Fabulous450 Week 1 ‘On Tour’ To John O Groats!! 🤩 🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

[Fabulous450]

Hey Runners

Well...week 1 is now complete. I have run and walked every day this week, but no big distances 😊.

My August quest came first, which was to run 3 days per week. Then the LEJOG opportunity came up and I tried to resist, but eventually thought I’d give it a go (with no unreasonable expectations 🤓😂). So far, it has been so much fun, despite me being on the snail trail 🐌... 🏃🏽‍♀️😂!!

Today I went out and it was quite a tough start. Toxic 10 perhaps, but I managed to loosen up eventually. I was coaching myself a bit today and recognise that it sort of feels as though I’m pushing too hard 😳 (Or I’m wimping out 🤣🤣), but whatever it is, it’s important to meet myself where I am at.

So, having experienced a heavy start, I’ve decided to have a couple of days of complete rest (no deliberate LEJOG walk🤫). I do think I’ll be able to have longer runs that way.

So, this week ‘on tour’ (as GTFC has named it..,and I like it 😉).....

✅I’m off the starting block with LEJOG

✅ and I’ve done my 3 run days in my August quest.

Not bad at all! 😁 Most of all....I’ve enjoyed it, every little helps and there’s more to come!! 😆

Happy running Runners! ❤️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations on completing your 3 days a week runs for your August Quest, you have done very well, now have a few days break before you continue with Lejog, it will be very interesting to see the reports from other people doing Lejog end to end after their first week.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks so much AlMoor!! 🤗

A quiet run with virtually no traffic is such a great way to start a Sunday morning! I am going to take a little short break now and see how that changes the next run. 😁❤️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

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[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Well done Fab! You’ve achieved your Quest and have begun your journey to John O’Groats. That’s amazing! 👏👏

I’m en route too. I’ll do my first report when I receive my first postcode (50 or 100 miles, I forget!), but so far I’ve logged 3 runs and 3 walks for a total of 26.16 miles. I’ll walk some more today, then start the process again tomorrow! Have you seen the leader? He’s up to 185 miles! Whaaat? 😱

I’m loving this, and it looks like you are too! Have fun after your rest. 🥰

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hey Cheeky!! 👋🏽👋🏽🤗

That’s brilliant!! 🤩 I’m not surprised either! 26.6 miles is so great!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🤩

I’m really enjoying it too!! 😁 I don’t have a garmin or anything, so I am deliberate with the phone in tow ready to record my distances, but I’m ok with that 😉. I’m having fun!! I was at 13.9 miles yesterday.

The leader at 185 miles?😲....well....that’s eye watering!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Looks like the first postcard is 100 miles 🤩. So, I’ve got some way to go 😂, but I will feel very pleased when I receive it, that’s for sure.

🎵 🎶 “Hi ho...hi ho....it’s off to John O Groats we go”! 🎵 🎶 🤣

...Let’s keep going Cheeky!! 🤚🏽🤝😆❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

We’ve got this Fab! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Forest_Run_Beginner Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

You get your first one at 50 miles, then 100, but then it goes to 100 mile intervals, although I believe you do get emails with facts about points of interest when you pass them sometimes. 😊 Good luck to you both, you're doing so well and only 1 week in, you've definitely got this 😁👍🍀🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Thanks so much Forest_Run_Beginner! 🤗 Looking forward to all the surprises!! 😁😁❤️

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Well done on completing your first week of LeJog and achieving the 3 runs per week in your August quest! I think its a good idea to have a rest. You'll need to take care of yourself on this journey.

Looking forward to reading of next week's adventures!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Thanks so much Fionamags!! 🤗 I think a bit of complete rest and a lot of water might be the perfect concoction for a very nice week ahead 🏃🏽‍♀️ 😉❤️!!

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Sounds like a very productive week Fab mine less so with 3 very long driving days in the last 8 but we’ve got a year to do LeJOG so I’ll not panic yet. I still need to report any progress (I’ve done some honestly!) but changed my password and my phone promptly forgot it!! I’ll get on my way soon. Have a great week - last full one of your August quest so on to new challenges perhaps?

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Ooh Sybilw! Well done! 🤗 I’ve no doubt you’ve done some! 😉 And I totally agree, there’s a whole year ahead! 👌🏽

I will have to think about my September quest now...it be? I think I’m going to choose something totally different (and perhaps a little crazy 😝, like how many of ‘something’ can I find on tour this month?, that will be fun)! 🤔🤔🤔mmmm...what should it be though? 😂 It will come to me.

Enjoy Sybilw!! We’re on our way! 🤗🤗❤️

[Equi-geek Graduate10]

Hi Fab! Great to see you still running and this looks like a truly Fab challenge in every sense 🤗🥳👏

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Equi-geek]

Thanks so much Equi!! 🤗🤗 So great to hear from you too!! 🤩

It’s a great challenge!! I’m building up slowly, but I’m enjoying it. 😁❤️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Well done. Unlike you I managed to resist LEJOG 😁 but am aiming for 3 runs per week.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Ah....you’d be brilliant at LEJOG BTP!! 😁🤗

Thanks so much!! 🤗❤️

[David_G]

Hi Fab450, I’ve started my journey this week too🏃‍♂️ I run most days, but some runs are shorter than others, depending on work commitments etc.

