I was delighted to see so many people engage with this Training Session. It's fantastic to see that so many of you are still getting out and about and appreciating you local areas during the lockdown. It was also wonderful to so many interesting and often stunning works of public and street art. The variety on offer was quite something and submissions ranged from bright coloured murals to children's lockdown chalk drawings, a locally funded sculpture of a Victoria Cross winning War Hero and a beautiful Henry Moore from one of my trips out to the Isle Of Dogs.

Stuff came in from all around the country too including submissions from Runcorn, Leicester and various parts of the capital. It's also brilliant to see new people joining us for activities in spite of the lockdown restrictions limiting our group activities; welcome Alexandra Winston and Adnaan Keshani.

Enjoy the photos, everyone.

We had a spectacular turn out for the British 10K, where GoodGym were helping put the race on by looking after the 7-8km aid stations, rehydrating runners as they ran past.

One group were on the water station whilst the other group handed out nuun electrolyte drinks.

Water hot day it was!

It was hot hot hot out on Victoria Embankment, but everyone arrived bright and early to set up the stations so they were ready for 9.30am when the race started. GoodGym had the perfect spot - right on Victoria Embankment, opposite the London Eye - perfect for cheering, supporting and handing out water to the runners (plus there was even a bit of shade under the trees!).

It was a mega success and we provided the runners with lots of support for their last push of the race.

Hopefully we'll manage an aid station at the Oxford Half too - so watch this space!

Report written by Alyx Murray-Jackman

The Nationwide Race So in preparation for the 2018 GoodGym Olympics I decided to try and host an event that all folks across the GoodGym community could be involved with. This was not a race on the track but wherever you wanted to do it. The rules were simple, plan a 1 km route record it on Strava and you were in with a chance of winning. So not only were there prizes for speed but also the following: • The Bolters – awarded to the quickest individual male and female • The Climber - the runner with the highest overall elevation • The Viewfinder - for the runner who likes a view (or pun). The prize will go to the runner who attaches the best photo with their run (please include the word photo in your run title) • The Artist - the runner who can make the best outline of their run (i.e. does your route look like the GG symbol, if you enter this please include the word Artist in the title) • The Raffler - who doesn't love a raffle? One lucky runner will be picked at random and they too will be a winner. Who knows - it could be you!

You had a week to get your jogs in and when I was finally sent the results and have to say was blown away by the level of participation, over 120 entry, ranging from all over country from Sheffield, Cardiff and York. It was cracking to see some many different type of runs and thank you for giving it a go, nice one!! So without further ado, I would like to announce the results. The Bolters: The Bristol Bullet: Matt Garnet did it in 177 seconds The Sheffield Hot-Shot: Susan Gillie did it in 215 seconds The Climber: There was some steep competition here, South London is lumpy, Bristol is bumby but it would appear that Sheffield is steep whereby he managed an amazing 252 meter climb in a KM. He doesn’t just deserve a medal but a magnum too. (Apologies to Bristol’s Paul Becker who I announced as the original winner, due to an admin error he had come second very sorry Paul) The Viewfinder: Oh you lot do find some nice runs, there were some great shots, some highly commended efforts by: Laura Grassick for a lovely river shot,. The climber Tom Harman had a cracking view of the peek district and another nice view from Susan Gillie and Laura Grassick, Chi caught the sun, Katie Carew-Robinson had a cracking GG group shot, but the overall winner was Stephen Gilmer and team Sheffield Group GG shot, what a corker. Nice one Sheffield.

The Artist – Now its not just about the views its how you run too and there was some cracking shapes created by your stroll. Again Sheffield nearly had a clean sweep with some fantastic Olympic rings. Cara Nicol fully embraced the GG logo, Frances Collier-Wright did a nice flower, Hanna made a cracking fish and Kim Longbon drew something a bit naughty. But leading the charge was London finest running artist James Kerry Barnard with an elaborate angry face, the attention to detail was very impressive, well done.

