It's June and time to start a new Quest... I think we have noticed that Summer is here now, hot, humid days and thunderstorms thrown in...
Whether you are going on holiday and hoping to do some tourist running, or just trying to fit your running in when the temperature is reasonable, it's really important to keep hydrated, wear sunscreen, hats and sunglasses....Yes, more faff...😎
So, what goals have you set yourselves for this month...we have much longer evenings now, more lovely running time....
I do hope you will join me to chat and share your goals and challenges.
What the Quest is;
The Quest takes one calendar month . You can join any point within that time.
The 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 completing 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 month x
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My aim is to reach week 5 of Ju-Ju’s plan (I’ve just completed week 1) so my long run will be 8km. Not interested in speed, just stamina and duration 😬slow and steady!!
Hi laurel, you are in. Running three times a week is a great goal, it would be brilliant to do 5k every run.... however throwing in the odd shorter run or intervals is perfectly acceptable too😆
I'd like to continue running on alternate days (and this month that will include a week long residential trip to Wales with 30 children!)
I'd like to improve on my 10k time (which sounds like I'm a speed demon but really I'm not!)
I'd like to eat more healthily. Since starting C25K last August I reckon I've lost about 12lb without even trying. While I've not set out to change what I eat, I have found myself thinking more about food choices and snacking less on the bad stuff - so thought may be I'd now try to do this more consciously and create more good habits over this summer.
Woohoo! Yes, please, count me in! And I'd love to run along that beach
My goals are to start my Garmin HM plan (yes, I know I said I'd started it last month, but I got the dates wrong ) and to continue with my gym work.
Specifically:
My HM plan starts on 11th June and until then I am going to re-do C25K but running the walk bits slowly, and running the run bits a bit faster When the plan starts it only calls for 20 and 30 minute runs for the first couple of weeks, so I will have time to re-do the whole thing, I think. I haven't counted
For the gym, I've got the upper body routine set now. Time to ask about legs!
Thanks for setting this quest Bluebirdrunner.....lovely photo 😎
Can I join in please?
I shall do another month of run or walk a minimum of 2 miles daily ( can do more but this will be my minimum). Run one day, walk the next 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽♀️🏃🏽♀️
Well a well a huh, tell me more tell me more. Count me in too please. I figure even tho its the first day of winter here, hydration, sunscreen, sunglasses and hat I still need em! On week 3, would love to increase speed by a teeny amount and weather permitting in 4 weeks time to be able to run at least 8km 🧤⛑⛈
Ha, yes lexi. Wk 3 of Ju ju's up to 10k plan I presume😎... you will get faster by running slowly for longer distances...' Oh Yes Indeed'😉 Good luck. Let us know how you are getting on.😊x
I do yes!! Whether I stick with it or not is a different matter as life seems to be getting in the way but I have a 7k run planned for sunday morning so I'm sure I will get back into it in no time
Hi Cathy, I see you are redoing the C25k program having previously Graduated. We would love to have you with us, however if you read the info at the top of the page we usually like those doing the program to concentrate on following the structure of the plan, then set themselves goals on the Quests as motivation once they are running for 30 minutes.
There will be a Quest in July that you will be ready for...Good luck 😊x
I’m going to continue with running 3/4 runs per week. Intervals/Fartleks to try to increase my speed on runs up to 5/6k. Park run each week, every other week with the grand children then my long run as I train for my HM in September, running at a pace I can possibly maintain on the HM which ain’t very quick 😊
Ah, a full on plan there Ted...it all sounds very sensible and doable. Its great that you have so much variation and building your longer run up for a HM too!
Good luck and look forward to following your progress.. its so nice that you get to run with your grandchildren too😊xxx
You will be able to slowly increase your distance by following a program such as Ju ju's 10 is the Magic Number( even if you don't want to reach that far yet) or by adding a couple of extra minutes onto one of your 30 minute runs each week will work. You may find that you need to slow your pace down to have enough energy to go further...but don't worry...you will find you can run your 5k runs quicker with ease...
Busy and unpredictable month ahead but I'd like to sign up to the Quest please and have some goals in place for a sense of achievement at the end of the month (and to stop me straying too far from the path I want to be on)
1) 30DaysWild
2) Daily yoga practice
3) 5km total swimming (I'm now 75% of the way down the virtual Derwent and this will keep me on track to complete around the end of the year)
4) A fabulous run... somewhere new, somewhere old, perhaps a long one, probably not a short one, but great views and/or challenges (I don't know where it will be yet)
Essentially something to do with nature every day of June (your choice of what to do and some things are creative rather than scientific or active or environmental). Litter picks, reading books about nature, outdoor runs, foraging, picnicking, writing poetry... So today's for me has been getting new bird feeders, refilling old ones.
It's been going for a few years now but clearly the message isn't yet out there enough. I have a bit of a doozy of a weekend booked for the middle of the month
Hi Birdsong, I will add your name to the Quest. You are doing the right thing by introducing a longer run each week. Longer slow runs make your shorter runs faster!
Have you tried the Speed podcast on c25k + ? This is a shorter interval run ( all running) which may help your pace. You could do it once a week or so...
