Morning all you magnificent Questers, as promised here’s your weekly check in just to see how you’re getting on.
I’ll start. Well …… that’s enough of me, how about you all? 😅
My aim to get back into regular yoga and hula hooping hasn’t started well, but it’s only June 8th, so there’s plenty of month left to rectify that! And I’m running plenty so all good there. 😀
Hopefully though, you’re all Questing away like mad. My new add-on to mine is to do better for next week’s check in!
See you then. ❤️
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Hi cheekychipmunks and running friends, hope your quests are going well. My target was to get up to running 10K distance, as you might remember? I ran for the first time with my running club last night (6.7K) which was just what I needed after a prolonged period of injury. I’m aiming to go out with the same group over the same distance tomorrow (Thursday) evening as I’m feeling OK today. I’m also using the Recover app (now owned by Strava apparently) to keep up with strength and mobility exercises. It’s worth a look if you want help to stay injury free.
In terms of real events, I’ve signed up for the Thrive 5 (5 mile/8K) run at Selsey on the south coast on Sunday 12 June and another run of the same distance along the beach at Felpham (near Bognor Regis) on Sunday 19 June. I hope the tide is out 😂
Good luck with your quest/challenges everyone! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️
Well done David, it sounds like you’re making great headway with your Quest this month. 👏👏👏 Enjoy your races - we look forward to your race reports and pics of course! 🏃♂️ 🏅
I made only vague plans in my post last week. Essentially I'd planned to continue what I was doing.
Weather and family were a challenge in the first half of last week, meaning I didn't out running until the Wednesday evening.
I did get in my now usual monthly half marathon on the Thursday. It being a holiday day made that much easier. It was my slowest time in ages, but I didn't care one jot. I did the Pwllheli parkrun on the beach on Saturday, but missed my chance to run on the Sunday.
I relaxed into a 10km run on Monday and actually ran faster than usual, just short of my PB. And then yesterday I did my usual short run.
My hope is that I'll be able to squeeze in another longer run this month, maybe even 30km, but I'm not sure if I'll have the 3+ hours to spare to fit it in.
And then there's the holiday at the end of the month. I hope to explore the area round Cromer in North Norfolk, running around most mornings (weather permitting).
Wonderful stuff nowster. I love how you slot casual HMs in to your plans, and the fact you’re considering 30k is epic. I hope you manage it. I have a hunch you will. 🏃♂️👍⭐️
Hi Cheeky, thank you for heading the Quest this month. I would like to join please 🙋♀️
Just back from a few days in Cornwall celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversary, where plenty of walking was done, a little bit of yoga, but lots of eating and drinking!🍦
I even took my running gear, but was too shy to step out in it in St. Ives...
I now need to get back into shape, so will practice daily YWA, the June calender is Energise...
I will run and want to use the NRC app with Coach Bennet, but am not sure if my phone supports it? I have had trouble logging in on my Samsung S7 any advice gratefully accepted. We have emptied the cache and restarted the phone but no joy.
Will aim for one run a week minimum as still on active Grannie duty 💙 and Mr Bbr is not playing golf presently because of his back so I have less free time.
All accountable again, I will try to shift my holiday breakfasts with healthy eating...but there was a gift of wine, cheeses and choccy from daughter waiting when we got home!☺🎈🌹🎉
Happy Questing all, and happy June.
🏃♀️🙏🌹xxx
Update** just tried logging on to NRC and it worked..so glitch is fixed. Yeah
Bad news daughter has hurt her back and can't lift baba so we are needed there more....
Hey, great to welcome you to our jolly Quest posse BBR. It’s wonderful to have you! 👏👏👏
Gosh St Ives would have been a tall order to run anyway I’d imagine - unless you remained down by the water. We were there a couple of weekends ago on our way home from Sennen, and the only parking we could find was right up the hill. A super slog! 🥵
I HAVE to get back to Adriene. Whenever I see you all posting on Strava about your practices I get serious FOMO. My time is squeezed (you know, being a Grandma!), but it WILL happen.
You’ll love Coach Bennett and his pals. I barely run without NRC nowadays. 🙏🏻🥰🏃♀️
yep count me in!!my quest is to include atleast 2 sessions of stretch and strength each week. I feel I'm getting a little carried away with running and I have good intentions of doing the S & S sessions, and then when I see the nice weather I want to be outside!
Im also running now twice a week with a community running group which is brilliant, but one of those nights was supposed to be a S & S session , then I try and do atleast one night of interval training and one long run a week . There just isn't enough time to do everything, full time work just gets in the way!!
