A small but mighty group of runners met at Shoreditch High Street for the first of our borough‑wide leafleting routes to expand our reach to more community organisations.

We ambled across East London, stopping at a predetermined list of community organisations and food gardens along the way, dropping flyers and exploring parts of Tower Hamlets we didn’t even know existed.

Conditions were ideal: blue skies, a steady pace, and an impressive number of cats and dogs spotted en route. We made the most of the sunshine with a brief wander through Columbia Road Market, refuelling with coffees and matcha along the way.

Where we couldn’t find anywhere suitable to drop leaflets, Lucinda dutifully noted down contact emails for follow‑up. And while we weren’t sure whether this new initiative would pay off, by the end of the session we already had two referrals!

With five more routes still to leaflet, there’s plenty of opportunity to spread the word about GoodGym, drum up even more interest, and continue discovering new corners of Tower Hamlets along the way.

A large group of Goodgymers and a professional photographer met at the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park on Monday evening. Our task was to help Ken remove Goosegrass from an area of the cemetery. This annual plant is a fast-growing weed that can strangle other plants and prevent important species from growing. We set about in a methodical way to tackle this sticky plant, moving along in a line from one small area to the next. We pulled and raked out masses of it, braving nettles and graves in the process.

We definitely enjoyed the extra daylight, watching the sky change colour above our heads. It was a fun and social task (as always!) and it was good to see how much goosegrass we cleared and know this will make a big difference to the health of the plants and park this summer.

Huge welcome to first time Goodgymers Chloe and Jack P and also to Jack F for his first group task! It was great to have you all and hope to see you again soon. Also shout out to Kareem who celebrated his birthday with us in the Cemetery Park!

A brilliant day at the Fields thanks to a stellar team of GoodGym faithfuls.

• 2 new half marathon wristbands • 41 incredible parkrunners • Wrapped up in under 30 minutes.

Rue set-up, course check and the usual Hackney Haka warm-up routine.

Hilary delivering as always on the double lap turning point.

Louise and Lucinda brilliantly marshalling and cheering the kids to complete the course safely.

And a full team effort packing everything away.

Well done team GoodGym!