I’m going to try to complete it all by running but I’ll see how it goes.🙂

So far I’ve run 19.26 miles apparently👍 I still run in km but I’ve got a spreadsheet set up which converts figures to miles automatically so I can update the website properly. I also know exactly how many km/miles I’ve still got left and I’m keeping a record of elapsed time too😊 I’m hoping to be able to run some graphs from the data too as I get further into it. It might not be for everyone but I’m a data analyst by trade so I quite enjoy putting these things together😃 Happy running everyone!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to David_G]

Hey David_G!! 👋🏽👋🏽

That’s brilliant!! 🤩🤩! I know I won’t be able to make it without the walks, but maybe....possibly....if I’m due a little miracle 😂, I might do or be close with the walks included. But, honestly, I’m very ok with not quite getting there 🤭🤫.

I run/walk in K’s too and convert via google. Then upload my evidence. I can see this would be quite a nice experience for a data analyst. I do some for my work too, but just interpretation of the data that is gathered by those specialists like yourself. 🤩

For running, it’s just punch in the numbers and it will hopefully tell me where I am at!! That’s just me all over when it comes to running though ☺️. No self control!! 😆😂😂!

I’m enjoying it and it sounds like you’re doing that too. Bravo on having a great week!! 🙌🏽🤩❤️

[Kat332zz Graduate10]

Well done on the start, and keeping the runs going, I’m afraid I gave up the runs in favour of trying to do the LEJOG within three months. I think your first postcard is at 50 miles so you should be getting one soon. Our leader was amazing too, he was walking about 30/32 miles a day, he’s finished already and has now signed up to do the wcp which he aims to finish before Christmas.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

Thanks so much Kat332zz!! 🤗🤗

Ooh, 50 miles to the postcard....well....that’s even better then!! I’m on my way!! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

How amazing to do the LEJOG within 3 months 😁🤩. I know that’s so well out of my league ☺️, but I am genuinely enjoying it.

30/32 miles a week?....wow!! That’s phenomenal!! 😲 congratulations to him too 😁!!

Have a great time Kat332zz!! 😁❤️

[Kat332zz Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

No, 30 to 32 miles a day. He was getting up at silly o’clock (1 to2 am) and walking for over 10 hours a day

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

😱😱😱!! Well....That takes some commitment!! 🤯 That’s an elite walker for sure. 🥴👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️

[Katnap Graduate10]

If you can do the same next week it will give you a solid foundation to build the rest of LEJOG on. Well done Fabulous!

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Thanks so much Katnap!! 🤗 I think with a little rest, I might just do a bit more, but we shall see. 😉

Onwards we go!! 😁😁❤️

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

In 2019 I gave myself the target of doing 1000 km and allowed for possible injury by aiming for 100km per month. I was lucky with injury with just the first 2 weeks of February and got the distance in October 😁👍

It is worth doing a little bit extra that you can 'bank' and draw from.

Have fun!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Thanks!! That’s a great idea!! 😁❤️

[Hidden]

So much to take, digest and be proud of here. The August quest was a real achievement for you and has set you up nicely for the year long challenge. Rest will do you well and you go again. Don't worry about how long or how far you are going, just that you're going because as the weeks turn into months you will become a different runner. A really solid start with a line drawn in the sand. It's go time 😃

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Absolutely GTFC!! Thanks so much!!🤗 I’m certainly enjoying every minute of it! So, a little pit stop and the tour will be back on the move!!💪🏽😃❤️

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Enjoying your runs and walks, 3 runs per week and on your way with LEJOG all sounds wonderful to me. Well done to you. 😊🏃🏻‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thanks so much over61andstilltrying!! 🤗🤗 Chipping away...chipping away!! 😂😁❤️

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

You keep chipping!

[CBDB Graduate10]

I’m not that far behind you! I’m an even tortoisier tortoise of the tortoise runners! 🐢 😅But what fun!

I’m still in Penzance and you have left it already behind! 👍🏽😅

We can have a virtual Fish and Chips before we leave Cornwall behind!

Well done! And on we go!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Woooh hooo!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽! No, I think I’m still in Penzance too, so I can’t be that far ahead 😉.

Yesterday, I was by Ludgvan Academy Primary School. ‘The best school in Cornwall’ so some of the reviews said 😉! I always take a closer look on google at somewhere I can see close by.

Fish & chips 🐟 🍟 sounds fantastic!! We shall do that!! 🤩🤗

Happy LEJOG touring!! 😁❤️

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

🎣 🐠 🍟 Nice! 👍🏽

[Couchpotato2]

Well done on getting your three runs in and you are right, it does sound like a little rest might be just what is needed. Also I get toxic 5 where the first 5 minutes are horrible and I question myself. why am i doing this? I cant run etc. Just slow it right down, wait for it to pass and enjoy the rest x

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Thanks so much CP2!! 🤗 You know, I don’t usually get that, so when it happens (and it does! 🥴) it has become a little bit of a tell tale sign for me that I might not be quite as ‘full of energy’ as I think 😂!! A little ‘ooh, be careful’ wink if you like! 😉!!

I don’t expect it to be easy mind. But that little heaviness makes it feel a bit more laborious!! Less spring in the step!! 🤣🤣!

I always have you all to keep me going though and make sure I know that I’m not the only one 🤪. I’m very grateful for that too!! 🤗🤗 So...run on we shall CP2!! 😁😁🤩❤️

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Fabulous450]

We shall, after a rest! It’s great that you are in tune with your body!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

🤣🤣 most definitely! 😁❤️