Well, I don't want to make any sweeping statements but tonight's task could have been a Halloween nightmare when I found out that the task owner couldn't been there to let us into the school. Fortunately we found a way around this and we were still able to complete our task.... LEAF SWEEPING. And so many leaf and related puns to be had.

On the way up to the school the run group did a little balance/agility exercise before running up Fratton Road. We managed to avoid most of the trick or treaters but did see a group of youngsters who tried to emulate our running expertise but couldn't quite co-ordinate their legs...

Once the run group met up with the walk group we got into the school and saw how many leaves there were to sweep up... an unbeleafable amount! Over the course of half an hour we swept up approx 20 bin bags full of leaves - that's more than a bag per person! Don't stop beleafing in the power of many hands making light work - there were even some fireworks overhead to celebrate our amazing achievements.

Val said she heard the trees talking to her.... they said

leaf us alone

OK, that's probably enough leaf puns for one night! After a quick relay on the playground agility course we headed back to the community centre where most of the group stayed behind to enjoy a curry and some great bakes afterwards.

Roll of honour: Big thanks to Jo for leading the walking group, Mel for back marking, Angela & Rachel for bringing treats along to enjoy after our curry. Kudos to Angela (amazing GoodGym Girl superhero outfit), Lou, Jo and Sianne for their Halloween costumes too.

Have a great week. Don't forget there are 2 beach cleans this weekend - Saturday and Sunday if you are at a loose end and fancy adding to your good deeds!

Firstly, a big welcome to newcomers Rachel and Adam. Lovely to meet you both tonight and we hope to see you again soon.

Welcome back to Elly who's been doing lots of crazy long distance races since we saw her last and good to see Sophie and Luke again - hope your colds are better soon!

Tonight we had an indoor task at St Swithuns. Chris the caretaker had done loads of prep for us and had paintbrushes, rollers, pots, trays and all important floor coverings ready and waiting for us. Plus some much needed squash!

We set to work painting the hallway and a large classroom with the classic colour magnolia. Lots of good team work - cutting in by some, rolling & filling in by others, tall people doing the high bits and a couple of people even braving the ladder to reach the very edges. Laura was very excited to find a world map (spot the geographer). Special mention to Judy for painting herself the most out of the whole group - hopefully it's going to wash out of that nice new GG T-shirt!

Everyone seems to be getting fitter and we are getting to and from tasks quicker now so we had a chance for some traffic light lunges - well done to Adam for his enthusiastic jump lunges.

We've got lots coming up in the next week or so, hope to see you there:

• Beach clean community mission on Saturday

• Our usual Wednesday group run for #runandtalk week PLUS

• Additional #runandtalk session on Thursday from the Coffee Cup at Eastney - a little earlier so we have time to enjoy a drink afterwards

We also have the Great South Run social **AND ** I am planning a bit of a Great British Bake Off / halloween theme for 31 October... watch this space!

Happy Running! Katie

Firstly, a big warm welcome to GoodGym Portsmouth to Judy, Nick and Alison. Lovely to have you join us today. Please tell others about us and share/follow our social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Tonight we headed south to St Swithuns School to a task that happened because Maura's son attends the school and she told them all about us. Thank you Maura! The caretaker, Chris, had thought about all the different jobs he wanted us to do and came up with a great selection:

• Tim was up a ladder removing door handles, then sanding them and painting them
• Tony and Nick were digging over a raised beds and then planting an olive tree and a camellia
• Angela donned the Ghostbuster-esque backpack for some leaf blowing
• Sam and Mel scraped the old paint of the gate to ready it for painting
• Maura and Alison cleared the flowerbeds of fallen leaves and swept up
• Jo K and Sophie cut back a rogue blackberry bush and sampled a couple of berries on the way
• Jo C and Judy dug over the other raised bed and Jo rescued a sycamore tree and ran it all the way back to Fratton to take home
• Rob got the indoor task and was put in charge of the Rug Doctor to clean the carpets

Wow - lots of work done as ever by the team. Chris was so impressed that he's invited us back again! We were rewarded with a drink of squash before heading back to the community centre. We missed out on doing too many fitness moves as no-one wanted to leave the task (I think you do it on purpose!). Hopefully Daryl will have some nice ones up his sleeve for you next week!

So same time, same place next week just a different face in charge for one week only! You're heading north the Naomi House to help in the charity shop again - it was great fun last time so back to finish what you started. Sign up here

Have a fab fortnight and keep on running.

Katie :)