Quick 30 min Run and NRC February playlist badge

[CBDB]

Well, this morning I did run my 5th run in the NRC February playlist, and finally got my badge!

I’ve not followed these monthly or themed playlists on NRC before, but I do like the concept. It gives a bit of a focus, not as much as a training plan would, but not as lose as just running any type of run.

There seems to also be a great mixture of short runs, recovery runs, tempo runs, Intervall and hill runs. So it keeps your running quite varied.

I will have to decide in March if I’ll jump onto the 10k plan or do another themed list …. Oh, choices! Choices!

Anyone else doing the monthly playlists?

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

I do like a plan 😊 enjoy whatever you do

[MrBassmanjazz in reply to SueAppleRun]

"I love it when a plan comes together"

[Doris8 Graduate10]

well done. I do the Garmin connect with badges plan 5 km walk which finishes today. 300000 steps this month think on target to finish. And some on Strava as well. And the 1000 mile challenge which keeps me moving . At least it gives u an incentive.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

it certainly does. 👍🏽

[dijep Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

I like the Garmin badges as well. I've been trying to do the Active February but keep forgetting to record stuff like Pilates and yoga.

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

I often do these playlists. I find them helpful as a starting point when I’m in the “I want to run but I’m not sure what to do” mood. I’m following the HM plan but since I’ve done it before, I sometimes swap a run or two for a similar playlist one to mix it up.

I love a badge! I’ve also had to do more than four runs sometimes to get it. I think if you do you run as part of your plan, it doesn’t always count towards the badge, or if you’ve done it before it might show as a tick but not during the playlist time period so doesn’t count. Thats just my ideas about it rather than anything official from NRC!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Yeah, I have a feeling you’re spot on with those glitches. I think I did one of those Feb runs in January, and it showed ticked in the Feb list but must have not counted towards it.

[David_G]

That’s interesting CBDB I’ve seen those on NRC but haven’t tried any of them (yet). I’ll maybe give it a go starting next month. As I run every day (it works for me!) I’m sure I can find a challenge that suits my runs 👍

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to David_G]

👍🏽👍🏽👏

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Well done you... sounding and looking good!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

😊😀👍🏽

[LottieMW Ambassador]

Well done! I like a plan too!

I’ve played around with them when I was in between 10k plans. I think I got a badge in October.

Apparently running on a Sunday gets you a badge regardless…I’ve got 1k, 1 mile, and 5k! Also running on certain dates…NYD, Halloween…you get the idea!

It does seem that for a lot of them , you don’t have to claim them…I’ve just had a look at “My Achievements”…there’s all sorts in there! 😂🥇🥈🥉🏆

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to LottieMW]

Yup, my exclusive badges are mingling all now in the “My achievements” section! 👍🏽🙏💪🏃‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🤸🏾‍♂️

The single event badges, like Sunday runs or 1 mile run, don’t get me as excited as the series badges. I love being nudged to do a number of runs.

But I do love single seasonal badges, like New Years Run, April Fools day or Halloweeen. I just love celebrating the seasons, also with some themed runs.

Badges, here I come!

[LottieMW Ambassador in reply to CBDB]

Gotta love a badge…any type of bling will do…just signed up for February’s distance challenges, there’s more variety than on Strava! 😂

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10]

I haven’t seen the playlists but I’m going to investigate. It may keep me going while I’m waiting for my running buddy to return to the HM plan. Thanks 👍🏻

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Well I’ve just had a play (day off so have the time today) and I didn’t realise there was so much stuff on there 😲.

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Frizzbomb67]

yeah, it’s pretty awesome considering it’s free.