Yay, welcome Hedgehogs! I know what you mean - running is more fun than strength sessions isn’t it? Good luck getting back into the swing of them though - think of the benefit to your running. Win-win! 🙏🏻👏😀
Hello CheekyChip! I’m looking forward to reading about your Hula Hooping! I have fond and fun child hood memories of that!
My quests have stayed the same:
My quest:
* finish C25k (Zombie Version), my next run is the final graduation one! So by next quest I’m a double-graduate! 🤣
* finish RowAlongs 10k plan as cross-training. I’m still on week 6/8 and I had a Bluetooth technical setback, so lost a bit of time. New estimate is that I’ll finish in July.
* I did indeed start a bi-weekly catch-up post over on the S&F forum
And
* just a few days ago I joined @Beatlesforever on a second round of James Dunne 30 day challenge!
Ha. I never thought that I’d say that exercise quests are like chocolate. One cannot say no!
Hi CBDB! You’re so wonderfully consistent, and I know you’ll smash your Quest!
I’ll definitely get the hoop out again. It’s such a hoot and an amazingly good workout. My dog and cat are often watching - they probably wonder what on earth their mum is up to! 😳😂
I like and approve of your Quest/chocolate analogy! It’s very true too. 😅
Hi CC. On Monday I ran my best 10k since Autumn 2020. It doesn’t matter that it was 7 minutes off a PB, it just felt really good and it ended without any niggles; job done. Roseabi’s HM Strength Circuit is proving a challenge, but I seem to be able to do a bit more each session (leaving the jumping bit out of the burpees!). So steady progress and no record chasing ! Will it last ?? 🙂
Woohoo BC! That’s a huge deal getting back to 10k again, and you know that slow is your friend (although I doubt it was that slow!) I’m incredibly happy for you. Dare I say you might have found the winning formula to stay away from your physio? 🤞🤞🤞
Yes it would be a great target! I was ‘given’ a funky HR monitor as part of my gym membership and I tried it out yesterday. It’s meant to calibrate automatically with little input except height and weight. I’m going to take years to win any of the virtual awards it offers with my naturally very low HR, as I worked darned hard during a 20 minute intervals session and got zero points. 😩😩😩
Yes; but as that is a reflection of your current fitness, so it is to be celebrated!My ARH is 53 today; I know that you are a lot lower…….your diesel engine. 🙂
Thanks BC - but my HR is crazy low - reached 37 resting overnight according to my watch! It’s always been that way so it’s nothing to worry about according to doctors. But I do need to make sure I eat and drink plenty as I used to be prone to fainting! Not for years, I hasten to add.
I don’t think my new HR monitor understands me yet, and I’m hoping it’ll adjust to my ‘normal’ 😀
Hi again... well I am still running, and still carrying on with some NRC running, with you know who. All working for me right now. Sorting my mind as well as my body. One of the best bit is, it stops me running further than I perhaps should, or for longer. I do have a bit of a habit of... carrying on to see what is just around the corner, or just over this field!
The runs when I use them do stop me doing this As a result I finish feeling fresher and relaxed and not having to walk home quicker for breakfast!
I have just started a plan... but not saying too much about this yet... but first week, first run done.
Thanks for this reminder and for being here to keep me on track
Glad NRC is working for you OF. I haven’t run with a voice in my ear since C25k…unless you count a brief flirtation with Jog Run Sprint; she didn’t seem very chatty!
I think that I am probably not very good at following instructions and prefer to just do my own thing….Mrs BC …and the rest of the family would probably concur 🙂. Maybe I should give it a whirl on holiday; just for a change. Youngest BC will be around to help with the tech……we’ll see. In the meantime just keep on enjoying your running….lovely to read your reports. 👍
I’m not surprised you weren’t enamoured with the JRS lady BC. She single-handedly put me off intervals for months. The NRC coaches are different, and lots of fun. I always feel the need to make them proud! 🥹
The output from JRS sounded as though a personality bypass had been built in to the programming. Not sure I could do the wanting to make them proud bit though 🤣.
😂😂😂 Ahh, you would if you heard Coach Bennett, Coach Cory, Coach Blue, Coach Becs and Coach Sally though. They’re all personal friends of mine now, and I especially love Daniel the Engineer! 😅
I managed to get to Parkrun last Saturday so can safely say I managed 5km. Unfortunately I am back to my weekly London duties (taking my daughter up to The Globe) until July so no Parkruns for a while but I think I will get a 5km in either Friday or Sunday this week 🤞. I am also aiming to run 3 times a week instead of the random once or twice and would like to start increasing distance without injury.
