June is upon us? How? It’s the longest day in about 3 weeks ……. it’s nearly winter. 😳 Oh stop it you daft chipmunk, we have months of delightful running weather ahead here in our part of the world, full of races, PR, meet-ups and general running fun! I have several races to look forward to this summer/autumn including a novel 10k DOWN the Cheddar Gorge, and the lure of more bling is already strong. 🏅😍 I was looking at my bling hanger yesterday and calculating that I’ll need a new one before long. 🤸♀️
How are you all doing? It’s my absolute pleasure to have been asked to host the Quest again this month, and it’ll help keep me accountable too - not so with my running as that’s chugging along ok, but my yoga is sporadic and I need to get back to regular practices. That, plus continuing to rekindle my love of hula hooping! A friend took it back up, and she recently did a sponsored ‘hoop’ of one hour non-stop! 😳 I can manage just about 5 minutes at the moment, but it’s coming back to me. It’s meant to hone the waistline - let’s see. You can also make up funky routines to music. Several steps too far at the moment, but again, let’s see! 😂
Anyway, that’s my June Quest, along with regular running, so let’s hear yours!
What is the Quest ?
The aim of the Quest is to help you find a focus or goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the Quest period.
The Quest takes one calendar month. You can join at any point during that time.
Some popular goals are:
★ To run three times a week
★ To slowly increase distance
★ To train for a specific race
★ To add Stretch and Strength exercises to your weekly routine
This is a personal challenge, so it’s completely up to you!
If you want to join, all you have to do is COMMENT BELOW with something like:
“I would like to join the Quest…” or,
“ Count me in! I want to…”
I’ll check in each week to see how you’re all (and me!) getting on. ❤️
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the upcoming long Platinum Jubilee weekend, whether it’s by running, waving pompoms for others, celebrating with a street party, or simply chilling out enjoying a break. 🇬🇧🎉👸🥂
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Good morning cheekychipmunks Hoola Hoop eh? I wanted one, my friend got one, she came to work the next day moaning and groaning at the aches, lifted her top up to show me she had bruises all round her middle, put me right off. I’d like to join the quest and this week I aim to run part of week 2 of the NRC HM plan just because I so enjoyed week 1. Willow wants to get a tan 😀 that’s his quest so he will sit by the river while I run
Neither of us is moving just yet but i keep thinking 6.4 k hmm there’s a 15 minute run this week 😀i really ought to save that for after work so 6.4k it’ll be
Good morning cheeky. I think that I just about qualify for the 10k quest again!
I don’t want to tempt fate, but you are example of someone who has found a balance between your natural resilient constitution, running and other activities which keeps you off the IC for far longer than I have been able to achieve. So my quests for this month are to keep the pace down (no pb chasing), to increase distance gradually and to build up muscle and connecting tissue strength, supported by more regular and intensive cross training.
As a bench mark, my last 5k was 6:33 pace (about a minute/k off pb pace) and my last 10k was at 7:08 pace (about 45 seconds/k off pb pace). Maybe that is fast enough. I have, belatedly, concluded that my 70 year old frame can’t sustain higher paces for long without something cracking under the strain. I am really enjoying my runs again and do not want to blow it. So let’s see whether I can stick to that …….🤞
I appreciate your kind comments about my resilient constitution (sounds like I need a girdle for that like my mum used to wear!), but I’m sure it’s just my dislike of sustained fast running that keeps me injury free. 😅
Your Quest sounds just the ticket. You’ve suffered enough injuries to recognise your body needs some TLC with less heroics, so I have every confidence you’ll be back running longer distances regularly whilst remaining fit as a fiddle! 🏃♂️ 👊
Hi 👋 My quest for June was going to be to run 10 miles for the second time. My running buddy has been building up to it since January. But, unexpectedly, we did it yesterday so quest achieved 😂😂
I agree cheeky, where is the time going? Well done for questing in June, you are a fine example to follow.
I went back to Pilates class yesterday and I’ve got nowhere near the suppleness or strength I had pre-pandemic. I also know how good it was for my running when I did it regularly.
We are on hols oop north next week so there’s not going to be much regularity on the running , apart from a tourist parkrun of course . It will include lots of walking though.
Hi cheekychipmunks and running friends! I’m gradually building back up to 10K after a bout of Achilles injury. I’ve run 6K this morning without any problems and I’m doing regular strength exercises too. I’ve got 8K (5 miles) on Sunday 12 at the Strive 5 at Selsey, then another 8K at the Felpham 5 along the beach (hopefully at low tide!)😊 the following weekend.In terms of the Quest, I’d like to get both those done and run 10K again by the end of the month if all goes to plan 🤞
Hello everyone! I usually stay away from quests because I tend to stray off my targets due to injury or my usual inability to stick to a plan - I like improvisation and adventure a bit too much! 😂😂 However, this time I will join in! 💪My goals for this month are:1) I've joined the Garmin 300k June Step Month challenge so my aim is to clock up 300k steps by the end of the month.
