9 GoodGymers had a great time picking litter and getting fitter in Cowick Barton Playing Fields this evening!

It felt like the first proper autumn day today and as part of the Great British September Clean our group did yet another litter-pick, this time in Cowick Barton Playing Fields.

In order to get both fit and do good in a safe and socially distanced way, following all current guidelines, we divided our group in two smaller groups with 5 people in each. One group did a litter pick whilst the other ran laps of the park, giving it an extra push with some speed work and stopping for core and leg exercises with regular intervals.

We also had the great pleasure to have Sue who leads Exe Nordic Walking with us this evening and she did some very speedy Nordic walking around the park. So great with so many ways of combining fitness with doing good!

The session went super fast and we were all surprised how dark it was when we finished, or like Lisa would say in her finest Devonshire way:

It was getting rather dimpsy!

Time to get those portable lights out soon....!

Hope you all have a great rest of the week and that Craig has a great time on his holiday to Italy this weekend! Exciting! Take a look here at what else is coming up in our area and I hope to see you soon again!

11 GoodGymers did an amazing job flyering for Ride On this evening!

What a fantastic evening! Stunning sunset, warm weather, smiley faces all around! All 11 GoodGymers who joined us did a brilliant job delivering flyers for Ride On, a local charity that recycles bikes and offers fantastic cycle services with anything from bike maintenance courses to advice about local cycle routes.

It was great to have Kate and Donna with us for their second GoodGym sessions! Lets give them a big cheer! Also massive thank you to our brilliant taskforce Lisa and Craig who made it possible for us to divide our group into smaller groups and work in even safer ways. We were also very lucky to be delivering in an area of Exeter that has wide streets and wide pavements so that social distancing could be maintained at all times. Extra good with a lovely park around the corner for a little socially distanced photo shot!

I hope you all had good runs and bike rides back home and I look forward to seeing you all soon again! Take a look at the listings here and sign up for a session that suits you!

Happy Birthday GG Exeter!

It seems like yesterday we launched the GoodGym in Exeter. We had 61 people coming along to the very first group run and it sure was a night to remember. You take a look at the first run report here

Since then we've completed 727 good deeds and we've had the best of times getting fit whilst doing good!

We've run in glorious sun sets, in torrential rain, we've got lost and found some stunning short-cuts across our city, we've met some very interesting people and made new friends, we've learned a lot about "what is a weed", improved our painting skills and we all know where to find litter hidden away.. Most of all we have created a very strong community. Even during the very difficult lockdown months we managed to keep our group going strong, we were aways there for each other and ready to help out in the wider community whenever it was needed!

You have been a big part of this. THANK YOU for always spreading such positive vibes in our group!

Due to Covid, holidays and quarantining we sadly could not meet up in person to celebrate our area this week, but it was lovely to have a little virtual chat and a toast in the WhatsApp group! We had some great pictures coming in with some brilliant messages, like Lucy R's

Happy Birthday and keep being a Spaniel!

Jo and Craig celebrated by going running. Craig even beat his 10 k PB with 10 minutes!!! AMAZING!!!

Happy Birthday GG Exeter. Smashed a PB 10 k tonight just for you. Never would have done it if I wasn't part of such an awesome group.

Apart from sharing birthday messages it has also been a busy week in terms of making plans for the future! We got some great stuff coming up and I can't wait to see you all very soon. If we got this far in a year, despite a pandemic, who knows how far the next year can take us!

6 awesome GoodGymers spent the evening weeding and tidying up Exminster Primary school ground! What a difference it made!

It was a windy but sunny and warm afternoon and 6 GoodGymers came running, cycling and walking to Exminster to help tidy up the school ground.

In 1.5 hours we weeded 3 huge flower beds, swept the ground and bagged up all the weeds. We worked with safe distances at all time, using gloves and following all current guidelines.

Just check out the before and after photos, our work really made a difference!

• A big shout out to Florence who ran a total of 18 k to be with us this evening!
• Another cheer to Kathy who cycled all the way back to Exmouth after the community mission!
• Of course a huge shout out to EVERYONE for working so hard, for making such an effort and really getting stuck in and also for clocking up the miles for Active Devon's Let's Move Challenge that we are taking part in!

Check out what else is coming up in our area, we have some great community missions listed! I can't wait to see you soon again!