Don’t be a fool be cool 😎 April Quest week 2. Come and join in 💥

[ju-ju-]

Hi there and welcome to the second week of the new quest for April. Apologies I am a little late in posting, my days got muddled... so how are you all doing with your goals?💥

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.

Happy Panthering

Realfoodieclub, Ju-Ju , Oldfloss, Jan-now-runs and Millsie-J

Xxx

Questers:

Anniemurph

Heartlesstroll

Millisie-J

Sandyscroll

Terrimanning25

Debsjogson

Oldfloss

Bluebirdrunner

Fionn42

LiisaM

Sweatyfaced

Mummycav

Curlygurly2

Maddee_6333

Langley- Loper

ToniCR

Not2old2

LittleNell83

Pinkaardvark

Sinross

Anniemurph

Rhodalewis

GoogleMe

[DebJogsOn]

Have managed to run on alternate days but still on Easter holidays so the real test of that will come next week. Am mixing up runs using mixture of C25k+ podcasts and more leisurely runs accompanied by radio podcasts. Hoping to run beyond 6.5k on Saturday (which will be my longest run yet if I pull it off). Am busy planning new routes inspired by Cornish holiday running but wish the rain would stop so I can plan more cross country outings!

Happy running everyone.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to DebJogsOn]

Good plan and Cornwall 🖤🖤

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

New scenery is always a boon 😃. Good luck. Have fun 😃👍🏃‍♀️

[pinkaardvark Graduate10]

Count me in. I'd like to build up to HM distance, I will be completing my first 10k race and I'm gonna try some new holiday running in Southwold(I haven't really ran anywhere other than home and park run)

[Millsie-J in reply to pinkaardvark]

Southwold..... flat isnt it? There are some lovely routes to run, enjoy!

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Yes, it's pretty flat round there. Will probably run along the sea and cross over the bridge to walberswick and then back

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

Good plan, I will add you 😎

[Millsie-J]

I am sticking to my Quest, I have run every other day through April, on non run days I have walked. Absolute minimum of two miles per day but often more than that. I am a happy bunny!

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

Nice one that is fantastic 🐰

[Sinross Graduate10]

Count me in! I am increasing distance ready for a HM in September (early I know but I am terrified). I need to do more stretching ans strength too

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Sinross]

Good plan 😎

[Fionn42]

Good lord where do you find these pictures Ju???!!! 🤭. What on earth does pink Lycra man think he looks like 🤢!

I’ll keep that picture in mind as I work on my quest - imagining that trotting along behind me is all the motivation I need to speed up!!

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Fionn42]

He’s quite something isn’t he 😉

[ToniCR]

My eyes are burning.

On track with my consolidation runs. An easy pace 30 minutes tomorrow and I'm going to try for 5K on Saturday. I almost always do 5k every outing, but up until now I've walked the tail end to make the distance. Even all through C25K I walked however long I needed so that each outing totalled around 5 k, with a longer one on Saturdays. I began doing this for my dog so she'd get enough exercise, but I think I benefitted quite a lot from it.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to ToniCR]

Brilliant well done 😎

[Anniemurph Graduate10]

Hi Ju, I'm in, please!

This Quest my goals are all about getting some fitness back. I will pick up the running although not the gym yet, and keep trying with the Tai Chi and ballet classes

I have a 10k event this month for which I will have to do some mental preparation: I cannot run the whole thing. Aaargh. But it has to be done because I want that bling - it's the Longhorn so fab bling and a great day out.

Oh, and back to the skwaats, but gently in case my insides fall out

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Anniemurph]

Well done, uncle Rignold will be pleased about that.... and ballet?? You must post some pics in your tutu 😉

[Anniemurph Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

If you can visualise the Disney hippos from Fantasia, you do not need photos

[Rignold in reply to Anniemurph]

"back to the skwaats, but gently in case my insides fall out"

funny you should say that...

[Anniemurph Graduate10 in reply to Rignold]

Oh dear...

[Rhodalewis Graduate10]

count me in...i have at last started your 10 is the Magic Number and I am on week 3 last run. My quest for the rest of the month and beyond is to run 3 times a week and stick to the plan, until I get to that magic 10!! Feeling determined this time.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Rhodalewis]

Great plan and good going.... excellent 😎

[Rhodalewis Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

thank you.

[GoogleMe Graduate10]

Ay oop, I seem not to be on the list?

I have been pootling along with my daily goals (partly as an aid to denial about my big one off goals...)

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

How could I miss you off the list..... I am sooooo sorry ☹️

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

You are now on the list 😎😎😎

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thank you... I think... starting to wonder why I ever thought a 13k run was a good idea...but can't pretend I never did now!

[Anniemurph Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

That would get you nicely round Carsington

[GoogleMe Graduate10 in reply to Anniemurph]

My Carsington run was 12.6.

It has only just dawned on me that a run round the car park would take care of the remaining 0.4... but no, I'll have to be very desperate to do that again. About as desperate as you'd have to be to run through a bog.

[Anniemurph Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

That's desperate :/

[Hidden in reply to GoogleMe]

Im the woman who ran three times round a horrible modern housing estate to get myndistance up not so long ago 😂

[Langley-Loper Graduate10]

I'm still doing the "Seven" workout every day to supplement my running. Sometimes in pyjamas, sometimes in running gear, sometimes in work clothes. I've got a 2 week streak badge now! I think doing press ups on my knees is squashing my left knee cap into the squidgy stuff behind it so I'm going to move on to Big Girl Proper Press Ups from tomorrow, even if I only manage about four in the 30 second slot.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Langley-Loper]

that sounds like great progress, well done

[Hidden]

Count me in please. after reaching 10k 0n Tuesday, I would like to throttle back a bit and enjoy running for the pure pleasure of running for a while, but i don't want to lose momentum, so I would still like to aim for three or four runs a week, gently working towards the next goal, whatever it turns out to be. I'm feeling my way here.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

That sounds like a sensible goal and well done on the 10k that is a fantastic achievement