2) I'm also aiming to run 3/4 times per week or go on long walks if I can't run for whatever reason.
3) I'll be re-starting the JD mobility challenge, which is 30 days long but I know will take me a lot longer 😆
Yesss, well done Beatles! You realise now you’ve stated your intentions on here, it’s the law, don’t you? 😅 Just joshing, you do what you can, and if you achieve your Quest that’s a bonus! Great to have you on board. 🥰
That sounds like a solid Quest, and I’m sure you’ll achieve the lot! Wow. I wish I’d thought of joining a virtual race for the Jubilee. I’d have loved a piece of Jubilee bling as a memento. 🥺 I might have a snuffle around ……. 😈
Hi Cheeky, thanks for hosting. I’m off to France at the weekend so will be moving from my mostly flat runs with TailChaser to more undulating runs with the lovely french running group and Sandie1961 (when she arrives later in the month). My quest is to try and do a run, active walk or cycle 5 days a week! Oh, and get the yoga mat back out.
Enjoy France Shakes! You have a lovely place to do your Questing, so keep at it and have fun. No doubt with some delightful food and drink to help things along! 🇫🇷
Tee hee I reckon I could eat Hula Hoops for an hour, but that’s about it!
Thank you for hosting cheeky, like you, I keep meaning to practice more yoga, so I’ll put that down as a quest! My quests are pretty much always the same, run 3x a week, keep up the strength, do more flexibility, and if I don’t always manage, I have a jolly good try! Mmmmm winter - I do love running in the cold, but in the meantime, the colours are glorious and everything looks so inviting.
Oh, food. Must try and eat better. That’s one for the list. All the best! 😊😊😊
Thanks Frenc. 😀 Solid Quests there for you, and I’m sure you’ll succeed! 👊
I used to be regular as clockwork with yoga, and now it’s definitely in fits and starts. I do love it, and it helps keep me flexi and (I’m convinced) injury free. I’ll be doing a short practice in a little while - I can’t fall at the first hurdle and miss the first day of the month can I? 😅
Well...unlike your inspirational and awesome adventuring, my Quest is simple enough, ( she said, laughingly), to carry on running.
I am not going to put a number on times a week, as I am still being very careful not to push too hard.
But. after reaching 10K once more, I would like to be getting a longer run in at some point each week.
I am finding the newly found, ( for me), NRC runs. The ones I am choosing are helping my mind set currently and ensuring I do not over run, as I keep within the time limits.
Strength and stamina work are always ongoing... part of my daily routine.
You’re more than welcome OF! Like I said, I can’t possibly neg out on my own Quest, so it’s keeping me accountable too. Win-win! 👏👏
Isn’t NRC amazing? I only found it last year too, and wish I’d done so earlier in my running journey. I hope it serves you well - it certainly seems to be! 🏃♀️🎉
Hi cheekychipmunks …please can I be a cheeky quester…back to 3 times a week is my plan…no pressure on distance or time, just running for the fun & freedom 😉
June is going to be a game of two halves. There's a fair bit of stuff to be done before we go away for a short holiday near the end of the month. (And of course I'll be taking my running paraphernalia.)
I hope to continue my trend of doing a HM or longer at least once in each month, but not go mad. A minimum of four runs per week; a maximum of six. No pressure. My secondary aim is to actually get out and run in the mornings. The weather has been my enemy in that aim recently.
I keep joining Quests and failing dismally so one aim is to actually achieve one of my targets! I also want to increase my distance so may try Sola's NRC 1/2 marathon plan, to run more often and to do the James Dunne 30 day challenge.
Hi there, cheekychipmunks and fellow Questers!I’m down memory lane what with hula hoops and girdles in the thread (not that I wore the latter, I’m just recalling the adult women in my family, the washing lines of childhood). I did enjoy the hoops, and would spend hours playing. How I managed to keep up that cheap bit of plastic, I’ll never know. As with skipping ropes, my grow-up self needs hoops to be perfectly weighted and most of the equipment is total rubbish.
Anyway, like you, I’ve been a bit lax with my yoga practice of late. Somehow, I’ve not picked it up as I’ve recovered from the fall and fracture in February. So Quest 1 is to restart yoga (or Pilates if the timetable is best).
Quest 2: Running wise I’ve been on a steady rehab with physio and have got my long run back up to 13k/8 miles (this very morning!) This month, I’d like to recover my 16k/10 mile distance, which feels very do-able. Then I’ll edge towards HM. I aim to run 3x pw, with a speed session and a recovery run added to the long one.