Thanks Bluebirdrunner. I’ve just downloaded the podcast, both stepping stones and speed. The brat seems very fast though. I’ll let you know how I get on.
I completed C25K then went straight on to ju-ju’s 10K plan. After a short break on the IC I ran my first 10K this week (see new profile pic). So my goals are to get into a routine of running at least 5K three times a week, start going to my local Parkrun regularly, and just enjoying it. 😀
Love the idea of a quest- feel like a medieval knight on a mission!
Having consolidated 5k runs for a month, my first goal is to start working towards 10k. Should I wait for the new week 1 of JuJu’s plan or use old posts?
Second goal is to start doing intervals once a week or stop off at the outdoor gym en route.
And third is to improve my running form to avoid hip flexor ache. Either my right leg is lazier than my left or I’m naturally lopsided!
Please count me in. Life at work should be settling down, but if not, I must get back to regular running. I have spent the last 2 weeks getting 3 runs in each week and am finally starting to feel a bit more grounded. I can't let life get in the way of running again.
So my goals are to continue on with 3 runs per week. The plan I'm following is 4 runs per week, which I don't know if I can make it fit, but will work very hard to fit 3 runs in (and maybe do some cross training instead of the fourth run). Ran a 6mile run this morning in the drizzling rain. I couldn't stop just shy of 10k, so carried on. When 10k hit, it was so wet and windy I decided to run to my car instead of stopping and stretching at the gazebo - 10.6k and I felt like I could've kept going. I have missed running and how good it makes me feel.
Hi Lorijay, welcome aboard. Those goals sound perfect and compliment each other very well. Being really comfortable with a 5k run is ideal for Ju ju's program and your plan to add some variation and Parkrun will keep it fun and interesting...
Good luck...and look forward to hearing how you get on with your challenges 😊xx
My aim is to complete 50miles in the month of June and get another medal. 😁This will also help me slowly increase from my 3 weekly 5/6kms towards my goal of 10km .
Yes. I read loads of posts on here x they’ve helped me so far x
I’m hoping my 3 x 5/6 km a week ( about 40miles , what I did in May ) plus just making 1 out of 3 of the runs a week a7/8km ( another 4 /6 miles more in total ) and the 2 extra days in June (30 days) means 1 more run ( 4 miles) . OMG I am cutting it fine lol 😂 . Well it ll be a challenge that’s for sure xx
Then next month I’m gonna start a real plan to secure 10k. The women’s running magazine had a nice plan In it this month and I know juju has a good program too.
I like a target, challenges and goals . Keeps me focussed x
Count me in. Currently on wk 8 of C25k, but doing more than 30 minutes 3 times a week, all logged on Strava. I would like to improve my pace and distance and aim for 10k.
Hi Upagumtree, you are doing a fantastic job, just three runs to go until Graduation. We would love to have you join us on the Quest, as soon as you complete the program. I will add you in next week.
Your goal to increase your distance will automatically help your pace, you may need to steady up a bit to get more distance though..
Once you Graduate you can start a plan like Ju ju's 10 is the Magic Number..that really works.
Hi, no you just play your own music but do set distances. Three different ones each week..Use Strava to track the distance.
Here is the link to Week 1 to have a look at...would really love you to Graduate and get your badge first, that extra week of training is important in building your stamina and strengthening your legs.
Count me in too, fresh from today’s graduation podium
My June goals are to:
Continue what I’ve been doing for the last 8 weeks - run every other day; do at least 12,500 steps every day; do at least 30 mins of “elevated heart rate” exercise every day (when not running this usually means either a round of golf or a quick walk).
Increase my run duration by up to 10% a week (starting from today’s 33 minutes)
Run my first 5k (that will easily happen if I do that 10% thing)
Join Ju-ju’s 10k programme starting on the 15th
...and listen carefully to my body and take it a bit steadier than all that if I feel I need to!
I have been trying to decide what my goal for this month is and realise that I want to just have some fun, without any pressure to acheive a set distance.
So my goal for June is to run three times a week, whatever distance I feel like doing...
If I can I still want to do a run along the Thames path from Hampton Wick to Kingston...
I will enter a virtual race for July...
I will try to get back to a healthier eating plan after my holiday in Cornwall ( ice cream and pasties)....
I have 5k charity run beginning of July and another mid July. I'd like to speed up for this. Currently 5k is averaging 9 an half minutes per k so pretty slow 😊
Hi Kar, welcome to the Quest. Steady running will help you get stronger and you will get quicker with time.
Don't worry about those chatity races, some will be run/walking others walking and everyone who finishes will get a big cheer I'm sure. You will do just fine.😊x
If you wanted you could try the c25k+ podcasts as they have good training tips..
I would like to join the quest only graduated on Thursday and did my first run after C25K today. I want to continue running 3 times a week to see if I can get a better time and go a bit further
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) and to continue with my gym work.
When the plan starts it only calls for 20 and 30 minute runs for the first couple of weeks, so I will have time to re-do the whole thing, I think. I haven't counted 
The Shady Runners Quest week 2 - Feel free to join
