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Hi everybody!

It's November! The time is now! It's time to start a new Quest!!!

The Quest will run through to the end of the month, with weekly Monday update posts throughout.

What is the Quest?

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.

The Quest takes one calendar month. You can at join any point during that time.

I ask that you are a C25K Graduate before joining the Quest. The reason for this is that pre-graduation your week is very much structured according to the C25K programme, and I wouldn't want the Quest to interfere with that.

Most popular goals are:

β˜… To run three times a week

β˜… To slowly increase distance

β˜… To train for a specific race

β˜… To add Stretch and Strength exercises to your weekly routine

This is a personal challenge, so it's completely up to you! If you want to join, all you have to do is comment below with something like:

I would like to join the Quest, or, count me in! I want to ..............

Every week of November I will put up a new post and we can all chat about how we are doing. It’s going to be awesome!!! πŸ˜ƒ

At the end of the Quest, there will be a certificate for you to download and keep!!

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and totally awesome month with lots of running πŸ’₯

Millsie-J, Realfoodieclub, Oldfloss, Ju-Ju, and Roseabi xxx

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Goforitmama profile image
GoforitmamaGraduate10

My quest... if it’s only raining lightly / drizzle I will not be such a woosie and get outside and run!

Run 3 times a week in frost, zero temperatures and drizzle or very light rain.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toGoforitmama

Fabulous! Do you have a baseball cap or visor? I find it really helps if I can keep the rain out of my eyes 😊

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GoforitmamaGraduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

I will give it a try. Thanks for the tip.

My quest is to do a hilly long run every week. I have a hilly route and I usually have to stop 3 or 4 times. I want to run it without stopping ! Munch it in fact.

Bluebirdrunner profile image
BluebirdrunnerGraduate10β€’ in reply to

Good luck with that hill munching Paula! after your hilly 8k race in France, you know you can do it...😊x

β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

It's definitely psychological for me Bluebird. If I think I can't do a hilly run without stopping, then I can't. If I think I can, then just maybe I can ;)

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roseabiβ€’ in reply to

Great idea! "Munch" - awesome πŸ˜„

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Hi Roseabi,

I'm excited about my Quest for November...

* I want to run every other day this month. The distance doesn't matter, just getting out for regular runs will be fine.

* I am also following Millsie's great example of an alcohol free month.πŸ™…

Lots of walking too, and keep up the yoga stretching.

It will be interesting to see how many running kms I complete this month.

I started yesterday with a run so next run is Friday...

Looking forward to this challenge!

Happy Questing everyone 😊x

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Go Bluebird!! Enjoy your run today 😊

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10

My friend and I are doing a one month running streak starting today! Some days will be longer as I’m in the process of building to HM, but others will only be 1 mile slow, especially as I’m quite mindful about resting legs. However, I’m looking forward to it!

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toTasha99

Looking forward to seeing how you get on!!

kwell39 profile image
kwell39Graduate10

I would like my November quest to be a slow increase in mileage. I have already started a tad and would like to be up to 5 to 5.5 miles on my long run by the end of the month. 😊

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roseabiβ€’ in reply tokwell39

Great stuff - an excellent target, have fun!!

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10

I’m close to 10k (did 9k today πŸ’ͺ) and that’s my real quest, but I’d also like to be slightly less snail-like up my killer parkrun hill. My PB at parkrun is quicker than my normal 5k route, so I’d love to see how I’d do without slowing down so much my dog WALKS next to me! πŸ•πŸ•πŸŒπŸŒπŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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roseabiβ€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

Go for it!!!

I’m doing a virtual challenge to run along Hadrians Wall - 90 miles. There’s a very nice medal at the end of it. I started on the 24th October. The time scale is 3 months, but I’ve done 15% already and will be running tonight, so I think it will take a lot less time than that, especially as I often run 3- 5 times a week or more (except when lack of sleep is a problem).

I wanted to do another public race, but there’s nothing near enough to me really at the moment.

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roseabiβ€’ in reply to

Sounds like a lot of fun - looking forward to your updates!! xx

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FlaraflarkinGraduate10

This could not have come at a better time for me ~ thank you roseabi πŸ€— Desperately trying to keep the mojo going now that I've found it again, so....

My quest for November is *drumroll* Run every other day, whatever the weather 😬 😱 There, I've said it!!πŸ™ˆ

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toFlaraflarkin

We supply free Mojo here!!! Rooting for you - go for it and enjoy!!!

Tartancat profile image
TartancatGraduate10

My quest is to run 10k at least twice more this month.

My first thought after completing my first one was "done it, never doing it again ". But that would be a waste, so now I've committed myself on here, I will crack on!

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toTartancat

Fabulous idea - you can only go from strength to strength!!!!

EL82 profile image
EL82Graduate10

Hi all

This November I want to continue to run 3 times a week. Having a break this week due to virus but hope to run again at least by Tues (not rushing it). Also want to run 10k at least 2 more times, have run it twice so far, and continue strength and flex exercises 3 times a week.