Quest 3?? I’m toying with re-doing the 30-Day Challenge with Beatlesforever and the team. It was extraordinary effective the first time… amazing, really. I’m a tad worried I could overload my quest targets and it’d then likely compromise my efforts to fit in yoga. Hhmmm…? Maybe I should just give it a go - and be kind to myself if I can’t squeeze it all in?
Yes, GailXrunning, I hasten to add it was my mum and grandma who used to wear the girdles, not me! 😅😅 As for my hula hoop, I bought a good one on the recommendation of my friend. It’s great and I don’t get the tell tale bruising that some weighted ones can give you. 😀
I’m so glad you’ve joined us on the Quest this month. Your goals sound great, and very achievable, assuming time allows. I’ll check in again next week for an update! 👊 Have fun in the meantime. 😀
It’s called an Ever Rich weighted hoop, just over a kilo in weight and about £15-£20 from Amazon. You can take it apart easily and it’s lovely and padded. 🥰
Hi CBDB! Nice to have you as one of our merry gang. 😀
Nice Quest! 👊 I’ve never tried a Zombie run I must admit, but I know they’re very popular. And I bet your fitness is really boosted with your rowing challenges. My hubby is a competitive rower and often uses the machines at the gym alongside his training on the water. 🚣🏿♀️
Great idea to have a regular S&F catch-up post. 👏👏👏
Yes, it’s his ‘thing’ and he’s done it for years. It means I don’t feel guilty disappearing off to PR and races at the weekends, as he’s equally as bad with his rowing!
Just got round to turning over my calendar pages on the 3rd...
So cheekychipmunks I'm delighted you are running the Quest but my goodness, what should my goals be for June? May was Quite. The. Month. and June... I can barely think what 'fitness' could look like for the month when my main goal will be getting a cast-iron appeal on behalf of my son into the Special Educational Needs Tribunal on time.
However,
Goal Number One
#30DaysWild
Goal Number Two
(As I have a 3 month paid subscription to Ekhart Yoga after a break)
5 yoga classes
10 meditation/breathing etc classes
Goal Number Three
A good declutter which will include gathering up all Google's bits and bobs liberally distributed about the house and giving opened food and treats to her erstwhile best mate, and finding a food bank that takes donations for people's pets for the unopened stuff.
Goal Number Four
Keep running in whatever way fits and enriches my life, but include a 5K+ run
Whoa GM, that’s an impressive list of Quest goals! You get a massive kudos from me for even considering all those, and a heavy virtual trophy (and a virtual sack of prize money) when you complete them all! Awesome - great to have you on board. 😀😀😀
Time for a new Quest already 😳 not sure what happened to May... Thank you cheekychipmunks for prompting a re-start.Last month's goals were a bit vague after the early achievement of the big 10K, so this month it's time to get a bit more specific:
Running - back up to 3x a week with one short run, as long as ankle is holding out.
At least one run of 7K+ and at least one Parkrun.
Yoga - continue re-doing YwA MOVE every day I'm not running.
I'm also feeling very inspired by the hula hooping chat! But might save that for next month, I need to build a solid foundation of my basic routine first.
Hey R_r, I love that you’ve joined the gang of jolly Questers! Yours sound like fabulous goals too, so get stuck in! I’ll check in again next week, so we can all share our progress. 😀
I loved Move, and might well dip in again soon too. I’ve been doing a real life live yoga class once a week recently, and after 4.5 years of Adriene it felt weird getting used to an English pronunciation of the poses! But Adriene gave me a great deal of knowledge and I didn’t make a fool of myself! 😅
I've not been on these waves for a while. Sadly skirting around the IC with various issues that started last September and kept my physio busy, but I think I am back to some level of fitness.
So my quest for this month is to:
1. Get back to running one 5km a week
2. Keep strengthening work going - Pilates, Stretching, Weights and Hiit.
3. Stop getting injured!
Hopefully all achievable (especially the last one!)
Hello cheekychipmunks hope you're well. Thanks for hosting the quest this month and good luck with the hula hooping!. After having to take almost 2 months off because of an operation (which I'm happy to say was successful) I can now rejoin the quests this month and am so glad to be back! My quests are as follows: 1) run at least 3 times a week
2) continue with garmin coach 10k plan for race on 10th July
3) not chase a PB for any parkruns I do this month
4) cross train at least twice a week - from swimming, indoor cycling, YWA, strength training and walking but build up gradually as I still haven't fully recovered from my op
6) cut back on any of the above if I feel any of it is too much too soon
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Be Awesome in October Quest: week 4. So, time to tell us how it’s going folks 🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻🍁🍂