It's the final week of Ju-Ju-'s Magic Running Plan!!! 😄

[roseabi]

Hello all you amazing, astonishing, fabulous MAGIC RUNNERS!!!

Welcome to Week 8 of the Magic Running Plan - or if you're not at Week 8 yet, welcome to whatever week you're on, it's all good!! 😄

I hope you are happy with your progress so far! I know we've had some graduates already, but if you're not there yet, or if things haven't gone so well, don't worry, YOU CAN DO IT!!! The main thing I would like you to do this week (and I hope every week) is HAVE FUN AND BOOGIEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! 😊😊😊💗

This week we will be focusing on the runs, so there's no strength workout indicated on the plan. But feel free to jump into the strength circuit, or do your usual thing! Did anyone have a go at the balancing putting-on-your-shoes exercise???

See the pinned INFO POST for all the Magic Running Plan details and useful links 😊

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

★★ THIS WEEK’S RUNS WILL BE:

Distance runs (to be completed in any length of time)

★ 4 km

★ 5 km

★ 10 km!!!

Timed runs (for those not yet ready to do the distances in the 10k Plan)

★ 20 minutes

★ 30 minutes

★ 60 minutes!!!

Please make sure you are warm before exercising 😊😊😊

I hope you have an AWESOME WEEK OF RUNNING, and I look forward to reading all your comments!!!

A new Magic Plan will be starting towards the end of January!!!

★★ COMPLETED 10K AND WONDERING WHAT TO DO NEXT?

Check out this post for ideas:

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

Happy running, and all the best for 2020!!!

roseabi xx

December 27th, 2019

Last week's post:

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Good luck everyone. Don’t worry if you’ve dropped behind because of Christmas. Just fit the runs in when you can. A running week can take as long as you want. 😃 you are all awesome.

[roseabi in reply to Dexy5]

A very good point - thank you Dexy!!! xxx

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10]

Struggling to get the runs in now. Christmas and work getting in the way but determined to do my 10K before the year ends, so might end up skipping on the shorter ones.

[roseabi in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Christmas is a bit of a pain for runners 😊😊😊 Take it easy and good luck!! xxx

[SteveWebbo]

I am so pleased to hear that another plan starts end of Jan . All being well I will have graduated and consolidated 👍

[roseabi in reply to SteveWebbo]

Perfect! xxx

[emmat7]

Merry Christmas all and twixmas I didn’t manage the 9 k and only did 7:5 last week now this morning felt like an elephant did 5 k in plod style so am going backwards from having done an 8 k few weeks ago . I’m obviously heavier and as I dont want to injure myself with strain of it but neither do I want yo loose momentum waiting til end of Jan for new plan so I think I want to start at doing 8 k of ju ju then work on 9 and 10 but reckon I’ll do the timed ones before the k ones to give myself time .. anyone else drastically lost it !

[roseabi in reply to emmat7]

I think a lot of us feel the same - I certainly do! Great idea to do what you can for now. You'll get there!!! xxx

[emmat7 in reply to roseabi]

Thankyou needed positive words shocked at how drastically lost it in a week ! Shows how bad all that eating drinking really is !

[roseabi in reply to emmat7]

How are you feeling now? Are you going to a New Year's Eve bash? 😊😊😊

[Brooko Graduate10 in reply to emmat7]

Every run when you are building is faster or slower. Easier or harder. I did the time one and the lack of stress meant I actually did the 60mins quite quick. So I just kept adding time. In the end 10k just happens. Time magic plan gets my vote. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[TanyaGel]

Hi

I completed my C25K a fair few month back...then fell by the wayside, I have spent the last month re-doing C25K and wondering how I get on to the next stage!

Tonight I came across JU Ju magic running plan...what is this plan and how do I access/use it?

Is the new plan in January for newbies ?

Had a look at your post but couldn’t work it out...

[roseabi in reply to TanyaGel]

The plan is for anyone who has completed Couch to 5K and is comfortably running 5K and/or for 30 minutes.

