A Three-mendous Effort on our Third Birthday

On a gorgeous summer evening, nine of Goodgym's finest runners met to do good, get fit and celebrate our Third birthday - even running 4km after the task.

Goodgym Redbridge was born three years ago this week. Over that time we've done immeasurable good in the borough. We've painted fences and gates. We've built bee and bug homes and installed them in Snaresbrook. We've mixed and sorted paint for recycling. We've helped local allotments and community gardeners. We've even washed windows. In short we've done so much in the Wanstead and Snaresbrook area and we're proud of all our efforts, so Happy Birthday to US.

To celebrate this auspicious occasion we hooked up with our favourite task owner, Marian of Wanstead Community Gardeners. With the mercury rising this week, we soon set to work watering the plants (and each other, cough Dharmesh) outside Wanstead Station and helped lift the water butt onto a pedestal - which required us using ALL the water first. With some leaf mould applied to the soil to try and lock in some of the moisture we were finally finished and ready to run.

A quick stop at the corner house to drop of tools and the group was away down the High Street in search of adventures in Epping Forest. This is our favourite summer run spot and with the sun setting in the West, the team made amazing silhouettes on the skyline.

All that left was a return to base for the de rigueur Caterpillar birthday cake and a quick pint over at The George Pub.

Big shout outs to Run Leader Peter who has been with the group from pretty much day one BUT also Dharmesh who has been with Goodgym for less than a year but has been a force of nature not only at GG Redbridge but also at other groups across the London. Also, welcome Vanessa who joined Goodgym for the first time. Finally, a big thank you to all that have visited us over the last three years - either as a task owner or a runner - it's been a blast.

Normal service resumes next week, so why not get involved when we do more good deeds (and get fit) in the Borough!