So all that is left is the one we have been waiting for, everyone love it, thata right a raffle so everyone who entered get a place in the raffle. So the lucky winner is Peter Van Tongeren, a medal will be making its way to you shortly. Thank you all and well done again, nice one, Tom Results (applogies about the formmatting I am looking at getting this resolved asap):

Overall Times

RUNNER NAME	TITLE	DISTANCE (in KM)		TIME (in S)		ELEVATION
Matt Garnett	#GGOlympics2018 - Feet in the clouds	1.0035		177		0
Sam Needham	Short & very sharp. #GGolympic2018 #GGolympics2018	0.999998		186		0
Daniel Green	#GGOlympics2018	1.0096		187		0
Matthew Stuart	#GGOLYMPICS2018	1.0502		192		0
Rich	Take 2 #GGOlympics2018	1.0045		192		0
Chris	GoodGym Ealing - 1k time trial	1.0129		210		0
James Collins	GG 1k - attempt 1	1		210		0
Ed Field	Garmin Connect not working!! My #GGOlympics2018 attempt, I promise	1		213		0
Robin Harper	FRR Session phase 2. #GGOlympic2018	1.0004		215		2
Susan Gillie	Photo 1km #GGOlympics2018	1.029		215		0
Stephen Reed	#GGOlympics2018 1km time trial	0.9714		216		2
Alex Moylett	#GGOlympics2018 - It's All Downhill From Here	1.0194		217		0
Josh Bainbridge:	Lambeth Group run			218
Ian Duggan	Goodgym Olympic 1Km TT	0.9881		220		2
Rosalind Jeffcoat	#GGOlympics2018 1km attempt 1	1.0157		220		0
Chi Nwa	1k time trial Goodgym Southwark #GGOLYMPICS2018	1.0122		220		0
Andy Wright	#GGOlympics2018	1.0159		220		0
Alfie :	Lambeth Group run			222
Andy Wright	#GGOlympics2018	1.0129		224		0
Jim	Evening run	1.0172		225		4
Sam Ismail-Epps	#GGOlympics2018 1km time trial	0.9711		226		5
Martin Carolan	#GGOlympics2018	1.0083		226		6
Benjamin Annear	1km sprint #GGOlympics2018	1.0144		226		3
Chi Nwa	#GGOlympics2018 photo	1.006		226		0
Alex Wallace	#ggolympics2018	0.9521		227		5
Chi Nwa	Goodgym Lewisham time trial #GGOlympics2018	1.0072		227		0
Roy Hill	#GGOlympics2018	0.9877		227		6
Emily McGovern	#GGOlympics2018 Track 1km - a new PB so got to be happy with that	1.0255		230		0
Joe Dunne	Good gym olympics 1k	1.0225		233		0
Samantha Greenslade:	Lambeth Group run			236
Paul Gray	#GGOlympics2018	1.0582		238		0
Tom Benson	GG Lambeth does the nationwide race	1.002		239		4
Michael Pirrie	Goodgym 1K Time Trial	1.0084		240		6
Tom Clark:	Lambeth Group run			241
Paul Stuart Tait:	Lambeth Group run			241
Luis Carlos Rodrigues	#ggolympics2018	1.1746		242		0
Steven Hitcham	#GGOlympics2018	0.9996		244		3
Dom Tooze	My attempt at 1km for #GGOlympics2018	1.0451		244		0
Aaron Lee	Good gym race	1.0034		245		0
Dave Mansfield	#GGOlympics2018 1k dash #GGOlympic2018	1.0123		245		0
Peter Van Tongeren	#GGOlympics2018 - attempt #1 on the Anna 1K - room for improvement	1.1234		249		4
Pritesh Mistry	#GGOlympics2018 1km Time trial with GG Brent	1.0408		254		9
Lizzie	1km time trial #GGOlympics2018	0.9721		256		6
Katie Carew-Robinson	1 km rep with PHOTO	1.0396		256		0
Anji Andrews	#GGOlympics2018 reps win prizes	1.0265		258		0
Darren Watkins	#GGOlympics2018	1.0304		259		6
Catherine Dugdale	#GGOlympics2018	1		260		0
Darren	#GGOlympics2018	1.0538		261		2
Chi Nwa	Goodgym Hammersmith and Fulham time trial 1 #GGOlympics2018	1.0806		261		0
Isabel Sloman	GG 1km time trial	0.9988		262		4
David Richards	#GGOlympic2018	1.0048		262		6
Alex	GoodGym Olympics Nationwide Race #GGOlympics2018 :)	1.1816		263		4
Darren Raz-Nick	#ggolympics2018 Run	1.0193		263		4
Gary Jordan	1km Time Trail lacking style	1.206		263		12
Beth Nelson	#GGOlympics2018 II	1.0028		263		0
Helen Emerson	Goodgym 1k time trial	1.0159		265		6
Ollie	#GGOlympics2018	1.0143		265		0
Tessa Hall:	Lambeth Group run			265
Helena Farrell:	Lambeth Group run			266
Lucy Jeczalik	CRIKEY MY RUNNING AINT WHAT IT USED TO BE 😱😱😱	1.0888		270		0
James Boreman	#GGOlympics2018	1.1363		272		9
Lucy Ranson	1km Good Gym Olympics	1.0301		272		4
Polly Skeats-Beswick	#GGOlympics2018	1.0899		272		0
Michael Clayton	#GGOlympics2018	1.0833		275		0
Lucy Marsh	#GGOlympics2018 1KM	1.0217		277		4
Sarah Louise	#GGolympics2018 1km contribution downhill	1.0631		278		0
Sally Jones	#GGOlympics2018	1.0354		279		0
Bill Edmonds	#ggolympics2018	1		281		0
