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โญ So how was your April Quest? please tell us in the comments โญ

Iโ€™m really quite happy with my month, i have managed to pick up my run frequency to 3 or 4 runs per week, managed to increase my distance again, and Iโ€™m

now midway through the James Dunne 30 Day Challenge .

My Quest will now continue through May !

It's been great seeing how you've all been getting on and great to have had you join me!

Watch out for the May Quest and please welcome our Guest host for the month, the one and only โญ nowster ! โญ

Have a great new month Questing !

Instructor57 and the Bridge to 10K Team x

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Regarding that photograph, the week before my first parkrun I was at the finishing line, that photo reminds me of the first few runners who completed it in a sub 20 minutes time

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr

Think I'd be on the floor (of an ambulance) if I'd done a sub 20. 5K ๐Ÿคฃ

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GailXrunning

Very pleased! My ankle-rehab runs continue to go well. This week has been 6k, 7k and 3.5k. The 7k had me running for c.50 mins and I took myself down to the canal. Great to have a little adventure. Iโ€™ve almost completed the NRCโ€™s โ€˜April Stackโ€™ (9 sessions packaged from their mindful runs), and did two sessions in one to do the 7k. I will do the last one tomorrow morning, the final day of the month. I continue physio exercises, but I can be more selective: some are important to continue, others become superfluous. Itโ€™s been helpful to learn. Iโ€™m also half way through the 30-Day Challenge. Weโ€™re all seeing (and feeling) improvements, arenโ€™t we? Hard work but incredibly fast results.

What next? Continue with the 30-Day Challenge and key physio exercises. Continue to build my weekly long run back towards where I was (17k) and then to HM distanceโ€ฆ. hopefully Iโ€™ll be ready in June, but will play it by feel; thereโ€™s no pressure or hurry. Through May I plan to improvise /repeat my NRC HM training plan, reintroducing speedwork.

Best wishes everyone!

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to GailXrunning

Glad your ankle is improving and your back to getting some good runs in ๐Ÿ‘And yes we seem to be getting on ok with the JD challenge ๐Ÿ˜

Hope you get to that HM for June but as you say , no pressure is the way to go ๐Ÿ‘

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CBDBGraduate10

Finish line!!!! (Or in my case, should it be Finnish Line?)

For work Iโ€™m supposed to be going to Finland next week, but I am still waiting for my new Passport, so I had to cancel! ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ซ I had looked forward to running on one of the Finnish islands. So it will be a virtual trip, on Zoom as usual ๐Ÿ˜ข. (Not sure they will put on a Zoom Sauna, though ๐Ÿคฃ)

However, there is a point to mentioning it here, as my undisclosed quest is soon to be disclosed and is slightly related. So ๐Ÿคซ psst if you think you know!

So how am I doing with my quests:

My quests are ticking along:

1) my weekly 5/2/2 (row/run/S&F ) hit a snag, as I pinched a nerve in my back. So 2 runs โœ…, 3 rows โŽ, 2 yoga โŽ. Also only managed to miss 2 James Dunne sessions โŽ.

2) C25k journey, Zombies,Run version: Iโ€™m now on Week 4, Run 2 and in this last week completed RunLEJOG.

3) And later today, there will be a milestone in my undisclosed fitness thing. So there will probably be a post later today! I am actually utterly excited about this one and have been reading into it big time!

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Looks like your pattern of running 3/4 times/week is ticking along nicely. Itโ€™s great when that happens, slowly we realise itโ€™s now a habit that cannot be undone easily! Yey! Great work also on JD. My glutes are really feeling it!

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to CBDB

Oh what a shame you couldn't get to Finland !Glad to hear your quests are ticking along ๐Ÿ‘

I'm happy with how my months gone , but not finished yet ๐Ÿ˜

And will certainly keep up with some strength work after the JD Challenge ๐Ÿ˜

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nowsterGraduate10

I seem to be back on track after the blip at the beginning of the month.

On Sunday morning I did my now routine monthly Half Marathon distance. I'm hoping to go a little further this coming long weekend, and to that end I'm resting a little extra.

Monday was 2miles in huaraches (sandals). Tuesday was a 5km. I did a harder, hilly 10km run on Wednesday, but had to walk some of it. I decided that yesterday and today I'd walk instead. I'll do parkrun as usual tomorrow, then some garden tidying. Sunday looks like it's going to be very wet, so I'm going to rest.

On Bank Holiday Monday I'm planning on making a stab at the Metric Marathon. I successfully did 24km in March, so 26.2km ought to be possible. The route I have planned has many ways I can cut it shorter if necessary.

