This Evening was a special GG Run It was the launch of Woking GG & Raleigh Launch. The partnership will bring more people to GoodGym to support older people and community groups, with a focus on incorporating cycling further into the GoodGym way of life.🚴‍♀️

We all met at the Run Company as tonight we were carrying out our joint mission of litter picking around the town band it was a great turn out from both clubs.

Holly came down with some tasty treats for the launch which went down very well. With litter picks and black bags in hand off we went we headed through Town to the new woodland area tracks on the common.

James was was wearing his fetching Ivory Coast socks 🇨🇮. Before we even got the woods we had collected so much rubbish. We were all talking about the London Marathon and how after watching it on telly makes you want to do it.

Lauren has put her name in the ballot and Ben and myself will be doing the same.

Once in the woods we followed the trail tracks around and over the many new bridges over the ponds. As we navigated around the tracks James, Ben and myself decided to have a sprint race over a few bridges 😄.

Once we regrouped with the rest of the team we split into two groups and went around the playing field to cover more ground by the time we got back to the shop we had a bout 6 full bags.

James is run director this Sunday at Junior Park Run so if anyone is available to volunteer it would help out greatly.

Next Wednesday we are back at the All Saints Church Woodham to carry out some gardening and painting duties. 😄

Adam, Ben, James and I met for a 5 k run with Woking Run Company before meeting Wayne and Holly at the Woking Food Bank.

We were all impressed to hear that, despite fasting for Ramadan, Wayne ran from home to take part in this week’s Group Run. Needless to say that he rushed back home to eat after smelling the fresh bread, bananas and seeing all the food on display.

Contrary to a mention related to cleaning and men on last week’s report, the men did not hesitate to handle hoovers, broom, brush and pan as well as mops. The fridge was like new once Wayne, Adam and Ben dealt with it. Adam and Ben are now the kings of mopping while Holly and James are experts at hovering floors. I had the easy job of wiping all the working surfaces and tables in the café.

Allison was proud to show us the fantastic display of prom dresses, shoes, and accessories to be donated to young ladies who could not, otherwise, be able to attend their prom night. What fantastic schemes are organised in the Lighthouse.

Once the cleaning was over, we all ran back home or to the pub.

On Sunday we will meet at Woking Park to support junior parkrun and next Wednesday our group run is at the RSPCA where GoodGym will be launching their partnership with Raleigh.

See you there!

On Wednesday 6 GoodGymers, Adam, Anne, Ben, James, Kirsty and Wayne, ran to the Woking Run Company for the monthly litter picking mission done with the local council’s support.

It is always a great opportunity to meet other runners and, while plogging, to introduce them to GoodGym and suggest they join one of our group runs.

The 5 kms “triangle route” was not covered with rubbish, we usually fill up many more bags. Mind you, it was dark and one of the main long roads, unlit, was practically without any cars because of roadwork. In winter the lights of the car help supplement our head/chest torches to find litters.

Ben was missed last week when we did some gardening in Brookwood as he was working in Cornwall. Ben is going back there next week and will run up and down the Cornish hills. James is taking part in Wokingham half marathon this Sunday in preparation for the Surrey Half when Adam will join him.

Wayne is doing lots of circuits training and cycling when he is not running. Kirsty is back running too and trains with Lauren for different 10k events they have signed for.

On Sunday, the Woking junior parkrun volunteers ‘s roster is rather bare. If you could spare some time, please do sign up and join the best Woking GG team ever!

Next week we will welcome Rob, a new GoodGymer, when we do another session of litter picking in the local area.

Happy running to everyone.