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The thing about these leaflet drops is that we always get them done so fast!

A new task for us tonight to help out the fantastic Moving on Tyne and Wear the charity that helps people with health issues get closer to work. This one was arranged for us by Darren who as well as being a regular GoodGym runner, works for the organisation in Newcastle. MOTW had asked us to do this as their first ever leaflet drop.. yes, ever! Hopefully this was an experiment in PR that will pay off! The leaflet drop was an important way of sharing the message to people in the wider community that may benefit from their support.

We started off tonight celebrating Richard running an epic 60 miles at Endure 24 this past weekend, shouting about the fantastic work of our Task Force, and giving a massive cheer to Aimee who was swishing the night away in the Geordie Cloak of Good Deeds, having completed her 50th Good Deed at Nunsmoor Park Community Mission on Saturday. All hail Aimee and her fabulous swishyness! Aimee rated "any task with animals" as her favourite, especially ones where she cuddled hens and walked a goat. Speaking of Community Missions, I must mention Charlotte who completed a solo Community Mission at Nunsmoor this morning ... what a way to start the week! Kudos, Charlotte.

The hardest part of the task this evening was the run up "that hill" up Westgate Road which we only seem to get in its entirety when Hannah and Simon come along! On arrival at the meeting point, we quickly got into pairs and off around the streets towards Arthur's Hill area with the challenge of delivering all 500 in 25 minutes. It was amazing to see the first pair back (aided by the cloak I'm sure!) in just ten minutes. This was just enough time to hear about Tom's parking ticket that he received outside his own house and where he has a permit, and as the others drifted back, about my penchant for pin badges. Oh yes! This was truly a task that needed a group like GoodGym, I am sure it would have taken MOTW twice the time to get done without our help.

Job done!

Off we trotted with a tail wind downhill and time to chat about the true horror of dating in 2019 and to our spot for the City Circuits fitness session. Three stations, three minutes each, comprising step reps, ball leap frogs and the much anticipated tricep dips between the skip and the portaloo. I take them to all the best places, eh? Three results: elevated heart rates, faster breathing and lots of smiles. Check out our amazing group photos too. They show the commitment we have to posing as much as getting jobs done.

You can get involved with another evening good deed this week by coming along to the Community Mission on Thursday evening at Ray Gray Community Centre. Just rock up when you can, we should be there for at least an hour helping out. There will be two Community Missions this weekend for Newcastle Parks, too. I will share the details on the Facebook Page later in the week.

There's a party to get involved in this weekend too! Please come and be part of our Cheer Station at the Great North 10K if you can. And bring your finest cheering voices!

Have a great week everyone, Happy running, walking and doing good things.

Anji x