to make the most of the sun before heading back on an uphill sprint to base!

Helped set up and marshal at Fletcher Moss event #204 on May 4th, Star wars day! 353(ish) runners and walkers completed the course. Managed to fill in a potentially ankle breaking pot hole on one of the turns before the start, aptly helped by a cheery Juno.

Last night's GoodGym Stockport group run was a Suntastic delivery task for a local charity Independent Options.

They are offering a local free brunch club for the residents of Marbury Road estate and needed a hand to get the word out.

3 GoodGymers set off from base, with 3 meeting at the task point, ready for a chatty task and a good old catch up.

Marshal at Fletcher Moss parkrun event #203. A whopping 480 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course on a warm April morning. Juno and I policed cheat's corner (marshal point 6) to ensure everyone completed their 2 laps before heading down the final section.