Hello everyone, how are you all? We are about halfway through the quest now... how are you all doing?? Are you managing to reach your goals?Interestingly my focus has shifted this month, and I am doing less yoga and more running. I managed yesterday to run to and from work which is ten miles each way. So that was a 20 mile day. I am astounded that I found it OK. I think its due to me upping my mileage each week, and doing so much strength work. That said, I took it very gently doing run/ walk. I totally loved it.
I don't know about you, but I am eating so much more sweets.... I just want to eat sugar. Its something to look forward to right now in this strange world... anyone else the same?
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So ....... this months quest is all about finding MAXIMUM potential in a world that limits us right now. So, wherever you are, if you are shielding, socially isolating, going to work, working from home…..and everything else in between, there will be something that you can do. As we have seen from the world, people have run marathons on balconies, ultras around their house, and all manner of wonderful adventures right at home. So, this is the place to say what you would like to achieve this month, here are some ideas:
•Running in the garden…. For added challenge add some high knees and skipping.
•The Magic plan… for those of you that can go outside. Link below.
•Getting out three times a week for a run….. you may want to include a PB goal for speed or distance.
•Complete an indoor workout challenge ( see S and F for the quest there).
So, whatever it is that you would like to achieve, please say below and I will add your name to the challenge.
Magic plan: healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...
And let’s have some fun doing what we do 🕺🏽
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Juju 😻
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Hi ju-ju my hope is to make that stretch to 5k. I'm in the 2nd week of a program suggested by roseabi which is not dissimilar to the early weeks of the magic plan. It's invigorated my running and I'm enjoying it. I've achieved 4k so far and I'm hoping to get to that 5k milestone with another 2 weeks of the programme. Posts on here are helping keep me motivated too. Stay safe all and happy running 🏃🏃
Hey Ju! Well done for the 20 miler, I think you deserve a few sweets 😊😊😊
My quest is to get a 5K pb this month. This week I ran 3K at my proposed 5K pace and it was horrible!! So, 4K next week 🤣 Really hoping for a tailwind!
Hi Ju-Ju, on Wednesday I ran my 5th 10K, although I didn't follow your plan 100%, I would say it was about 85%, mainly 1 Kilometre a week more on a Wednesday with a 5K run on a Saturday got me to that 10K last Wednesday, so if you want to put my name down on that list that's fine for me. 😊 🏃🏾
I'm pootling along. The yoga is a bit off for various reasons, but intending to put in a bit more effort to try more of Yoga with Adriene.
The running is OK... just back from W9R2. I'd imagined Graduation II being a bit earlier but slower what with one thing and another, including the opportunity for a bluebell walk (with Google, now too fat for her harness, and MrGMs car didn't respond well to being woken from hibernation) and to see dipper/kingfisher.
Lovely MrGM surprised me with new earphones after I couldn't find the ones I lost despite much searching of the wood - I'd done Week 8 just on Runkeeper timings (which does mean only hearing about you and Julie three times), and I managed not to come to grief at the hands of creepy man in the woods. Today I took my younger son to the woods and told him to set a timer for 20 minutes and then turn around - I was amazed he was willing to come but he's been alternating walking from home and the trampoline for weeks and ready for a change of scenery. I did do a big face plant this afternoon, scraped forearms and my son said my face was covered in dirt.
Is this a day for falling over GoogleMe, I had my first fall today . Nothing to complain about just scraped hands that stung like hell when washing them . Hope you're okay 😊😊
It evidently is Fall Over Friday! Bit grotty underfoot in that patch - lots of bits of dried up rhododendron twigs, surprised it's the first time really. Getting up and running off the adrenalin surge helped. Must have looked a bit weird twirling my wrists as I ran to make sure they were OK.
Earphones are great but yoga on a hiatus as I seem to have strained upper arm muscles in the fall. Getting dressed and even all fours for yoga has been rather disagreeable, but improving now.
Hello ju-ju- , well I'm so impressed that you ran to and from work that's amazing.
Funny you should mention sweets/chocolate, I used to eat loads of the stuff then cut right back for my running and weight loss which I'm really pleased with but I nearly had an ' incident' on wednesdays run and I blame Cadburys 🤣.
