We piled the posh poo perfectly at Paradise plus some post project PE!

If you think it's hard getting your mouth round that tongue twister you should have seen the challenge we took on last night during our Monday session! Yes, the puns were well and truly flying as we shoveled our way through a mountain of horse poo which had been kindly donated by the posh horses at Richmond riding school.

It was a pleasure to be back at Paradise Cooperative after a little time away. The positivity began early as we met to do our warm up and discuss all the nice things we had done over the weekend. From trips to the dump, football with family, fleabag binging and STP it sounds like everybody made the most of it.

It was a glorious evening for a run which was topped off with a minor miracle. For the first week ever we cracked the code for the gate and the shed first time!

This meant we could get straight on with the mane task at hand. With one team making sure the barrows were filled in a strong and stable manner, it was up to the group to giddy it all up into the compost bins. While we worked we covered lots of conversation points, including the fact that yesterday marked 100 days until it's a very mare-y Christmas! Thanks for all the punspiration team, and especially to Annabel and Sophie for this run report title.

After the task we ran over to Wandsworth common to make the most of the last of the light and knock out a quick tabata session. It was fast and furious and covered all our major muscle groups - well done team!

I mentioned a couple of upcoming sessions that might be of interest, including this one tonight handing out food and other resources for rough sleepers in Trafalgar square and also this one on the following Tuesday in Leicester square sorting donations for a refugee centre that could really do with some more help if you're free!

Next Monday in Wandsworth we're going to be helping out at the Scout Hall, hope to see you there!

There was lots to celebrate last night, from Catherine's victory at the Great North Run yesterday to welcoming Ammrs to his very first group run - give him a big cheer!

Unfortunately not everything went quite go to plan, as when we turned up to Battersea Park's lovely therapy garden, our task owner for the evening was nowhere to be seen! However, that did not stop us getting to work. After a quick phone call for the code to the shed we got stuck in to a spot of weeding along the paths.

The garden is used as therapy for adults with a variety of conditions such as autism, physical disability, mental ill health and learning difficulties. It also offers various programs such as vocational training and support to enable unemployed disabled Londoners to overcome their barriers to employment and access job opportunities, and helps stroke survivors improve their mental and physical health by working with horticultural therapists. There are workshops for adults whose mental health means they need an environment designed to minimise stress and anxiety and also women only gardening programs.

It may not have seemed like we had loads of big jobs to do while we were there, but with the garden being used for such impactful activities on a day to day basis, helping keep it weed free and welcoming really does make a difference. And we also got to admire the huge courgette flowers and opium poppies!

After half an hour of work we found a nice spot in the park for our fitness session, which last night focused on upper bodies. Our traps, lats, biceps and triceps all got a thorough workout - and we even got joined by a beautiful dog keen to get involved!

It may feel like Autumn is drawing in, but we've got plenty to keep you warm over the coming months! Why not join me for a plog along the river tonight helping collect polluting litter? Next week in Wandsworth we're going back to Paradise cooperative garden and then on Tuesday we have a great task at Trafalgar Square handing out food and sorting donation for rough sleepers. Hope to see you there!

On the hottest day of the year we were treated to some refreshing water during our warm up thanks to the volunteers at the BAC community garden who hosed us in between watering! It cooled us down but did nothing to dampen our spirits, as we had a lot to be cheerful about during our Monday run.

First of all it was [Catherine] (https://www.goodgym.org/v3/profile/catherine-moore]'s 200th good deed, which is absolutely amazing. Give her cheer for being a fantastic task force member, and for the tonnes of compost she's shifted, the masses of weeds she's pulled, and the huge amount of donations she's sorted over those 200 sessions. Way to go Catherine!

Secondly, we had some new faces to welcome to the group. Give a big clap for Lily, Kirsten and Hugo who all joined us for their first session. Brilliant to have you along, and thank you for all your fantastic efforts with a big job tonight.

In the first year of gender parity between the participants of the Olympics, we took a guess at how many athletes in total were attending before we set off for our run. Ali was bang on as she knew the answer, while Lily took a highly accurate guess. If you're wondering, it's a whopping 10 500 people going for gold this summer!

Inspired by the thought of all that sport, we set off for the Rose Clubroom. We had already started the job two weeks ago, and we were back to do the next stage of painting. It was quite a substantial run with lots of twists and turns, so when we arrived we found that a few GGers had already started work, which was great. Lovely to see Maria and Kymm join us for the first time in Wandsworth!

We got got ready to roll, commenced cutting in, and brushed up on our brush strokes, and before long the place was transforming from drab cream to a colourscape of beautiful blue and crisp white. OK, there may have been as much paint on us as there was on the wall, but the finished product was pretty impressive! Well done everybody. The community centre is a vital lifeline for local people, offering free classes and hot meals, advice, support and community building programs. It's great to help make it as welcoming and bright as possible.

Next week I'm away so Catherine will be leading this community mission to Doddington community roofgarden. Don't forget there is the weekly pub quiz social afterwards!

Let me know if you'd like to be added to our whatsapp group and I'll send you a link. And last but not leat, MOnday 12th is our 8th birthday, so get ready for a fun, birthday themed session and social!