It is getting cooooolllldddd! But this team of superheroes don't seem to feel it, warmed by the good deeds they're racking up.

On a dark, properly cold evening, 15 runners showed up for one of our final outdoor tasks of the year: leafleting for Jubilee Sports Bank. Our goal was to make locals aware of this affordable, community sports centre, by distributing 300 (or was there more?) leaflets to houses in the area.

With a little competition and a bit of herding cats, after half an hour, we were 300 leaflets lighter.

Shout out to Tim who led his team to victory and to Sharon whose team came a close second, with the final scores 2 versus 1. Tim gets extra kuddos for coming up with this week's title pun.

It's becoming more of a challenge to find suitable spaces for our fitness session, so thanks to the team for their patience and adaptability. This week's bleep test didn't go quite to plan but did help the runners clock up 8km in total for tonight!

The run back was all downhill and we made short time of it. Arriving back to our cool-down spot, we met with John who was waiting for us. Kuddos to him for working late and missing the task, yet running into town for our Task Force meeting.

In the Task Force meeting we discussed our plans for the January Challenge, weighing up the possibility of stealing the golden trowel from GoodGym York - who's up for it? In the meantime, keep wracking up those good deeds by coming along next week.

Bonus shout out for Yan who ran to and from GoodGym last night, clocking up around 13km in total - great work Yan!

On a night of celebrations, Goodgym came together to litter pick and celebrate some milestones.

Serious kudos to Emma and Sam for hitting the 50 good deeds! Not to be sneezed at even in this weather. However Pauline, with her 150 good deeds, is surely Goodgym royalty now! Alright Queen!!

We checked out each red light on our way out of town and soon got some momentum up the hill to Breck Road. Running past our target, we went down to Kitty's Launderette to meet Rachael of Creative Spaces. Quickly armed with bags and pickers, we returned to the park whilst watching an impressive fireworks display!

With several bags filled and new friends from the park wholeheartedly endorsing our good work, we retreated to bring some sparkle to our evening despite the rain.

Off we went on our return leg, spotting the green Radio City Tower and getting the rub of the green with the traffic lights on the way home.

Kudos to Becky B for backmarking and well done everyone, we got 8k in 🙂

18 awesome runners beat the dark and cold to help out at a secret garden in south Liverpool.

Our first run since the clocks have changed and beyond seasonable doubt, Autumn is here. Last time we visited the Quaker Burial Ground (aka Arundel Avenue Community Garden) was on the most beautiful late spring evening. This time it was pitch black. But GoodGym stops for no one. We wrapped up, we put our head torches on and we clocked up good deeds.

The team kept a good pace over 3km and soon we arrived at the garden. The task was a simple but important one. Rake up all of the leaves and wheelbarrow them round to the compost heap. Everyone got stuck in and soon enough, lit by our lamps, we could see the area had been transformed.

This week's shout out goes to Baptiste and Molly, who are quickly becoming regulars and part of the GG fam. The Autumn isn't generally the best time to join GoodGym but they are beating the bad weather and happily getting fit while doing good with us - hooray!

Running a different return route, we played a quick game of follow the leader through Crown St park, working different areas of the body and getting our hearts pumping. Fantastic work once again team - well done!

Next week I'm leaving you in the very capable hands of Run Leader John C. and you'll be doing a much needed litter pick in North Liverpool. Support John and sign-up here.

After a busy weekend which included a Community Mission, the (very muddy) Speke Hall 10km and a Mission to help an elderly person, an unexpectedly large crowd of 23 runners showed up for another evening of getting fit while doing good. They just can't get enough!

The Friends of Everton Park are one of our favourite groups to help out but park-based tasks in the dark are not easy so this was to be our final visit of 2019. After a bit of an around the houses run to Everton Community Garden (I wasn't really lost, promise!) to meet Dan and pick up the tools, the team sprung into action. In a sea of head torches and guided by our new portable flood lights, the team lopped away at a dodgy species of tree saplings which were expected to damage the ecology of the park.

Within half an hour, nearly all of the offending saplings had been cut down and pilled up in the car park ready for collection. Given the dark and chilly conditions, this was a truly bold effort by Team Liverpool.

Big up to Emma and Yan who not only ran the Speke Hall 10km race yesterday but also completed a Mission that afternoon AND still showed up for this week's Group Run = fierce!

After the task, while some of the team slowly returned the loppers, the rest of us stayed warm with a few laps of the basketball court. With the whole group back, it was too cold to do the strengthening and conditioning I'd planned and so we played a giant game of tig instead. Yes it was good fun BUT don't be fooled into thinking there was no fitness element to this game; the team were soon side-stepping and testing their range of movements and giving it bursts of power. They were all panting after just a few minutes playing.

Apart from our usual LOOOOONG traffic light breaks, we made great time on the return leg. All in all, an excellent evening - well done folks.

Next week is a slightly longer run and another dark task so head torches at the ready please AND BRING GLOVES. Find out more and sign-up here. And don't forget about this Sunday's spooky Community Mission.

P.S. Kudos to Tim who put forward the pun title 'Char Grilled Lopper', which admittedly is genius.... but sadly it was vetoed by Chef Nibbs who declared that you would never char grill a lobster! But then what does she know, she's vegan ;)

Nineteen good eggs, celebrated 10 years of GoodGym with a proper run and a lifting and shifting task.

This week we are celebrating GoodGym's 10th birthday nationally and proudly waved out flag around the city. Our route to Liverpool Unitarian Church didn't take us past the biggest landmarks but we did still manage a few decent shots, we hope you'll agree.

The run to Unitarian Church was nice and straight forward and everyone did well to keep pace with few traffic light breaks. We were welcomed by Viki and soon put to work lifting chairs and boxes from the second floor room down to the bin or the basement. Once we'd lifted and shifted, clocking up those steps, 3 or 4 times each, the room had been transformed and can now be put to better use.

With a couple of minutes to spare, the Reverend treated us to a quick tour of the church and a chat about the admirable legacy of the Unitarian congregation in Liverpool (and beyond). What a stunning building!

A huge shout out to Eimear who joins the black t-shirt crew, clocking a massive 50 good deeds with this task - well deserved and well done!

Also a shout out to newbie Sharon who easily kept pace and got stuck in at the task - we'd love you to run with us again soon.

Never one to enjoy doubling back, I led the group on a slightly longer but more scenic route back via Princes Park with the sun setting in purple and red ahead of us. A gorgeous end to a gorgeous evening. Happy Birthday GoodGym, you beaut!

The celebrations continue with #GGSuperSaturday and our birthday social this weekend. Find out more and sign-up!

P.S. The title pun is a combination of chair-mendous efforts by Christina and Jo :)

Honorable mentions for:

• Game of Moving Thrones by Craig

• Stair and Chair Alike by Tim