Good luck to everyone with their quests. πŸ˜€πŸŽ‡

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toEL82

Wow! I love to see these strong plans!!! Have fun xx

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SANDI_runsGraduate10

I would like to join the quest. I would like to run 50 miles this month.

I managed 28 in Sept and 44 in October.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toSANDI_runs

Brilliant! You can do it - enjoy!!!

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Dexy5Graduate10

I’ve signed up for a 10k my poppy run with UpTheStanley and have raised donations. Once we receive our poppy t-shirts we will plan the run , hopefully before 11 November.

I will be consolidating again over the next month. Two or three runs a week.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toDexy5

That's wonderful, Dexy - all the best and I hope you have a lot of fun!!!

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

It will no doubt be posted later πŸ˜€πŸ˜Ž

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

Count me in this month please!

I've started a new programme with the goal to run a HM in the new year. The plan involves running 3 days with 2 days of crosstraining each week, so my goal for this month is to do just that! Crosstraining can range from biking, strength training, core work, yoga, snowshoeing if the snow in the forecast sticks around; whatever makes me happy 😊. The plan doesn't have any recovery weeks built in but the weekends I work will make it very hard to actually meet the above goal so I'm allowing myself a recovery week on those weeks. I will work hard to fit in what I can but will not beat myself up on that week for not fitting everything in. This month, my recovery week will be Nov 10-16.

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Sounds brilliant!! Looking forward to reading all about it. I particularly like that one of your goals is not to beat yourself up if you miss a workout - excellent xxx

O505k profile image
O505kGraduate10

Count me in.

My goal is to run regularly, looking back on last year I did 0 runs in November. I plan to run 2 or 3 times a week whatever the weather. Also continue with my core exercises.

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toO505k

Welcome! Fabulous plan - go get it!!! 😊

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roseabi

Wow, what an amazing list of Quests so far!

I plan for swimming and strength sessions twice a week each, and I would like to get back into doing parkrun again. Since I can only make one Saturday this month it's in the diary - November 17th!! 😊

Good luck and have fun, one and all!!!

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMeGraduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

That's a very tasteful bouquet of goals.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

Why, thank you! 😊

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleGraduate10

I want to play! πŸ€—

I have three 10k races booked for this month so I would like to finish them all and hope to beat my previous 10k race time of 1hr 06mins. Secretly hoping for a sub-one hour 10k but that seems to be pushing it a bit so I won't make that my quest.

Also I really, really need to start doing some strength and stretch exercises. Can't seem to find the mojo to do them but don't want to get injured so that is my other quest - stretch & strength at least once a week.

Happy questing everyone! 😁

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toMutleyShuffle

Awesome - good luck for all your races!!

Sending some sparkly Now!vember Mojo your way... 😊

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleGraduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

Aw thanks roseabi, mojo gratefully received! 😁

Bluebirdrunner profile image
BluebirdrunnerGraduate10β€’ in reply toMutleyShuffle

Good luck with your 10k races MutleyShuffle! We are rooting for you😊x

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MutleyShuffleGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you so much Bluebirdrunner! 😊

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10

I want to decide by the end of the month on my future goals and stick with them ( I keep dithering)!

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toju-ju-

Do a poll!! πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Graduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

And ask people what I should do?!!

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toju-ju-

Could be interesting - but I'm sure they won't hold you to it 😊

It's your Quest though...

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMeGraduate10β€’ in reply toju-ju-

I call it 'emergent goals'

Fancy pairing up with me on the yoga ju-ju- ? I've gone for 12 sessions over the month, ideally as 3+ a week. My standard practice is only 10 minutes or so, actually following an online class would be the icing on the cake.

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lollytwistGraduate10

Hi Roseabi count me in! My quest is to run 3 times a week for the entire month πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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roseabiβ€’ in reply tolollytwist

Great stuff - enjoy!! xx

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

With Dexy now on the far side of the Bridge with me :-) , I'm looking for some long-term goals that I can progress towards while we still run together some of the time. Given that I'm committed (and probably should be :-) ) to next year's 10 mile / 16k Great South Run, I've identified 3 things I think I can try to push on a monthly basis:

Increase furthest continuous distance jogged, time irrelevant - eventually aiming for perhaps 20k. So the Great South seems short when it comes ….. furthest to date is 12k.

Increase distance at "race pace" (nmt 6'00"/k, hopefully 5'30"/k), current best 10k in 53'48". Obviously :-) eventually aiming for 10 miles / 16k, and thus the Great South in around 90 mins …..

Increase max distance at "silly pace" (13 kph, 4'36"/k) on the gym treadmill - current best 600 metres :-( . 5k would get me back to my 3 year old Parkrun PB - no chance I suspect.

So my targets for November - 14k, 11k and 750m respectively. Wish me luck …..

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MutleyShuffleGraduate10β€’ in reply toUpTheStanley

Wow! Super speedy targets, UTS! Good luck! πŸ€πŸ‘πŸƒ

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toUpTheStanley

Awesome!!!! Good luck and have fun xxx

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AnniemurphGraduate10

Hello again! Count me in, please, I've been away too long.

