10 runners ran to Mencap to give it a clean

We were glad to have our weekly dose of good deeds after the bad weather last week, and we had a great turn out of runners for it too. We were all sad to hear that Gerry has injured himself and couldn't lead the run this week, and we all hope he recovers quickly!

To warm up we decided to do a Caterpillar run along the path out of the University, and then carried on down the high street to Mencap.

We had just under half an hour to get on with a good spring clean and everyone got stuck in. James even found the vacuum cleaner and gave the carpets a once over. The musical instruments in the main room were too much of a temptation for most, with David having a go on the guitar and Roger dusting off the ukulele.

Once we had finished off the cleaning we decided to have a go at some press ups, planks and Catherine's favourite, the burpee. Our host returned and commented on the fresh scent of the main room, so we knew a good job had been done. Undertaking this cleaning for Mencap will prepare the spaces for decoration later in the year, making it a more inviting space for the important work they do in the community.

We went for a slightly longer run back through Moulsham and down through Central Park, before heading back along Victoria Road to the University.

We are holding the March social event at the Golden Fleece pub for some food, drinks and the quiz. We will aim to be there from 7pm, with the quiz starting at 8pm.