Over 30 smiley and energetic runners, including 4 new faces (Hannah, Elly, Yiyin, and Kate), amassed at Vivo this evening for a incredibly productive flyer session and a harbourside run.

After the massive run of half a mile to meet our host for the evening Hannah and her ever helpful assistant Marky we were introduced to this evening's task. We were required to help Redcliffe Care deliver their most recent newsletter to the local community promoting all the great stuff they have coming up this year. This was no small feat as the community included 10 blocks of flats and two estates of flats and houses. This needed organisation and the most efficient distribution network Bristol has ever seen. We split into groups with pairs taking on blocks and groups taking one estates. Marky ran around the blocks and let the guys into each one as they went round. Soon everyone was posting and we were delivering to more houses than Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, covering more steps than a 90's tribute act.

We were all expected to meet back at base at 7:20 but most of the guys finished way before that so we did a little lap of the most beautiful church in Bristol lunging and jogging all the way. After an initial group photo with the the speedy posters a group went off with Godfather Dave to start a 3 mile lap of the harbour. Soon after the remaining teams returned having gone a bit rogue and started handing out newsletters to passers by, we'll call these the initiative collective, great work guys. Our wonderful host Hannah thanked us for our help and gave us water and biscuits (we always get looked after well in Redcliffe!). The remaining group ran the opposite way around the harbour and met the leading group halfway round and then back at Queen Square. In a run that was more perfectly timed than the gold medal winning flamingo synchronised swimming team performing their world beating performance at the waterhole world championships.

We stretched, punned (thanks Dave for you classic suggestion), and sang happy birthday to Debs; go on give her a cheer she deserves if not for bringing cakes then definitely for her 20 mile run at Larmer Tree this weekend. Big respect to everyone else who ran there too, it looked awesome and you represented the Bristol Red Thunder impeccably.

I am still gobsmacked by the speed you guys worked tonight, it was brilliant and Hannah was seriously impressed. Thanks so much, your are awesome.

See you next time.

Gary