So back to the quest, I will continue to run 3/4 times a week and fingers crossed I get to HM distance before the end of may. Have a great weekend 😊😊🏃♀️🏃♀️
Brilliant that sounds super. I have a love hate relationship with sugar. I gave up a while ago for about 4 months, but since I gave up booze I have struggled to give up!
Sweet things.... probably no, although I did treat myself to something I'd always fancied which is Ananada vegan wagon wheels. I use them as a reward to myself when I have finished cleaning all the knobs and switches every day. Only two left now...
Having been told to do 3 weeks of my new challenging exercises , after 1 week I got a bit impatient so asked my virtual physio if I could mix them up with a slow return to running. Yes,he said. Whoopie.
So on Wednesday I ran 5 x 1 min run and 1 min walk . It felt so good to be back in a little way. He advises at least 2 days rest and do the exercises on those days. So I think I’ll try 90 second runs tomorrow.
My initial quest to run was achieved in mid May, but it will be sometime before I am back to normal running.
Hi ju-ju- sweet food definitely an essential although so far I've resisted buying anything out with my fortnightly shop - that of course hasn't stopped me making energy rich oaty nutty fruit bars🤣 your running is amazing, no wonder you need sweet treats to keep you going.
I had a brilliant run on Monday setting a new 10k PB without trying then 1st thing Tuesday our removal firm called to say they'd be round at 8 Wednesday morning. So my last run was a perfect 10k run. Arrived at our new temporary cottage 5 minutes from our new house exhausted at 8pm. By 8:30am on Thursday hubby and I were out pounding the routes in our new location- unpacking could wait. Shame I forgot to press start on the garmin until 10 minutes in. Happy running 🤗
Hello ju-ju- I’m now on week 6 of your magic plan and my first 9K run is tomorrow. I’m finding the longer runs fine, the 5k runs not so much 😕and seem to be getting slower each week. The shorter runs I am doing on the treadmill and working on speed or intervals and quite enjoying that. The other runs I’m outdoors and exploring some new routes. Apart from today I’ve done some form of yoga / stretching and working on my core (to keep the physio happy). Well done on your 20miles, that’s really amazing xx
Well I haven't really set any goals, I am running 3 or 4 times a week but since the the lock-down I have increased the distances of every run. 3k used to be my absolute minimum run, its now 4k but more often I do 5k, so that's good I think 😊
I’m still in ju-ju- - I joined late so I don’t think I’m on the list. 🏃♀️
10k once a week, 5-7k the other times, running pretty much every other day. Plus I’m doing daily yoga sessions and also honing my crow - which is coming along nicely! 🦅 💪 🏃♀️
I have restarted C25K, done week 1 run2. Now that we’re allowed to exercise more than once a day I can still go out with the family as well as go for a run 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
Not going quite to plan 😔 Saturday did w1r3, dynamic exercises - fine, 5 minute warm up walk - fine, then the run, felt a bit uncomfortable in my knee, carried on, by the time I’d finished was really painful & still the same 4 days later. I’ve used paracetamol, deep heat & a heat pad. I’ve been running for 3 years & never had a knee problem. All very annoying. Seems so unfair when these things happen whilst we’re trying to improve our health😏
Hi Ju-Ju, stuck this on the tail end of the original thread just before you posted this one, so I'll just copy it here for completeness …….
Reporting in at around the half-way point …….
Week 1 saw a 4'09" 1k speed challenge, 3 secs off my PB but good enough following a total fail the week before .
Week 2 saw me stretch my 5'00"/k pace run out to 8k (in 39'46" to be exact) - and also saw me walk/run 1k in 9'15" with Dexy5 .
So all that's left of my Quest targets is to fit in a 10k at some point - and as a bunch of us who were going to meet in London for the Vitality 10k on Bank Holiday Monday are now going to run it virtually together in our own backyards, that should be OK too.
Hope everybody else is meeting their goals - onwards and upwards!!
Hi ju-ju. I've just finished week two of your magic plan and run my first ever 6k this morning. My aim is to keep following the plan and run at least three times a week.
I don't post much but I love to read everyone else's posts and pick up tips (and motivation 😊).
Well done on your amazing run to and from work. That's seriously impressive. You deserve the odd sweet treat. My youngest daughter is back home from uni during lockdown and has taken to baking every day. We've had some fab bakes (last night was caramel filled cookies) o it's a good job I have my running (and walks).
