Hi there and welcome to the New Quest for this month!
Shorter days and longer nights, crisp,cold mornings and clear, starlit evenings. The weather can be challenging, but let's rise to those challenges and set some exciting goals for this new month
What the Quest is;
The Quest takes one month . You can join any time, within those weeks.
The main aim of the Quest is to help you find a focus or goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the Quest period.
I ask that you will be a Graduate to join the Quest. The main reason I ask this is that while you are doing the programme, your plan is very structured so I wouldn't want the Quest to interfere with that.
Most popular goals are:-
To run three times a week
To slowly increase distance
To train for a specific race
To add In Stretch and Strength exercises
As you can see they are personal to yourself and it's totally your own choice.
Each week, I will pin a new post where all the members of the quest can talk about how things are going.
So if you want to join, all you have to do is put;
I would like to join the Quest, or, count me in and then, I would like to. ..............
Your name will then be added to the top post and every week your name will be in the quest until the end.
At the end of the Quest, there will be a certificate that you can download to keep.
Wishing you a happy healthy week
Realfoodieclub, Ju-Ju and Oldfloss
x⛄
Curlygurly2
Patrick1942
Lisa Guy-Cowes
Jan-now-runs
Decker
SaskieAlliecat
Aliboo70
Elfe5
Plumpinthenorth
misswobble
Sandyscroll
Oldfloss
nurseljh
skysue16
garybrown1966
GoogleMe
Anniemurph
antet
Foxes1961
Written by
Oldfloss
Administrator
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
I'm in please Floss. I'm training for my first Half Marathon, I'm six weeks into my programme (written for me by our very own Tomas) and I'm just about to step out of my comfort zone! My longest run ever was 13 KM, that was over a year ago, these next four weeks have 14, 15 and 17 KM runs. 17 KM sounds like a whopper!
Yes, I'm really happy with my plan so far. I followed Tomas's Marathon training a while ago, and I really liked the plan he wrote for himself, so I asked him to help me with my HM. Some of the long runs I break into bits the first time I do that distance, for instance parkrun is four and a half KM from me, so run there, do parkrun, run home - that makes my 14 for next week. I'm happy with that, even if I have a couple of little rests in between runs, it's still 14 KM innit?
I totally failed last month, so I am going to try again.
Please count me in: I am going to do some strength training 3 times a week. And be more conscientious about stretching, especially after runs that I do with other people!
I would like to participate please Floss. I am doing HM training just to get through the winter and am looking to get through some of the longer distances in December.
Count me in Floss. The last few weeks my running routine has fallen flat due to life and work knocking me on my backside. So my quest is to get back on track running 3 times a week of varying distances. Baby steps this month.......
I'd like to try to extend my Saturday 10k runs up towards the Clent Hills.
There's a little corner that's only 0.5 miles, but climbs 204ft. I plan to run up the road and back down again, adding on a little bit of it each week. The route already has an elevation of 455ft, so I find it a real challenge. I just want to see how far I get. Even if I only add a tiny bit each week, it'll be progress.
Also, I tried running with a club on Wednesday for the first time. I was slow...really slow...but they were really encouraging. So I'd like to keep getting out there to run with them on a Wednesday night.
It's a difficult time of the year to put any kind of structure in place, but that's one of the many reasons why it makes such a good quest! I hope it goes to plan for you. ☺️
Oh yes, I'd love to sign up for this. Crazy times at Schloss GoogleMe so some careful thinking required....
End the year a healthy BMI (which means not putting anything at all on!)
Try a new run spot (or one where I've not been in a very long time) I've got in a bit of a rut.
Swim a total of 2km (if I am really honest I'd like to do a bit over 4 k and make it to Belper East Mill on my virtual Derwent swim which was my goal for the year... I was surprised to realise I'm actually so close... but it would be a stretch. However, I have just discovered going straight from taking my son to the station early so...)
Try new yoga classes aiming for a new one every week or four over the month, whichever works out best.
My goal for this month is to do two out of my three Asics runs every week. I'm not good at running in the winter and I have rather stupidly entered a HM in March so lots of training to be done in the cold and wet - yuck!
I also want to go swimming once a week. My battles with the local leisure centre timetables will no doubt feature on this forum again
Ideally I will do some other form of core work as well, but for this week, let's see if I can at least manage two runs and a swim - that will be progress!
Hi Floss, please count me in. I am trying to complete at least 3 runs per week - 2 x 5K and 1 shorter interval session. I am starting JuJu's 10K plan so hopefully this will keep me on track
Thanks 😀 Finding it so hard to do at the moment so feeling a bit disheartened but hope the quest will give me an extra boost.
OldflossAdministrator60minGraduate in reply to antet
It is that time of year for some of us.. I was similarly placed... all mixed up runs etc etc.. being here and having support will help!
Weather and small granddaughter meant real plan changes and my three times a week went out of the window.. do.. do not feel down... we are here for each other
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
Remember Remember to run in November Quest week 1. Feel free to join 🕺🏽🎃💥
