Week 7 of the Magic Plan.... ✅

[ju-ju-]

Hello and a huge welcome to week 7 of the 10 is the Magic Number 10k plan. Like a lot of us, I have taken a bit of time out to reflect and adjust to a new way of life. Today should have been all sorts of nice things for me, and I imagine for you too.... but we are where we are and life goes on.

How are you all doing with the plan? Are you managing to get your runs in where you are in the world? Please do share....

This weeks runs are :

Distance:

4K

5k

9k

Time in minutes :

20

30

55

Magic Runners:

Rigpig

LauRay27

Jazzyrunner

SteveWebbo

JoOnTheRun

ALMorr

Uke5

Imc50

Womangolfer

YellowOne

Saasqueen

Mum22boys

Free2run

Vegout25

PaulaWB

Boss1973

Poppyslstrun

Potato1210

Lilywood

Beerslurpa

FELTON3

Pennysian

Purplefish59

LoungeLizard2018

badger187

Penguinita

Oldgirlruns

Smelliepoo

johnt46

novice57

RunningMigster

Jayval70

itshelsbels

Bubs1671

Slowcoach29

Jojo235

HoneyTreacle

Sparkey5000

Ions123

Nordic_Gillian

mr and mrsfaize

Over62

ApsG

Sunshinelibra

Noodle1991

Shedlover

Raspberrycheesecake

Runnf

erin1090

Sandbob

Jollyjule

Lizzisforliving

ktsok

KarenAR

59er

Dalmorangie

ablaikie

DW65

Marge04

jot1812

sofaspud

bethaim

NotRunFor20years

Zarmina

suegrace

Thisgirlcandoit

Star-shine

BoDiddley

Newrunner76

junenewrunner

Debston

OnlineTwin

AngieSAustin

Spinney1

Raven245

BabsAnn

RunVicRun

RunRunRun13

Cowladyrunning

Rainbow66

Rhedeg2019

Drumandbass123

Ambr456

Have a great week and enjoy it 😎

Juju

Xx

[Rigpig]

I'm still here and I'm still trying and although I have fallen behind a bit I'm confident I will make it to 1 hour in the not too distant future and on to 10k sometime before the end of this year. I did an amazing 5k on Saturday and knocked 5 minutes from my PB from 41 Minutes down to 36 so something is going on!

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Rigpig]

That’s really fantastic, big well done for hanging in there....

[Smelliepoo Graduate10]

I am still going! But struggling tbh! I keep on getting pins and needles in my left foot at around 4k. I have been trying to adjust my posture and on my 8k on Sunday I had to stop running to make it go away at 4k and then ran another 4k when it started to come back! It is very odd and I am not sure why it is happening! I have tried different lace set ups and massage my calves once warmed up to try and get the flow going on, and that helps, but I just wish it would stop!

I am starting the strength and flex programme today, so hope that will help build strength in my other muscles and may help. My glutes are a bit sore so I wonder if they have not been firing and that may have made the difference. My 10k run has been postponed and that has not helped my motivation, but has at least given me a bit more time to try and get this sorted.

I am also a little behind in the programme and I am repeating the 8k weeks until I feel a bit more comfortable with it.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Smelliepoo]

Well done, and I hope you get to the bottom of the pins and needles situation..... and could you plan a virtual 10k race to keep your motivation up?

[Smelliepoo Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

I think I am going to do it anyway, on my own. I have people who have sponsored me and I can run the route, even if we are still social distancing.

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Smelliepoo]

That’s a great idea...

✔️

[RunVicRun 60minGraduate]

Am still on track to complete the magic 10 challenge (well 60 minutes for me) but the weather hasn’t been great and I did wimp out yesterday💨🌫🌨☔️ If I’m out running and the weather changes it’s ok but to set off in the pouring rain seems different somehow so I stayed in lol. Nothing for it but to get out there today and over the weekend to get the 20 minute and 55 minute runs done. As I seem to do, I’ll see how I feel once I’ve set off and decide en-route how long I’ll keep going for. Really excited to be achieving week on week 😄

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to RunVicRun]

That’s fantastic well done to you 😎

[jayval70 Graduate10]

Today I ran for 60 minutes. I should really have been doing 55 but I decided this morning that given it was a beautiful day I was going to do the hour. I felt like I was taking it easy but somehow I managed 8.46 km in the time with my Garmin telling me I ran my fastest ever 1km, 5km and mile. I’m not quite sure I believe it - but I’ll take it. Thank you ju-ju for cheering me on and getting me back to running longer and further x