Tom Harman	#GGolympics2018	1.1156		281		10
Frances Collier-Wright:	Lambeth Group run			281
James Collins	GG 1k - attempt 1	1		282		0
Catriona Sibert	#GGOlympics2018 team time trial	1.171		284		0
Philip Woodall	1km hillrun for GGOlympics	1.0997		287		0
Sarah Louise	#GGOlympics2018 1km	1.0528		288		14
Rebecca Brooke:	Lambeth Group run			291
Samantha Belfrage	#GGOlympics2018 1k	1.0946		293		0
Angela Chick	GoodGym olympics 1km time trial #GGOlympics2018	1.0815		293		0
Laura Nardell:	Lambeth Group run			295
Ellen White	#GGOlympics2018 time trial	1.0633		299		9
Apurva	Afternoon Run	1		299		0
Sarah	#GGOlympics2018	1.0045		301		0
Nicky Woodall	1km for #GGOlympics2018	1.0607		311		0
Beth Nelson	#GGOlympics2018	1.1111		313		0
Jenni H	#GGolympics2018	1.0255		314		0
Jasmine Stone	#GGOlympics2018	1.0228		317		6
Alex Moylett	#GGOlympics2018 - I'm movin' on up now	1.0063		318		0
Richard Breakspear	GG Olympic run #ggolympics2018	1.2317		325		10
Ellen	Kilometer for #GGOlympics2018	1.0109		326		4
Nicky Woodall	GG Olympics - 1k run to the SEA!	1.0508		327		0
Rebecca	#ggolympics2018	1.0115		335		6
Sarah Louise	#GGolympics2018 1km back up to the gym	1.032		336		0
Philip Woodall	1km of hill reps	1.0253		347		0
Gina Moody	Good Gym race take 2	1.0049		347		0
Maddy	#GGOlympics2018	1.0076		348		0
Matt Garnett	#GGOlympic2018 photo competition	1.2053		353		6
Laura Wells	1k #GGOlympics2018	1.0307		356		0
Melanie Young	Meltingly hot time trial	1.0719		364		6
Gina Moody	GoodGym race	1.0037		379		0
Frances Collier-Wright	Artist: #GGOlympics2018	1.0845		385		0
Jimmy Mitchinson	GoodGym Nationwide Race #GGOlympic2018	1.067		391		0
Paul Becker	Not quite the climb I was hoping for - but got something in	1.0013		405		66
Gerry McGovern	Goodgym Olympics 2018 #GGOlympics2018 Active	1.0276		405		0
Cara Nicol	#GGOlympics2018 Artist	1.0463		409		0
Aimee Giles	#GGOlympics2018 it was 28°	1.0267		418		4
Emma Wilkins	#GGOlympics2018 1km	1.0138		420		0
Stephen Gilmer	goodgym 1km timed #GGOlympics2018 PHOTO	1.2114		427		13
Clare Griffiths	GoodGym Olympics replacement run #GGOlympics2018	1.1234		433		5
Chi Nwa	#GGOlympics practice	1.6222		444		2
Jeanette Douglas	#GGOlympics2018	1.2457		449		0
Laura Grassick	#GGOlympics2018 Photo	1.1739		452		7
James Kerry-Barnard	#GGOlympics2018 artist	1.0649		484		0
Hanna	Arial contribution for GGOlympic - Theme @Seaside 1st attempt	1.3219		484		2
Susan Gillie	Hagg Hill + Stephen Hill Climb #GGOlympics2018	1.0208		499		0
Kim Longbon	GGSheffs alternative entry to #GGOlympics2018 #GGOlympic2018 #artist #VeryBadGym	1.0477		511		8
George Ross	BadGym entry for GGOlympics 😁	1.0064		530		0
Jenny Godfrey	GGOlympics2018	1.3402		539		0
Stephen Gilmer	GGRunch #GGOlympics2018 #GGOlympic2018 Edition ARTIST	1.0125		550		0
Pritesh Mistry	GG Camden - to Alara	1.4944		551		0
Kim Longbon	GGSheff attempt for #GGOlympics2018 #GGOlympic2018 #Artist #1km	1.0185		563		0
Hanna	Arial image contribution for GGOlympic 2018 Artist Theme: @Seaside #plasticfreeoceans	1.0615		578		2
Richard Breakspear	Up to the Darwen Tower #ggolympics2018	1.4133		619		0
George Ross	GG Runch Rings #GGOlympics2018 Artist	1.0047		623		0
Pritesh Mistry	GG Camden - Alara to St Mary's	1.459		661		0
Pritesh Mistry	GGBrent - Time trial done, back to the Queensbury!	1.7355		686		20
Julie	#GGOlympics2018	1.9922		690		0
Tom Harman	#GGOlympics2018 Climb & Photo	1.0193		722		252
Julie	#GGOlympics2018	1.9666		825		0
Laura Grassick	#GGOlympics2018 Photo	2.4595		1045		0
Pritesh Mistry	GG Brent - to Harlesden Town Garden	3.0502		1217		21
Aidan Padfield	Hackney Marshes parkrun	5.001		1254		26
Pritesh Mistry	GG Camden - St Mary's to Alara to St Mary's to base!	3.2947		1537		0
Chi Nwa	Goodgym Lewisham pt2 #GGOlympics2018	5.2821		1711		63
Lizzie Kershaw	Brighouse parkrun with puppy chaos 😊	4.9991		1728		19
Egg Cameron	Brighouse parkrun with the Digby dinosaur, B.Mo and Mrs K	5.0914		2039		18
Aidan Padfield	East End run - fartlek pyramid	6.4071		2100		38
Julie	#GGOlympics2018	9.9693		4132		0
Nicola Gover	Scorchio Cleveland Way relay	12.0898		4437		370(I took your average)

