It was a bumper night in every respect last night—with so much to celebrate across the group. A huge shoutout to everyone who made the trip over to Cluj, racing everything from 10km right up to the marathon—seriously impressive stuff and plenty of great race reports filtering back. Add to that, there was lots of exciting news buzzing around the group, and it really did feel like a special evening from the outset.

We were also delighted to welcome Eleonora to her very first session—fantastic to have you with us! And big news - Eleonora is the brilliant new Area Activator for Elephant and Castle —watch this space for upcoming runs there.

A mighty group of 21 runners and cyclists assembled, ready to do good, and for the first time in months we made our return to Chiswick House. With the sun shining and temperatures firmly in the “is this really April?” zone, all the ingredients were there for a cracking session.

We made our way down to the estate garden, where we met Freya, one of the gardeners, and followed the cart down stacked with dozens of watering cans. We got straight to it, hydrating the new plants and giving everything a much-needed drink in the warm weather.

We then got stuck into digging up stubborn ivy roots and tackling plenty of weeding. Great teamwork all round.

With the task complete, it was onto fitness. Taking full advantage of the dry ground, we powered through a continuous 6-minute core blast. No breaks, no mercy—just solid effort from everyone. Strong work!

Then it was time to head back, easing out the legs with some well-earned stretches and soaking up the last of the evening sun.

Looking ahead, we’ve got a big weekend coming up: Maxime will be leading his very first session on Saturday—heading to Popesfield Allotments this Saturday

And next week, we’ll be teaming up with Friends of Turnham Green for more good deeds in green spaces 💚

On an egg-stra special Easter Monday, six GoodGymers joined forces for a cracking evening of doing good and getting those miles in - no bunny gets left behind here!

We kicked things off with a warm welcome to Pravina on her very first Wandsworth session, a huge cheer for Steph who had already smashed a 10km race that very morning, and a quick trivia warm-up: how many hot cross buns does the average Brit eat over Easter weekend? Step forward Felix, who as usual nailed the correct answer of 5. No crumbs left.

With that, we set off towards Balham, even recruiting some new GoodGymers along the way. Armed only with the vague description of “two people and a dog,” we pondered: would we recognise them when they do join us?

Our route turned into an inadvertent greatest hits tour of local female pop royalty— stopping for a photo by Adele's old school and clocking Raye's ex's fave pub on “Nightingale Lane” - GG runs have everything!

Once in Balham, we split into groups to cover a network of streets, spreading the word about a brilliant local nursery. The work they do is vital: supporting young children in their early development, providing a safe, nurturing space to learn, grow, and build confidence—especially vital for families who rely on accessible, community-based childcare. Planting those seeds early really helps the whole community flourish...

Flyers delivered and steps well and truly clocked, we regrouped for the final stretch—an egg-hausting but satisfying run past the many temptations of Northcote Road. By that point we’d worked up quite the appetite… anyone got any leftover hot cross buns?

Absolutely egg-cellent work from everyone.

Next week, we’re heading out for our monthly trip to Doddington, followed by the always fun pub quiz. Come along and join us—it’s guaranteed to be a good one!