I’m out of the May challenge 😢 I was trying to run a 30minute 5k and had started the magic plan. On the first week of the magic plan I ran a route I had run before with some steep down hills and managed to hurt my post tib tendon pushing my pace. I did a couple of runs at a slower pace but realised I had to rest it so took a week’s break. I was hoping to return to week 2 but just seen a physio friend who said I can still run but really need to do some rehab before I can take on increased distance or pace. I’m so cross at myself for such a rookie error. I will run 10k I hope one day......
Thank you for your kind words and the encouragement.
I’m going to try a short run on Friday to test and hopefully all being well back to running my 5k x 3 per week until I can do more. Injury seems to be healed although think it’s going to be my weak point. Hopefully, the exercises will help. One of my ankle is rolling in slightly which probably caused the post tib strain. I’m also going to avoid hurtling down steep hills from now on.
I’m cross with myself as I’ve fallen in love with running and want to be out there running the distance. Should have just kept to your magic plan without pushing the pace.
Hello. I'm in to week 3 of the magic plan, and I have to tentatively say it really is magic, so far. I've powered through the short runs and knocked a minute off my pb on the second 5k. The 7k yesterday was challenging but never in doubt. I really do believe for the first time that I do have a 10k in my legs, but check back with me in 5 weeks time 🤔
Ju-ju Cheers.. just got to make decisions to follow time or distance... think i may follow time , eeek🤔?
Whats the best things to do on " rest days " .. I've been walking for 1hr on those days.
Pre-lockdown i was doing all under instruction and in small groups, running, cardio-tennis, pilates, dance-fit and two jobs on my feet over 6days.. so I'm not unfit but not overly fit and I'm in my 50s too.. tending to run evenings x3 times per week .. finished my 2nd c25k early March.. so continuing to run. Looking to increase stamina and distance.
The walking sounds great... some people do the strength and flex podcasts, or other forms of workouts...That is a good way to help with strength etc....however doing what you are doing right now sounds like a good plan to me. I find if we add too much in, we can set ourselves up to fail....
I agree.. for 1st 5weeks of lockdown i was exercising cardio full on 1hr each day... result was knee pains.. so I've eased right back and now I'm managing to run too. Did my 1st 5km in 36min on Saturday & that had some hills in too. That's why I'd like to progress to 10km or 60min run... decisions are to make follow your plan for distance or time.. not sure.. like i says think i may go for time????
Hello everyone, well done on all the achievements this month! New forum member here, i recently finished couch to 5k and found this site through the NHS page. I had a couple of questions about the magic plan:
1. Aside from the obvious, what's the difference between training by distance or training by time? Is there a way to work out which method works better for me/are there different training goals depending on which way round you do it.
2. I was surprised that the plan includes these much shorter runs. Are we supposed to be going for speed during those? I assumed having got to 5k, and aiming for 10, we wouldn't be running any less than 5.
(I tried finding answers to the above on the forum but couldn't - apologies if they're answered elsewhere!)
Hello and welcome... you will find that this is a great place with lots of like minded runners. Well done on graduation, and in answer to your questions:
1. There are two versions, as some people like the option of timed as well as distance, particularly if the 5k is way out of the 30 minutes.
2. The shorter runs are designed to be used as interval sessions, rest runs or just to get out. It is important not to go over the 10% distance increase over the week, and this is how the plan enables that. You will find as the distance runs increase that you will be glad of a shorter run, and doing an interval session can be great fun too.
That's actually so helpful. Thank you. Is the magic plan meant to incorporate the five minute warm up and cool downs either side of the run that couch to 5k did or is that no longer necessary for grads.
Hi ju-ju, I just completed the magic plan on with my first 10k on Sunday - thank you so much for the plan - it worked and I'm now feeling very happy. What next ??
So yesterday was my son's graduation run (he did great), part of this months challenge achieved. My daughter twisted her ankle at the beginning of the month so we're taking a few runs from across the weeks to help with her gentle recovery so hers will be a few weeks behind.
Monday is my run on my own day and I've decided to brave one of my shorter cross country runs just to see how busy it is and whether I can get to running there without too many people. Fingers crossed as I miss running through the woods. So generally on track to achieve most of this months goals 😁👍
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