🐇 ☃ SPRING into Action ☃ 🐇 March Quest. Week 1. Feel free to join

[Oldfloss]

Hi there and welcome to the New Quest for this month!

The first day of Spring, (Meteorological ), although for many of us, that is hard to believe.

But...the mornings are getting lighter, the days are getting longer, and it is a great time to begin moving forward, (safely), with some new running adventures.

Time to set some new goals that we can enjoy as the weather gets, hopefully, warmer.

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.

Every week I will pin a new post, where all the members of the Quest can talk about how things are going.

So if you wanted 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 , Oldfloss, Jan-now-runs and Millsie-J

Questers;

RebeccaSK

Gabby08

ju-ju

Millsie-J

Woo45

LiisaM

Catbee

Anniemurph

BrianUK

Fitter40s

GoogleMe

Jan-now-Runs

Kimterry

Megzy24

[RebeccaSK]

I would like to join the quest with TWO goals, both of which compliment one another!

To train for a specific race

- 10k

To add In Stretch and Strength exercises

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to RebeccaSK]

Sounds like a great plan for your return to the fold I will pop your name on the list

[Gabby08 Graduate10]

I’m aiming for 100 miles in March. I’ve not got off to the greatest of starts as running club is cancelled tonight so I’m already 6 miles down. I’m planning to brave the conditions and go out anyway but I took a bit of a tumble walking the dog this morning and it’s put me off!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Gabby08]

Great goal... the weather is a bit of an issue to say the least...take care out there

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Great quest, I so love this time of year as we get more light...... so June is to work on my 5k time and get it back to where it was using intervals 😎

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Me too Ju... I feel a lot cheerier as the days lengthen You will most definitely make your target

[Millsie-J]

Brilliant Quest thanks Oldfloss!

Would you please count me in?

I’m having a shake up this month.

I will aim to run or walk at least 1 mile a day, everyday. So I still aim to build my running mileage three times a week, but on non run days I want to walk at least 1 mile. As we are regular distance walkers this shouldn’t be difficult, it’s the adhering to daily that will be the challenge. The mile minimum will be my fall back, we generally do much further.

So given we have three inches of snow today it will likely be a minimum day..... I will do a small loop I often power walk which is about mile and half.......got to get layered up first, and need to fetch my walking shoes in from the garage to warm up 😳🤞🏼

Oh and I shall add in yoga and Pilates once a week each .

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

No pressure there then Well done you, this all sounds very positive...

You will really be having a Spring shake-up

[Millsie-J in reply to Oldfloss]

Just back from a snow trek for today’s Quest.....not sure footed enough to run!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Go you... still snowing here,, we have about five inches now... I am catching up on marking stories for the BBC 500 Words competition and making loaves for the freezer...!

Well done for getting out there, the wind is here is bitter.

[Millsie-J in reply to Oldfloss]

My teacher daughter has dressed as one of the bears in Peace at Last for school today.......our favourite book when my son and daughter were little. She has base layer top and bottom under the Jimjams to stay warm ☃️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Wonderful.... It sounds marvellous....I hope she has a lovely day

We have the story too! I used it when i taught... Little mum has it for small one...

[Woo45]

Count me in! I graduated about an hour ago!

I would like to slowly increase my distance. My aim is to run 5k.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Woo45]

Very well done... congratulations and what a sound target... check out the post too about what next !

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Woo45 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks so much Oldfloss. I had already read that informative post but it’s very helpful to read again. I plan to plod along for 30mins for a few weeks. Sound advice. Thank you.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Woo45]

You are welcome..great to have you on board with us

[LiisaM]

I would like to join the quest. Specific goals: to run three times a week. I've started on this goal, but with snow due here all day again, this will be a trial since I only graduated last summer and need to avoid injury.... (at my age.... ) So the all-day snow starts at 9 and I am going out now since it is almost 8:00 a.m.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to LiisaM]

A sound,simple goal for this time of the year, and one many of us will emulate

Well done you

[Catbee]

I would love to join the quest! I aim to run x3 a week and increase my distance

Xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Catbee]

Well done... welcome aboard This is a doable goal.. slow and steady as ever,, have you checked out the post about, what comes next.. some great ideas there

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Catbee in reply to Oldfloss]

Great, will do 👍🏻

[Anniemurph Graduate10]

Well. Count me in, please, Floss, but my goals for this Quest will be a bit different.