And thanks to Instructor57 for hosting the quest this month. I have been doing a little preparation already, going through my own photos for some appropriate ones to use on next month's Quest posts.

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to nowster

Great you're now back on track !You did well to shake it off so soon .

Don't know how you managed to run in the sandles though !

Good luck with the MM if you have a go on Monday ๐Ÿคž

And looking forward to your Quest post for May ๐Ÿ‘

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CBDBGraduate10

Hello, hello, hello. So here I am again, just before this questโ€™s month is over.

Weโ€™ll you heard it here first, my new quest that until now I have not yet disclosed, I will now disclose!

My new quest I set myself this month was

<โ€ฆ drumrollโ€ฆ.>

Learning to love walking again!

There is a longer story here, with me researching around a bit, walking a bit, searching on these forums, looking online, walking some more, ordering/lending/reading some books. This is likely to become a subject of a stand-alone post, as I digest what Iโ€™ve learned and add active-walking to all the other things Iโ€™m doing.

But today was one of the key steps on that journey, completing a Basic Nordic Walking course.

And itโ€™s been brilliant. I used to hate walking (and of course fell in love with running), but walking here I come!

(Pic: Nordic Walking course, Ginger Running on YouTube, Nordic Running on YouTube, Book about walking, quote in a walking magazine)

Nordic Walking, Running with Poles, Ginger Running, Book
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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to CBDB

Oooh, all is revealed ๐Ÿ˜Dare I say it , I'd never heard of Nordic walking ๐Ÿค”

I really don't know how you find the time for so many activities ๐Ÿ˜

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Instructor57

Iโ€™ve got a Dr Who time machine, but ๐Ÿคซ

I have forsaken all my other hobbies, I fear. Running (and the fitness stuff it pulled along) has taken over most of my personal free time. A bit sad, but healthy, I hope! Hubby is immensely supportive and son is teenage-hide-in-his-room anyway. ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to CBDB

I love Ginger running as you know! Nordic walking is HUGE fun!!!

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

Ooohh, youโ€™ve done some Nordic walking then?? Iโ€™m so excited about it. Ordered some poles after my course and cannot wait, now!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to CBDB

Yes in West Wales...!

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Birdlady64Graduate10

I can't believe the month has gone already! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ And I just realised it's a Leap Year ๐Ÿ˜

Pretty happy running wise - still crossing everything for the VV London 10,00 ๐Ÿคž and hoping for a longer run over the Bank Holiday weekend. My aim was always to run the 10k on 7th/8th May but let's see.

The core/strength work has definitely been neglected - not helped by the fact my shoulder still isn't right after my fall a few weeks ago. I think this will have to carry over to next month!

Your running is going from strength to strength - and very well done on the James Dunne Challenge. I'd like to give that another go (my last attempt lasted less than a week), but I need to sort this shoulder of mine first!

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64

I know I know , another month gone ๐Ÿ˜I hope you get to do the V 10000 it would be great to get back there ๐Ÿคž

And yes, I'm happy with my running month but don't yet feel as though I'm quite back to where I was yet, but not far off

Hope you can sort your shoulder out before long ๐Ÿคž

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nowsterGraduate10 in reply to Birdlady64

22 isn't divisible by 4 (it's 2 ร— 11). Are you still using your 2020 calendar? After all that's happened in the last two years, it would be understandable. ๐Ÿคฃ

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Birdlady64Graduate10 in reply to nowster

29th April or 29th February what's a couple of months between friends?Take no notice of me I told you my head was in a weird place......๐Ÿ˜‚

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Magic Plan complete.... 10K reached.... not quite back to three runs a week, but still not overthinking, not pushing, and still having a running, good time.

HUGE thanks to you for hosting this, it has kept me on track, and for all your useful links too.

May Quest.... here I COME ! xxx

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

10k! Magic! (or rather a lot of - hopefully delightful - running) Huge huge huge congratulations again. No matter how many times we graduate with these achievements, it's a huge thing to celebrate! May Quest, here we come indeed! Bring on new running adventures!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to CBDB

Thank you... you are so right and after reading your current posts... new running adventures are certainly ahead! xx

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

Well done on completing JJMP again ๐Ÿ‘And the main thing as you say is .... Having a good time ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ‘

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate10 in reply to Oldfloss

Yes, huge congratulations from me too, on reaching your Magic10 again Floss.๐Ÿ…With setbacks and obstacles to overcome you did it in great style, including a very tough Parkrun on a shingle beach in not the nicest conditions as part of your build up!

