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Spring into March Quest... Certificate time...:)

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Congratulations everyone on completing the Quest.. did we all reach our target goals.. some or all ?

I made my HM and am looking forward to a new Quest starting for April... it will help keep me on track!

Time to think of some new targets everybody!

Well done everyone and happy healthy running!

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uncle_wiggy

April quest to run further this month than previous (80k in March), find room in cabin size suitcase for trainers so can still run while on holiday and get well prepared for two 10k events coming up in May..... Happy run questing everyone!

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Dexy5Graduate10

March Quest went well and Iโ€™ve now completed W5 of jujuโ€™s plan mk2.

Aprilโ€™s quest is to continue to get back to 10k for the Patron Saints run on 23 April.

On 13 April UpTheStanley and I hope to be joining Kat family and other VRBs at Southampton Common parkrun, which will be our biggest parkrun to date - highest attendance 1295 ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

Loving the warmer weather and reduction in wind speed this week.

Keep up the running everyone ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply toDexy5

Very well done...and the Park run sounds brilliant...give everyone a hug from me please x

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Dexy5Graduate10โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Just realised Iโ€™m a bit premature with Aprilโ€™s targets ๐Ÿค”

My quest changed in March and i decided not to sign up for any more road races. (I have signed up for a 10km race in May in a castle grounds, an 8km on a causeway for my birthday and a 5km which is along the banks of a river). I'm planning to run on only trails - river and forest tracks. My knees and my serenity thank me for this. I am mulling over a quest to run once a week without watch/phone so I'll have no idea of pace, time and distance (more or less as I know my running routes). Going to try this today to go out of March with a silent swoosh.

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

I think this sounds brilliant Paula, just doing the kind of running that makes you happiest.

I also love your idea of running without tech once a week...silently swooshing, just because...๐Ÿ˜Šxx

Hope you are over your sinus thing๐Ÿ˜˜

โ€ข in reply toBluebirdrunner

It was a strange experience BB. I stopped a lot, walked a bit, stood in the sun a bit, looked at the trees. I don't know why as I wasn't particularly tired or injured. I tried new paths and trails. So all in all, it was an exploration and I think I was out for an hour even though i'm sure I only ran/walked 5km. I definitely have to battle the gremlins without technology but I think I can defeat them by saying "it's once a week OK, I can enjoy this"

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

I an with you..going to try more Trail running..and I can recommend running naked...bliss!..The April Quest will be up soon!

O505k profile image
O505kGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Good luck with the trail running.

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

That sounds absolutely blissful! A silent swoosh ๐Ÿ˜ป. It will probably get easier the more you do it but we get so ingrained into thinking a run doesnโ€™t happen if there isnโ€™t โ€œproofโ€ so what a great quest and will hopefully provide the needed serenity. Enjoy your trails!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Boom. March Quest completed totally by surprise (it wasnโ€™t even meant to be March - any month this year would have done), and I ran sub 35 at parkrun yesterday. Now for sub 34 ..... ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply tocheekychipmunks

Go you xxxx

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Itโ€™s nice to have a flexible goal. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Thank you for hosting this Quest Floss, with such a busy month building up to your HM on 24th... which you totally nailed! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜Š

Meeting you, and watching you head off on your HM adventure was so surreal and exciting. The event was buzzing with all ages, shapes and sizes. Smiling, friendly people all getting behind the brave runners with cheers and clapping.

I had a super time and enjoyed every minute. Standing in the sunshine with Sandie1961, when you and Paul and Matt appeared and watching you push for that finish line was wonderful. I am so proud of you. You are awesome. Even at the end of your run, still applauding others as they finished and making sure Paul's partner didn't miss out on our group celebrations... such a lovely, kind and humble person. ๐Ÿ˜™ I think I was a little bit star struck๐Ÿ˜†....

My Quest this month didn't start well, as I had sinus problems, but has finished with me back to where I was at the end of Feb. Thank you fellow Questers for your support and encouragement... and I'm feeling very positive going into April.

๐Ÿ˜Šxxx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBluebirdrunner

I really don't know what to say, except thank you... you know what it meant to have you there. We had a great time didn't we? xx

You are on the way now to great things and it is so good that you are feeling so much better and enjoying your running so much too...Watch for the new Quest tomorrow!

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O505kGraduate10

Completed weeks 5-8 of my HM training. Iโ€™m enjoying the runs now that I understand the plan better.