Pilates & strength exercises going well. Weights not so much as last time I did them (coupled with the ones the physio prescribed) had me struggling to walk the next day! But I will persevere and perhaps take it back a notch.
Hopefully with this all in mind I should stay injury free. Keeping on top of the pilates and stretching seems to be key. Just need to find some new places to run. My local routes are getting a tad repetitive (and I'm sure the hills are getting worse!) 😕.
Good for you beth_f, it sounds like you’re on top of things! Shame about PR - I have to admit I wince when there’s mention of an activity which might jeopardise my weekly fix! It’s not forever and as you say, you can run your 5k a day either side. 😀
I’ve never tried Pilates. Step aerobics (fuzzy perm, leotard and leg warmers back in the 80s), and plenty of yoga though. Maybe I’ll try a class and see if I enjoy it. I’m glad it’s working for you. 👏👏
Well I’m in France, so that is a start. I did a gentle 5k yesterday but the traveling caught up with me today so I’m claiming it as a rest day. Walking and cycling planned for the rest of the week. Not started yoga yet, my excuse is that the terrace is too wet (it’s been raining!). Thanks cheeky for making me accountable.
Woohoo Shakes! Glad you made it to France. 🇫🇷 But rain? How dare it? Keep Questing away with all your wonderful activities - I love doing yoga outdoors. 🙏🏻
Hello cheekychipmunks 😀 I’m continuing with the NRC plan but not run much this week so far, work has worn me out, I’ve started the JD 30 day challenge and day 3 completed, maybe that’s what’s worn me out 😂😂😂My quest is to continue with both plans and hopefully get stronger for them.
Well done Sola, sounds like you’re well in control of your Quest. 💪 The JD challenge sounds like something I’d love to have done, but I don’t have time for anything else at the moment - can’t even fit in my yoga, but that will change. 🤞
Keep Questing, and I’ll be back to check in again next week. 😃
Hi Cheeky! Well, I have done my first Strength and Stretch workout (using the Faster Beyond Fifty programme for a change). It’s supposed to be a beginner’s workout, but flipping heck 😳 Hopefully it will get easier!I did 21k towards the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee virtual challenge, but no. 3 will have to wait until I get out to France on 20th June. Happy running 🏃♀️
Go Sandie! You must report back and let us all know whether it does make you faster! Is it a daily programme? I simply don’t have time for any more commitments - as is shown by my lack of yoga recently, but I do enjoy a challenge, so never say never. 😀
I shamelessly submitted PR as my Jubilee run! The one I picked only required a run or walk of any sort to get the bling, so I took the cheap win! That being said, I can’t wait for my medal. It sounds lovely. 😍
That's you and me (and more) on the slow/no start to the yoga this month (Goal Number Two for me)
Goal Number One #30DaysWild is going OK (that's wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild for those who are new to the idea) - some lovely wildlife watching, some Ethels (see cprepdsy.org.uk/news/our-pe..., washing the bird feeders, buying Riverside Gin (! in aid of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, botanicals foraged from their reserves), eating outside, and reading the splendid Red 67 book... ie not exactly at the wild*est* end of the spectrum.
Goal Number Three is slowly underway as all Google's opened food and treats have been taken to her friend - the same age and still full of life, and I've been in touch with the local foodbank and confirmed they would indeed be delighted with dog food donations.
Goal Number Four (running) is, erm, much like Goal Number Two
Oh wow, that’s wonderful GM (and I think the gin buying was definitely compulsory for that exercise!). I too love wildlife and that sounds really interesting.’😍 And as for doggie food donations ….. ❤️❤️
Your yoga and running will return, don’t fret!I need to make sure I put aside an allotted time each morning for yoga or it won’t happen. Running takes care of itself I find
Hello cheeky! Lovely to see you doing The Quest 😍 Hope I’m not too late to join?
I started my London training plan this week, so my Quest is to stick to it! I think I will as I am ridiculously excited about it (as you know 😂) but next week is going to be really busy, so maybe the Quest can help get me through the extra challenging weeks where life tries to get in the way?
Thankfully this first week is relatively gentle. I’ve had a rest day where I did an hour of yoga (to get my Garmin Namaste badge!), yesterday I did threshold intervals and today it was strength & conditioning at the gym. Tomorrow morning is a 3.5 mile progression run, then a bit more strength & conditioning on Friday. I’ve got a 10k race on Sunday to finish the week off with but after that my Sunday long runs start to get longer and longer. By the end of July I will start to run further than I ever have (which is a little bit scary!).