I have one goal: get out there and running again. So to smarten that up a bit, let's say to run 5k in 39 minutes by 30NOV18. I will also start going to the gym again.

Happy Questing, everyone! x

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toAnniemurph

Hey - it's yourself! Good to see you xx

Excellent plan - looking forward to see it take shape!!!

Anniemurph profile image
AnniemurphGraduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

Thank you for the (re-)welcome! All I need to do now is get out there :) xx

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10β€’ in reply toAnniemurph

Hi Anniemurph, great to 'see' you again. Happy Now!vember Questing! 😊x

Hope you are doing ok. xx

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AnniemurphGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you! Hope you are okay too? I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone again :) It's good to be back, although I'm leaving the country again tomorrow so no runs this week, mostly because I have a horrendous cold and cough. Bah! Never mind, I'll get straight back on it when I return! x

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10β€’ in reply toAnniemurph

Aw, get well soon....πŸ˜™x

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AnniemurphGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

Thank you! x

Maybe58 profile image
Maybe58Graduate10

I seriously need to add strength training to my week. I will commit to 8 sessions (2 per week) for November πŸ‘

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toMaybe58

Excellent!!

pingubox profile image
pingubox

I’m going for a run streak for November. I’ve found it hard to motivate myself since the dark mornings have set in, so I’m hoping that telling myself I just need to do at least a mile a day will keep me going!

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roseabiβ€’ in reply topingubox

Fabulous idea - good luck and have fun!!

Wimborne profile image
Wimborne

Roseabi count me in too. I am going to master the treadmill in November. Have run 5k about 6 times outside but have had to move inside for week day runs. Tried it twice. Failed twice. What is it about the treadmill!!!!! Looking forward to running outside this weekend before heading back inside next week.

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toWimborne

Welcome!

Embrace the treadmill!!! 😊 Rooting for you xxx

Walshy3 profile image
Walshy3Graduate10

Count me in please πŸ™πŸ»

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toWalshy3

Sure! What is your Quest for November?

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Walshy3Graduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

To maintain running 3 time a week and build to 10k

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toWalshy3

Excellent - looking forward to hearing about your progress xx

Are you taking part in 10 is the Magic Number?

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Walshy3Graduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

I just completed another 5k this morning, need to get back to regular parkrun to maintain Saturday morning status, plus I’ve rejoined my old running club, I’ll see if I’m 10k ready by January, here’s hoping 🀞🏻

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toWalshy3

Sounds like a plan!

Jay66UK profile image
Jay66UKGraduate10

My quest is to continue to run 3 times a week, building up my long run and reach 10k again before the end of the month for the Movember virtual run.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toJay66UK

Fabulous - enjoy! xx

What's the Movember virtual run?

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Jay66UKGraduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

There are Movember 5k and 10k runs around the country. You can also register to do your own one so I registered for 10k to push me to reach it again.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toJay66UK

Awesome!!!

GoogleMe profile image
GoogleMeGraduate10

My Quest...

1) Swimming - ideally 7km total towards my ever so close virtual swim completion. I've got back into it really well in October but have been keeping to 0.5km per session (partly just time as I have got quite a bit slower) 7km would mean not only swimming as often as the schedule I have established (first thing Mon-Weds) but pushing a few of those swims longer. Given the other things going on (eg tomorrow's morning session is already off so I can accompany my Dad to radiotherapy), I'll still be well chuffed to get 6km

2) Running - I've been focussing on medals involving longer runs lately. This month is a medal free month (as I have something lined up for December) I'd like to focus on 'more often' so my goal is 8 runs over the month (ideally as 2 runs a week but...)

3) I keep setting goals I am not achieving for yoga. But I don't want to let go of it. So this month let's see what I do with aiming for 12 sessions in total (and again ideally as 3+ sessions a week but...) Perhaps ju-ju- and I need to make a pact?

4) Weight - this needs taking in hand. I got down to a healthy BMI and stayed there for several years but this year has not been so good and last month the rate of increase has become upsetting. I am really not sure what goal to set though... something like never getting above today's weight as well as ending it lower than today (because it swings quite a bit)

5) Last but not least, making a daily entry in the book where I write something I've appreciated that day.

roseabi profile image
roseabiβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

This is an adventurous Quest - I absolutely love it!!! Have fun 😊😊😊

What are the medals of which you speak?

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GoogleMeGraduate10β€’ in reply toroseabi

Over September/October I was working on that Cakestand medal with all the little cupcake charms for runs of various lengths, and in October that was combined with doing an overall 20km for the Breastfeeding Network Big Tea Break, part two of a combined event with their Mums' Milk Run in May - two wooden medals, one of which fits round the other (and yes, when I receive part two (soon I hope!) I'll be showing it off)

So it is kind of time to do some runs that don't count for anything in particular.

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roseabiβ€’ in reply toGoogleMe

I look forward to seeing that - sounds lovely!!

All runs count for something, but it's extra nice to receive a pretty medal, isn't it!!?? I got an ice cream-shaped one last year for a virtual run - and a donation to Alzheimer's Society 😊

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