Sunshine...Runshine...Funshine... Quest......The Certificate. Where will you run to next ?

[Oldfloss]

Hi folks...me again

Here is your well earned certificate!

Download it as a memento of a great month of running.

Obviously don't try running along slipways!

How have you done this last month... Did you make your goals, some or all of them?

My target, just to be out running again after the IC, and to be back to 10K... I made it

Don't be too hard on yourself if you did not achieve all your goals... we have to accept that things happen to alter our plans, injury, or weather and life gets very busy!

There is a new Quest beginning today, so time to think or rethink some new targets!

A huge well done to every single one of you...

Floss x

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Good morning oldfloss, I'm so happy right now with 3 parkrun under my belt and a new pb on Saturday of 25mins 23 secs . No looking back now and I'm loving it !!!. My new goal is to go under 25mins at parkrun so watch this space!!😁😁👌✌

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Hidden]

That is fabulous...huge well done you!

Great goal there!

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks oldfloss ✌

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Hello youngfloss, I’ve decided you need a new name after running along the beach on Saturday!

I managed 4 parkruns in July but only got within 6 seconds of my PB.

I have also run 14k so am in track for the great south run in Portsmouth in October which is 10 mile.

Where are the months going?

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Dexy5]

I like it..certainly feel a lot younger and lighter for being.out there..

You have done really well with your goals! And on track for 10 miles too..fabulous! X

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks. I used some of your 🐌🐌🐌

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Thank you for hosting this months Quest Floss. The light is super in that photo, I love it!

So pleased you were able to go running again and that you built up to that 10k run by the coast!😊

I'm really happy with my month of activity...three Parkruns, a 10k and a 9k run plus five other good runs. We had some nice walks in the countryside and clocked up over 60k.

Looking forward to keeping the momentum up in August😊....xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

It was a lovely month to host..although a tad warm..which hampered many! You have done so well with your goals..plus your walking too!

You are enjoying park run and are on track for your September race...wow!

I was very relieved to run the 10K as you know..and perfect to do it at the coast.

Onward and upward my friend..we'll keep each other going !xx

[MuddledGardener Graduate10]

I ran thrice-weekly, just missing one day when the temperature was in the 30s. I hope I won’t get penalised for that! I have done Parkrun three times, with two PBs. This month, I hope to work on distance, as my pace seems to be picking up of its own accord! 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

Very well done you! On course and looking good!

[MuddledGardener Graduate10]

Oh, and I have also registered for Race At Your Pace this month, for 15

miles, whatever that is in km!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

24K.... I misread this and thought it said you had signed up for a 15 mile race! Well done you!

[LiisaM]

Well, thank you, OldFloss, for doing these posts because (1) you saved me when I was hanging by a thread, and (2) now I'm running more regularly. I never run 3k, but I did graduate once upon a time; I'm just old and slow....

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to LiisaM]

Old and slow.. that is me too... and we rock, totally! You are here, you are running and that is just perfect! Print off the certificate... frame it and be proud... Join the new quest too.. I did yesterday! xx

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Glad to hear you got up to 10km again flossy. I did my first trail race in July which nearly put me off doing them for life. I then did a slow, lumpy, bumpy trail run in the early morning in France. The lovely thing about it was all the runners and cyclists that I met saying “Bonjour”. I Went to see my osteoporosis specialist today and he recommended strength and balance exercises. So I have a plan for August. Starting with my favourite race on Saturday night “the streets of galway”.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Well done on your trail run in France Paula😊...I hope you enjoyed your mini-break.

Your run on Saturday night sounds like a fun event!! Is it fancy dress?😀 Good luck🍀and with those exercises too.😊xx

*edit* ooh see it had 3000 entries and is an 8k run taking in the sights of the town...x

[Hidden in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

It's very nice and there are usually loads of supporters out cheering on the runners. Of course, it normally rains I'm not doing much road running these days but this was my first race ever and the first event that I trained for - from 1 minute of running to 1 hour. So it has a special place in my heart

[Coddfish Graduate10]

It’s been a bit of a struggle month for me. I am not good with heat and managed to be in France for 2 weeks during the heatwave, which limited running to 2 short runs, both beautiful. One on the island in the Loire at Amboise, and one on the Charente at Vibrac. During the middle bit of the holiday in Bordeaux it was far too hot. Managed parkruns on the other Saturdays plus a bit of interval running. I now need to buckle back down into training for the Great South Run.