A solid clan showed up last night, quite early in the year, so I foresaw a much smaller turnout, a very pleasant surprise to hit 17. After catching up in the Aquatics Centre, we went out and squared up to Storm Eleanor. Her desire for destruction seemingly had all but petered out. Good start.

We welcomed Scott and Sandra to GoodGym yesterday plus Dave to GoodGym Newham. Hoping your first session was enjoyable, in that uniquely masochistic way. Most sessions aren't as intense, honest! After we discussed some of your excellent recent running performances. Siobhan and Victoria waving the GGN flag proudly with PB's, they were first and second at separate parkruns. Jenny, Hilary and Graham out representing too. Tim and Brad whipping around a Folkestone Parkrun. The GG x Parkrun fusion is healthy and alive. Let's keep this up, Hackney Marshes this weekend, with i'm sure a great big breakfast to finish.

Due to Headteacher, Paul, being ill last night, we couldn't do our painting job at the primary school. Our substitute task wasn't all that obvious(!), providing 'natural surveillance' on a very useful active commute route, The Greenway. We've been asked by the council to increase our footfall here, in order to make it a friendlier place. As a one off, this won't achieve much really, but we'll aim to incorporate many more runs here. Through this regularity and our trend setting capacity we will hopefully make it a more frequented path.

A slight stench of sewage in the air and an ornate Victorian Sewage plant in the backdrop - this was to be our training spot! Next time we'll shuffle down away farther from the whiff. An excellently tackled speed session, with everyone hitting the target. Faster on the second set, making full use of that double recovery. Classy pacing.

That wasn't our lot just yet, we went back to the Olympic Park for some team core work and 8 vs 8 relay race. With Scott sealing the victory for team 2, oblivious to James' shortcut as he made use of the parks many paths. Sneaky little..... All in good fun. An excellent way to kick off the year I reckon, as always cheers for your efforts.

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