There are essentially two plans in the Magic Plan, one is to get you to 10K ('distance plan'), the other to 60 minutes ('time plan') of continuous running.

The image on this Info post details the runs for each week:

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

So, for example, in Week 1 the runs are:

10K plan

2.5 km, 5 km, 5.5 km

60 minute plan

15 minutes, 30 minutes, 35 minutes

The total distance/time running increases each week for 8 weeks. There is always a short run, a medium run (30 mins or 5K), and a long run (up to 60 mins or 10K).

You can start the plan at any time, but we also run regular groups where people can join in and do the plan together. The next of these will start in late January.

Hope this is helpful!

[TanyaGel in reply to roseabi]

That’s very helpful thanks, I like the look of the plan - it looks doable !

How will I know when the next one is out at the end of Jan please?

Will it be the same as the one in the link you sent ?

Many thanks 😊

[roseabi in reply to TanyaGel]

The runs will be the same as the plan in the link, there may be some differences to the strength exercises.

Keep looking out for posts about the Magic Plan. ju-ju- herself will be running it, and will posting an invitation to join at some point within the next few weeks.

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

Hoping to start the magic plan at the end of January 🤞👍

[roseabi in reply to Mum22boys]

Look out for ju-ju- s posts! xxx

[FatterPenguin Graduate10]

Well I'm fed up - had a really bad cold & cough when I reached 8K. Still coughing but felt ok to run earlier this week. Did a Christmas Day Park run (which was huge!) and despite being slow I managed the whole run.

So this morning I happily trotted off to park run but my knee suddenly gave way part way round. So now I'm home with my leg elevated, walking with a walking stick. My sneaky plan to try to do 10K on Monday is scuppered. I know these things happen but I've started this plan twice and had to give up both times so I feel very disheartened. 🙁

[roseabi in reply to FatterPenguin]

Don't give up! When you feel well enough, carry on! Maybe drop back to Week 3 if you feel worried about running the 8K after a break. You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IAmCharliemouse Graduate10]

I graduated yesterday!

I admit that I had to adapt the programme to fit my schedule, but it was the foundation.

I did a progressive long run each week, plus a parkrun; no change there. Strength training at the gym twice a week. The third, shorter run I generally replaced with a cycle ride on Sunday. I don’t ever run two days consecutively so I needed a low impact alternative to fit into the weekend.

Anyway, that’s what worked for me.

[roseabi in reply to IAmCharliemouse]

That's awesome!!! Well done, superstar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brooko Graduate10]

Finished. I am a late December finisher as my father died Christmas Day. But I wanted to do this for him as much as me. so I went out today and ran 40 mins away from home so I had to run back. It was 9.5km when I got back so I looped a further km to do 10.5km. Took 1.32 to do but I as ecstatic. sept the 5th I started running. Jan 7th 10k. Total running km for the week 23km and I also put in an hours spin and a 5k dog walk. 🥳🥳🥳

[roseabi in reply to Brooko]

So sorry for your loss xxx

You are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brooko Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Thank you. He had a long life at age 94 and interesting life. I hope to be able to say the same.

[Achy4days Graduate10]

Christmas partying and life in general got in the way so I'm finally starting the final week now. The two 9k runs have been easier than I had anticipated. I got quite bored during the runs, in fact. I shall report back when I cross the big 10k mark

[roseabi in reply to Achy4days]

Go go go!!!! 😊😊😊

[Cantbelieveit 60minGraduate]

Completed the 60 minute run one day and one year after I started C25k.

Big thanks to you for the plan. It got a bit delayed due to the weather and Christmas, but worked like a dream.

I’m starting it all over again to consolidate. It took me ages to recognise that I could run for half an hour so I’m happy to do the same again for the hour runs.

Keep running everyone 🏃‍♀️

[roseabi in reply to Cantbelieveit]

That's brilliant!! Well done, and here's your 60 Minute badge 😊😊😊

Good luck with the next stage of your running adventure xxx