Hopping, dropping and an eggcellent scramble back

A group of ten absolute LEGENDS helped to get the word out this Easter Monday about the brilliant bargains on offer at Scope in Byker, taking in one of our favourite routes and in glorious evening sunshine along the way. I have to start by thanking Debbie and Ross for collecting and cutting the leaflets for us, and to Katy for bringing them along. None of this brilliant trio actually ran in the Group Run tonight but they made sure by helping out that it still went like clockwork. THANK YOU.

A small but perfectly formed group of our regular runners turned out to Hotel Indigo this evening which was weirdly quiet without our usual huge takeover! My bad understanding of numbers meant I thought Rachel's 50th Good Deed was actually next week when it was in fact tonight - arghh- so in keeping with recent tradition, Rachel will be wearing the cloak of Geordie Good Deeds next week for her 51st. Expect much swishing and rapturous applause. We had a quick catch up and a game of my new favourite TRAFFIC GAME (complete with sound effects) which I will definitely be repeating for many many weeks to come.

Through town and across the Byker Bridge we went, meeting Dan along the way and arriving at Heaton Road ready to drop... leaflets, obviously.

This regular mission helps Scope in Shields Road to spread the word of the changes and opportunities in their store as well as encouraging local people to drop off their donations. Despite the small group tonight we got an amazing 180 leaflets delivered in just 15 minutes.

KUDOS !

It was a new fitness session for us tonight as we smashed The Equaliser for the first time. Two teams- one with a head start. One route, one leader per group and one objective: to make it back to Hotel Indigo first. It was so close that by the end less than a minute separated the winners: Team Paulie from the Runners Up: Team Awesome.. sorry, I mean Team Anji. It was a great test of teamwork and a lung buster especially running over the flyover, and a superb effort was made by all. Well done on doing great things with your Bank Holiday!

We are really spoiling you with two great community missions this weekend!

Our regular monthly visit to Nunsmoor Park led by Katy this SATURDAY at 10am.

And a new mission for Jesmond Library booked and led by Charlotte on SUNDAY

Get involved if you can!

***IMPORTANT NOTE about next week: PLEASE READ. Due to an event taking place in the restaurant at Hotel Indigo next week we have very limited access to the hotel. Please only bring bags if absolutely necessary and where possible, please arrive ready to run. The closest toilets are at The Mile Castle and Central Station. Katy will be meeting you OUTSIDE to register so if the weather isn't great, don't give yourself lots of time to hang around. Its our return to Elliott House Gardens and it's going to be mega, sign up here.

Good luck to everyone running the London Marathon this Sunday, including members of our GoodGym Newcastle family: Paul, Jon, Tom and also- eek- me!

Happy running, Anji x