Pond me baby, one more time

This week 13 GoodGym-ers braved 30º heat to run 2km and continue work on our Archer pond.

Sarahwas awarded the honour of wearing the GG Barnet flag this week. Give her a cheer! And we were joined by Danica for the first time in AGES. She'll be joining GG Barnet and GG Haringey runners at Race the Neighbours on 2 July. The race is real local to the Barnet start point, so if you're free and fancy a friendly 10km, there's still time to sign up!

We started with a gentle jog down to Cherry Tree Wood for a warm up round of resistance running in groups of threes and some dynamic stretches. Once everyone's blood was pumping and they were raring to go I lead us up to Archer to continue work on our pond. It's incredible how far we've come since February. It's a real treat to have a long term project like this were we are able to see a real change.

Anja, New Freya and Hazel all did a great job with the mattock, finishing the final dig on the pond, while Jennie, Louis and Eleanor did some great shovelling.

Chris revealed his inner Scotsman with some incredible log carrying and the whole team came together for the largest log carry of them all. This fallen tree was turned into a beautiful pond-side bench. Jody did some fab stick piling and Shawn took charge of the scissors, chopping the lining down to size.

Very impressed with the team's efforts overall and Maaike was over the moon.

After a quick fitness session in the playground, mostly consisting of Bulldog, it was time to head back to base.

This week's Barnet Biscuit was brought to us courtesy of TF Freya in the form of a cake.

Bonus Barnet Biscuit, more cake, came from Heather, who finished work too late to run with us, but made it down to the pub after for drinking and bake sharing.

Next week will be a run to Long Lane Pasture to move compost. Bring bug spray – and maybe long trousers (or at least high socks). Sign up here. 2km each way.