Maybe it was Jo's talk of the Dutch Masters recently seen on a trip to Bruges before we set off, but the GoodGym Waltham Forest crew got their Rembrandt on big time today. Our mission was some interior decorating at The Mill, a magical community centre down the other end of the High Street.

Great to see GG tourist Ernesto (moonlighting from Islington) who was accompanied by the first timer and painting expert, Chloe. No time was wasted in getting to the destination after our usual conference, headcount and review of upcoming holidays we made a beeline for The Mill. On arrival brushes and rollers were distributed, masking tape was fastened, dustsheets were laid down and the paint was applied. The Mill's main meeting room began to gleam like Meghan Markle's teeth.

While the main body of our crew beavered away in the meeting room, we also had Ercole and Katie sanding, cleaning and painting blackboards and Jennie 'Rothko' Matuszek supported by Ramon who both did a fantastic job on the door frame of the errm latrine. Transforming the off-white woodwork into an intense shade of Dutch Orange!

All in all, I think these GoodGym artisans have paid a fitting tribute to the borough of culture with a fantastic bit of painting decorating.

But, the story doesn't end there. The precision of the painting was matched only by the speed the task was accomplished so we had time to kill, which meant time to drill. We headed south to the Douglas Eyre Sports Ground for x6 100 metre sprints with various routines (grape-vining, skipping, fast feet) on the returns.

With heart rates hitting the heights, we finally headed back (uphill) to Mirth, Marvel and Maud for merriment.