My 10-miler on Sunday has been cancelled, but I have just this minute signed up for a virtual race for International Women's Day on 8th March (thanks Gabby08 for posting this!) so I will get this done.

Then mid-month I will take it easy for a week, and then I think my goal will be... walking! I will aim to go out for a walk daily. Not a potter down to the shops, but a walk for exercise. Yes, I can potter down to the shops as well, of course, but even if my exercise walk is only 10 minutes, that's the goal for the rest of March. Oh, and I have a date to go round Carsington in quest of the GND (and cake ) with Millsie-J and whoever else wishes to join us IWe don't have a fixed date yet, and it may even sliip into April, depending on how I feel, but I will post on here about it. will also try to keep up my MFP recording.

Happy running to everyone, and stay warm!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Counted in Annie... Some great goals there...I think it is going to be so cold over the next few days...brrr

I would love to have done the round Carsington with you and Millsie-J ..but as I am only just working back up to 5K.. I know I would really hold you both back... maybe later in the year?

Stay warm and enjoy your walking xx

[Millsie-J in reply to Oldfloss]

We are aiming for a post surgery rehabilitation bumble Floss, with binocs to look at the birds. I don’t think I could run round Carsington even if I was at full fitness 😉. Obviously cake will be included somewhere x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Sounds lovely.. you will have a super time

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Count me in! My goal is to break 29 minutes for 5K!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Well.. that is a great goal... I am sure you have a cunning plan to get there...

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I’m doing ju ju’s 10K plan and at some point in there I’m going to try it. Not sure which week yet though as I had a bad one this week with the lurgy. I’d like to think I could do it this month at some point though.

[DebJogsOn]

Hi Floss I'd like to join the quest.

Given my disappointing Feb (due to illness, injury and the weather!) I'd like to revisit my Feb goals which were to run three times a week, continue with the knee strengthening exercises and try and make sure my weekend run is some where lovely and stress relieving (this was originally to increase distance over weekend run but think the knee and me need some TLC😊).

Come on Spring!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

It will come.... it will!

The goals you have set seem attainable too... I am carrying my Feb goals over too

You enjoy your stress free run and take care of you and the kneex

[GoogleMe Graduate10]

I'd like to join please!

I plan to continue with my personal Lent Challenge of a daily dog walk (or run)

10 squats a day

20+ days of food recording

and inspired by others here I have registered for an International Women's Day virtual 10k (which I plan to run in one go at some point in the month)

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

Consider yourself joined Great goals there... and hopefully snow free

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I'm actually a bit cross with myself for missing out on a snow run! My brother ran nearly every day.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

I think a few folk got out there... and in some dire weather... I felt a bit of a wimp..but just did not want to end up back on the IC, after only just climbing off there!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Good afternoon Floss,

I'm a little late to this Quest as have been on *Recovery week*, but it seems the Beast from the East put most people on a recovery week, whether they wanted one or not!

Please may I join this March Quest, I am ready to Spring into Action and want to run three times a week. I started this morning, back to my old slightly hillier route, with a Zombie run😱...

It was good fun and so different from the distance training I have been doing. Will run again Thursday or Friday then Sunday. I'm going gently to get some of the love back without trying to break any Pb's.

I have a virtual 10k on May 4th so will start to slowly build towards that nearer the end of the month.

For now I intend to have fun and just run😄xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Great goals Jan... and ones you will meet It all sounds really good to me.. the words slowly and gently.. appeal

[Kimterry]

Count me in! I’m going to repeat last month’s quest to run 5K non stop. Didn’t quite manage it last month - got to 4K non stop - but am determined to do it this time🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Kimterry]

A good goal to have..keep it steady as you go

[Megzy24]

Count me in! I would like do train to complete my 10k race for life in June. And to do the strength and stretch too 😊😬

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Megzy24]

Great targets Megzy... you will do it

[Fit4life Graduate10]

Please include myself in March Quest .Goals are ,to continue running 3 days per week , to add distance consistently each week,persist with knee strengthening exercises, and finally to eat a healthy diet !!