Our task tonight was to deliver leaflets for the Cultures and Libraries department at Slough Borough Council. Last week they held their libraries week and were celebrating libraries in a digital world. Libraries these days offer so much more than just books! With performances, half term activities, Christmas pantos now on the index…you really should check out what they have on offer…to find out more…renew your knowledge by clicking on https://www.slough.gov.uk/libraries

Set fly-er to the rain

I now can’t remember a Monday Group Run where we haven’t been rained on, lucky for us though, the predicted torrential downpour due to happen at 7pm, actually didn't come until 8.13pm (to be precise).

But 13 hardy soles were ready to run and deliver those flyers regardless. They had the running lights at the ready and looked booky-licious in them!

Great to have new runners join us at this time of year….so a warm welcome to Ruth , Patricia and Amy. And even better to have a returning running Naomi come back to her second session with us.

So after our welcome brief, safety notes, warm up and general chit chat, we headed out in a group towards Shaggy Calf Lane where there are 3 schools nearby so an ideal location to distribute the leaflets.

Thank you to Sara, Pam, Emily and Sandy for back marking.

Jeffing Jammers

In fact our back marking team were testing a walk/run approach tonight. Technically it’s called Jeffing after Coach Jeff Galloway, but we had our own spin on it - The Jeffing Jammers.

So, whilst we waited for The Jammers to meet us at the cross junction, we tasked Antonio (our solo male) tonight to do a quick fitness session.

The squats were fine and dandy, the wall push ups were easy peasy but we draw a line at the nose to floor push ups! You were on your own on that one Antonio.

Tickle my spine

So on arrival to the task area, we sub divided into smaller groups so we could cover a greater area – what a novel idea!

With 200 leaflets to distribute we had our hands full and it always tickles my spine how competitive the teams get in their race to distribute and return to the start point – guess they don’t want to be fined for being overdue?

The teams were divided into Team Jen and Team Kam. Each team had their own street to cover as quickly as they could and run back to the start point on Shaggy Calf Lane.

Team Jen fly-ered their way back first. Team Kam were just too busy chatting and taking photos….

Next week we are back our fly-ering, but this time in the Langley area and for the recently opened Thames Hospice Charity Shop at Harrow Market. https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/helping-thames-hospice-find-volunteers

And also on Friday we have a community mission to help the Thames Hospice shop with a clothes sort out. https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/clothes-sorting-a4d97c49-40f1-4755-9a61-ecd2946e58fb

Please do come and join us for either session if you can