Of course you can join in TC! The more the merrier. 👏👏👏👏
I bet now that you’ve started your LM training it’s starting to feel very real and it must be so exciting. Heck, I’m excited for you!! I have every confidence that you’ll stick to the plan and I absolutely can’t wait to see/hear how you progress. Even though I’m not marathon material, as you know I’d make the exception for London. I’ll keep entering and one day ….. who knows? For now I’ll live it vicariously through you! 😀
Enjoy your race this weekend. The bling is calling your name. 🏅😍
Thanks cheeky. I’ll try not to overshare!! It will happen one day if you keep applying, you do know this don’t you 😂 I hope you feel the same as me when it does 🤗 I’ve just watched the Queen pulling a marmalade sandwich out of her handbag followed by her jumping out of a helicopter, and I welled up again, it’s not taking much 😅
Second run today, was a bit tougher as I did lots of gym work last night but I had Katnap with me so that helped. Also got my hot weather training top in the post…
Hello cheekychipmunks and fellow questers. Hope it is going well. I hope you manage to fit in your hula hooping but at least you are doing your runs! My quests in week 1 have gone well:1) YES - "run at least 3 times a week" - have run 4 times
2) YES- "continue with garmin coach 10k plan" - yes still on track for my 10th July race
3) NOT YET - "not chase a PB at any parkruns" - I'm yet to do a parkrun as I thought I had a cold last Saturday but it is probably hayfever which I am having a real issue with at the moment - I'll post about that separately!
4) YES - "cross train at least twice a week" - managed to go for 2 long walks
I don't know how I will fare this coming week with my running as my cold or hayfever has made me housebound - I'm about to post for some hayfever running tips - any advice gladly welcome...
Hi Jogger! I’m happy that your Quest is going well, and it’s lovely that you have a race to look forward to soon. 😍😍 Great that you’re following a good plan.
I too get hay fever, but it’s been weird this year. Mine was far worse than normal in May, but it’s very mild now. It’s usually June (grass pollen) that gets me. 🤷♀️ I don’t like taking antihistamines, but I do swear by Hay Max. it’s similar to Vaseline, and you put it round (and up!) your nostrils, and I also pop some on my eyebrows! It keeps the pollen out, and it really works for me. Mine is lavender scented and it’s lovely.
Good luck with controlling your hay fever and of course your ongoing Quest. 😀
Not doing well again! Mum fell and has been on hospital for over a week so only managed one run due to work, visiting etc. 😪 Fingers crossed she is out soon and I can find some time and energy to fulfill my Quest.
Well, I was good yesterday, I was going to do either a Zumba or step session but I did some strength training instead. Felt quite pleased with myself at the end!. Got a community 7.5km run tonight and then the dreaded intervals tomm!!!😃😇
Woohoo Hedgehogs, that’s all sounding amazing! Strength training is worthy of a lovely smug feeling. 👏👏
Enjoy your 7.5k later, and don’t be afraid of intervals. I’m a total convert since adopting NRC. The coaches make it such fun! And you’re talking to someone who used to dread running them like the plague!
The great thing about a simple goal for the Quest, in my case to finally run 10 km, is that it's a simple yes/no. It's still a no.
Obviously I've run further than that so far this month across a number of runs but the warmer weather is a bit too much for me. I'm waiting for a cool morning when I've had plenty of sleep and then IT WILL HAPPEN!!
No worries YLG, you’ll smash that 10k when the time is right. Running is meant to be enjoyable in my book, so why do it before you’re ready? You’re still running, so no need to push the distance. 😀
Originally I wanted to get it done before the anniversary of starting C25K. Now, I want it done within a year of finishing C25K. I've reached a stage where I can't see any reason barring injury that I wouldn't be able to do it which is almost as good as actually doing it so, like you say, I'm enjoying the process.
And that’s all you can ask for Beatles! 😀Improvement is good, so be proud of that. The JD challenge is a big commitment, and 10,000 steps each day is fabulous. In my book you’re doing brilliantly! 👏👏
Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well.1. Restart yoga: Did some Yoga with Adriene, which I was able to slot around my time nicely.🙌
2. Run 3xpw: Yes! A fun NRC speedrun called Rhythm and Roll, with Coach Cory; a very easy 6k recovery run with some strides added; a 16k run that turned into run-walk-run in its latter stages.🙌
3. JD 30-Day Challenge: I’ve almost completed stage 1.🙌
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