Let's have a great time questing in May!

๐ŸŒผxxx

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Itโ€™s been a strange month for us, weโ€™ve got out for either a walk or run a few times each week, today was bluebelll woods, Iโ€™m really hoping to be able to run by Sunday, although it wonโ€™t be far,

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

That is soo beautiful! Wishing you a brilliant run on Sunday!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to SueAppleRun

Wonderful photograph and well done you! Here's hoping you get that run in on Sunday ! xx

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun

Yes you have had a strange time lately , hope it's coming to an end and good luck for getting out on Sunday .Love the bluebell woods ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply to Instructor57

Thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š well after all the tests and digging around they still donโ€™t know what it is and have thrown me back to oncology even though they donโ€™t really want me, theyโ€™re sending all the data and test results to a different hospital. So Iโ€™ve had enough waiting!!! Iโ€™ve got 5 days to have some fun and treat like a holiday (albeit a slower more restful one) then Im going back to work while all the bigwig consultants decide what to do next. Itโ€™s been a real rollercoaster

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And the good news from me... feeling so much better these last couple of days. I can breathe through my nose again and my throat is no longer hoarse.

I've been taking the one a day allergy tablets again and feel the covid lifting and my energy levels rising...

We have been for a couple of longer walks and this month's daily YWA Refresh practices have been helping to keep me flexible and limbs stretched.

Ready to add in some HIIT sessions next month with you nowster and hopefully some running too.

Thank you for hosting this month's Quest Instructor57 and being a great support to us all.

Onwards and Upwards ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒทxxx

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Oh good. Yes, Covid is not fun, and it lingers in various ways. So do take it easy.

I really liked the new Yoga refresh sessions. Nowadays, I do only maybe 1 or 2 YWA sessions weekly, far from when I did these daily. But I couldnโ€™t fit everything in and as I'm doing stretches after every workout. Also James Dunne 30 day challenge. So I felt I could leave YWA for the time being.

But I still do the new sessions, and they were great!

Well done!

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Just so much good news! What an absolutely dreadful thing this variant is!Good to know that you are feeling so much better and that your energy is returning ( you are going to need it )!

๐Ÿ˜‰Looking forward to the HIIT reports too ! xxx

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner

So glad to hear you are feeling better ! ๐Ÿ‘It will be great to get some runs in a gain soon !

Good luck ๐Ÿคž

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GoogleMeGraduate10

My rather dreary sounding goal for the month was "Be sensible, recover" and I think at least I have done the first part of that and as for recovery, well, maybe just enough to be ready to set some specific goals for May with nowster .

Last night I was up on Curbar Edge near sunset and reminiscing about the loop that inspired my running and wondering if I might manage it again some time...

There's been a lot to deal with including doing some lovely 'normal' things - I went out to events, twice, in the evening!!! I met up with friends, did some evening walks, many books were read, I visited six libraries on my library tour project, I did a reasonable job in my two caring roles, didn't do a lot of things that stressed people tend to do, and did manage to attend to my own health medically. So it wasn't that dreary.

So thank you Instructor57 for supporting my April Quest.

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OldflossAdministrator in reply to GoogleMe

LOVE Curbar ! So glad that your sensible goal was reached... the recovery seems to be on the way?It all sounds very positive to me... ready to spring forward in Spring!

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe

Glad to hear you are recovering !

Wow Curbar!

Brings back distant memories for me (from far too many years ago !) ๐Ÿ˜

Hope your specific goals for May work out for you ! ๐Ÿคž

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Well done Ian, itโ€™s been great reading all of your posts and seeing how much youโ€™ve been getting out there! Well, I managed my 50 miles for the month yesterday, which Iโ€™m pleased about - only just scraped it, but that doesnโ€™t matter! Cannot believe itโ€™s already nearly May, but itโ€™s lovely seeing all the greenery ๐Ÿ˜Š.

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Frenc

Yeay!Congratulations on your 50 miles ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ…

And thank you !

It's been good getting back into it ๐Ÿ˜

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Well I still haven't run 10 km but that helps choosing next month's Quest!On the positive side, 12 runs totalling 58.70 km so in summary:

- one goal (run 10km) missed

- one goal (run 3 times a week) met

- one goal (run 50 km) smashed

Thanks for this months Challenge Instructor57 :)

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Instructor57Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo

Excellent , and as you say , next month's challenge sorted ๐Ÿ˜โœ…

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