As an extra treat had 3 days of glorious sunny skiing this week. What a treat. โ›ทโ˜€๏ธ

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

Back to my triple goals for April - long slow run up to 12k again, race pace run of 10k (hopefully the St Georgeโ€™s Day 10k in 55 mins), and maintain 13 kph on the dreadmill for 1k as part of a shortish run.

Hopefully Iโ€™ll manage to knock off one a week - onwards and upwards ๐Ÿ˜€

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10

I did ok up until this last week where there were too many work and life commitments and now Iโ€™ve come down with a doozy of a cold. But I am pleased to have gotten back on track running and getting outside into the much-needed sun again. Iโ€™ll be taking a little breather to get over this cold and then will carry on with my HM plan with the goal to run a HM distance by the end of April ๐Ÿคž

โ€ข in reply toSaskAlliecat

Take it easy Saskie, rest up and be kind to yourself. You'll be back outside plodding those trails in no time. Your body will thank you for it.

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SaskAlliecatGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thanks Paula.

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TailChaserGraduate10

Well Floss, my plan for March went a bit awry as I gave up trying to increment my 10k runs by 1k a week and just went hell for leather and did 10 miles anyway. Probably not the best idea for the joints but boy did it feel good mentally for the rest of the week. It spurred me on this weekend to break my 5k and 10k PBs yesterday and today respectively. I definitely feel prepared for doing a 60 minute 10k next Sunday at the Regency Run 10k ๐Ÿคžand I also know I am capable of doing a HM one day (whoโ€™d have thought!!).

Time to get my thinking cap on for April and give my knees a rest for the next few days...๐Ÿค”

Happy running you wonderful people!

โ€ข in reply toTailChaser

well done. I'm impressed! Look after your knees this week.

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TailChaserGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thanks Paula ๐Ÿค—, yes theyโ€™re definitely letting me know theyโ€™re there this afternoon, so time to listen to them ๐Ÿ™‚

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Bridget007

I will hopefully continue to run 5k twice a week and one longer run of hopefully 10k and continue to do Parkrun ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ at the beginning of May I move up an age group at Parkrun so will get a good position for my age group because the last time I looked there were only about 11 people in that category ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

โ€ข in reply toBridget007

Oooh ๐Ÿ˜ฎ 10km run every week. Iโ€™d find that tough. The advantage of growing older - moving up the rankings ๐Ÿ˜‰.

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Oh I thought that was what I was supposed to do no wonder I was finding it hard ๐Ÿ˜‚ I might cut back to a shorter โ€œlongโ€ run ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š thank you I feel like a weight has been lifted!

โ€ข in reply toBridget007

My long comfortable ish run is 8km. I aspire to making 10km my relaxing long run but Iโ€™m not there yet ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Bridget007โ€ข in reply to

Me either really I was struggling and you look way fitter than me ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

I enjoy a 10K on a Sunday:) A great distance to relax into :)

I found the advantages of getting older when I got a surprise trophy in the post on Friday, for being 1st female Veteran (65 age group) at the HM :)

Every cloud ??? x

โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Oooh ๐Ÿ˜ฒ nice ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ•บyouโ€™re a running machine, you are

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Bridget007โ€ข in reply toOldfloss

Wow! Well done! What a lovely surprise although Iโ€™m not surprised you really are amazing x

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SettersGraduate10

All targets ticked

Goal 5k reached 6k

Continue Running 30 mins, reached 44 mins for last run in month

Really enjoying running twice a week, would love to do three, but tried that and just too much with having to take pups out for a decent walk in the afternoon following a morning run. My two boys just cannot understand that if they come running with me then they really donโ€™t need a long pm walk ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ™„

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CandyCoolGraduate10

Hi Oldfloss, March quest to run at least twice a week achieved. Iโ€™m still not quite back to 5K in under 35 but not far off. Aprilโ€™s Action for Happiness Calendar is Active April. Todayโ€™s goal is commit to being active every day! Itโ€™s a fabulous calendar and a wonderful website for putting life into perspective, would recommend to all. Anyway Aprilโ€™s quest is to complete Jujuโ€™s 10K plan. Got a 20K end of May.

Can I just check your comment about naked running is technology not clothes free!! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคช

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KnittingrunnerGraduate10

March quest achieved ๐Ÿ˜Š. I managed to Run 7k. So April the quest will be to continue onto 8k. Little increments but I will get to 10k by June I hope. Provided I can cope with running in the heat ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ .

Enjoy April everyone.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10โ€ข in reply toKnittingrunner

Huge well done you..steady and slow;)

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