It's the second week of the May Quest - please feel free to join
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 join at 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:
★ To run three times a week
★ To slowly increase distance
★ To train for a specific race
★ 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 ..............
At the end of the Quest, there will be a certificate for you to download and keep!!
Wishing you a wonderful week of running! 💥
Millsie-J, Realfoodieclub, Oldfloss, and Roseabi xxx
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Of course you can. Just writing down the goals helps doesn't it! 😀. Shaving off a few seconds takes time time but can be done. I am finding that the new hamstring stuff the physio has me doing is making a difference to my time and I have only been doing it three weeks. Happy running. Rfc x
Hi everyone, my Quest is to build more leg strength. I successfully ran in the Bristol 10k yesterday and got a PB - it felt amazing. My heart and lungs could have gone on forever. However, my legs tired hugely from 7k onwards, but I didn’t let them win and I kept running. 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
I possibly started off too quickly, but I know with stronger legs I could shave some more time off! So squats/lunges/planks/jumps - here I come! 😩😩😅😅
Well done on your event and Pb 😀. There are a few of us on Stregnth and flex building our running legs. I am finding it is making a big difference with my physio exercises. Happy running. Rfc x
Just home after a two week holiday in Umbria/ Tuscany and raring to get my running shoes on again...
I would like to get back to at least two runs per week, a 5k and a longer distance as per last month, which I was really enjoying. I have found new local routes with hills and am building my stamina and enjoying the challenge.
I will head over to the Strength and Flex site soon too, as I would like to start including a couple of exercise seasons each week too and it really helps my motivation by joining the quests.
Hope you had a nice holiday and the weather was kind. Take the hills nice and steady, my physio gave time the tip of shortening your cadence up hills as that put less pressure on the hamstrings. Happy running. Rfc. X
Missed you Bluebird. I hope you had a lovely time. I think that without a quest, I might not get out at all for a run
I'm happy to be picking up speed again as the iron supplements are taking effect. I ran 8km this morning in the forest, listening to a podcast. They sure do help on long runs. I'm getting prepared for my 10km castle race at the end of May castletriathlonseries.co.uk...
I've stopped going to my strength classes for the moment as I just couldn't do it all. I'm happy to continue with my Pilates class and do some of my own stretches but I need motivation to do those.
Happy running all. It's such a pleasure to be outside these days.
Hi Rfc !! My on going quest for this month is to become ,and remain, injury free ! Moving in the right direction whilst curbing my natural inclination to strike out and go hell for leather after lower times !! My limited experience has taught me that months of progress can be ship wrecked in a few seconds as we allow our ego to take the reigns .My body has to earn the right for lower times; as a result of specific training methods and rest, new Pbs will come as a natural consequence, they can not be forced physically or by sheer will power !!
Hi All, no attempts at this month’s targets this past week, but consolidated last month’s 10k at race pace with 52’04” in Bristol yesterday. May have a go at a 13 kph dreadmill run on Wednesday - onwards and upwards 😀
I think I asked to join last week but if not then count me in please. I’ve almost stopped running altogether over the winter but I’m on hols in Spain and I’ve brought my trainers and been for a run today!
Last week went okay, and yesterday I set out on what was supposed to be a 5k and turned into a 7k because I went for an explore and had to turn back on myself It was very useful because I realised that I am quite capable of 7ks again now. I've been telling myself I'm unfit, I can't run, I'd better start again at 3k - but I did the Longhorn 10k the other week so actually I'd better stop making excuses and lace up and get out there - otherwise those HMs ain't gonna happen. Again.
So it's all good. I'm away for a couple of days next week and have said I'll run every morning
Hi you. This is the perfect place for you. You sound like you need a bit of reassurance, you are a great consistent runner. Are you having a bit of post event run blues or has that cold knocked your confidence a bit? I’m sure it’ll all come together for you, you have a 7km under your belt. That should help. Happy running. Rfc x
Aw, thank you, Rfc, you are a star! you are so encouraging! Yes, I think the cold and the asthma attack did knock my confidence a bit. I'm still coughing a bit, and I keep making excuses! But no more! Off I go! xx
I have the first of this year’s large scale events - London Vitality 10k - coming up on the late May bank holiday Monday.
My original plan including getting a couple of 12ks into my training before the event. For various reasons this hasn’t yet happened, although I have completed 2 10ks in training and also taken part in a local event that was supposed to be 10k but actually measured a bit short. All of those went ok with the 2nd training 10k quite a bit faster than any of the 10ks I achieved last time I went through this sort of training process (back in 2017).
I tackled this week’s long run yesterday and bailed at 8.7k, basically it was too soon for my legs after a fast (for me) parkrun on Saturday. The week before the event will be taper. I don’t think I should attempt a second long run this week, so I only have next week to get in a single 12k should I wish.
I am going to be in Valencia next week, and am not sure I want to commit to a run that will take a long time and probably wipe me out for the rest of the day given I am primarily there for sightseeing. I am therefore contemplating reverting to shorter, faster runs over the next couple of weeks, and hoping I do already have enough strength and mileage in my legs for the Vitality 10k.
In October I am doing the 10 mile Great South Run. My post-Vitality plan is to take a short break from long runs before starting to rebuild beyond 10k ready for the GSR.
You will be fine as you are for your 10km if need be. I always say if you can do 7km you can do a 10km event. It is more a matter of your own Confidence. Have a couple of positive runs and taper, you are more than ready for it. Rfc x
Hello RFC, having reached 10k again, I am aiming to consolidate where I am in distance for a while. I am going to Add JogRunSprint back into my routine once a week to see if I can increase my parkrun speed and reach that illusive 30 min 5k . I’ll continue to do one slow run a week. That sounds like a plan.
I've not done a great deal towards my Quest goals. No big yoga slump though, and I was very pleased with myself yesterday to get a short wet run in before heading off to a workshop, suspecting that I wouldn't go afterwards. Planning to get another 10K+ run in before 12th May as there's bling in it...
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It was very useful because I realised that I am quite capable of 7ks again now. I've been telling myself I'm unfit, I can't run, I'd better start again at 3k - but I did the Longhorn 10k the other week so actually I'd better stop making excuses and lace up and get out there - otherwise those HMs ain't gonna happen. Again.
