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What is the Quest?

The aim of the Quest (if you are a graduate) is to help you find a focus or a goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the Quest period.

In week 1 &2 we named the short term goal we wanted to achieve by the end of August & then last week we made ourselves accountable by talking honestly about how we were doing!

Better late, than never! You have a standing invitation to join in the Quest at anytime! So welcome 👋 if you are just joining us!

Do read the pinned posts from the last 2 weeks & then reply below.

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The aim of the Quest is to help you find a focus or a goal (if you are a graduate) that you would like to achieve by the end of August.

Week 3

🍏We can realistically measure & assess our runs by the effort we put into the run, & how we felt before, during & after the run.

❓The big question to ask ourselves this week is

“ Am I willing and able to put in the extra time and effort to achieve my goal?”⁉️

🍏This may involve making time for more cross training on our so called rest days, or committing to a new nutritional plan. Perhaps it’s going to bed earlier! Maybe it’s a change of mindset & thought patterns. Do I view meeting my goals as an exciting adventure or something that I dread!

🍏Ponder upon your own short term goal & where you need to put in extra time & effort, to achieve it. (or to stop doing something that is hindering your progress)

Achieving the short term goal, moves you closer to your long term goal.

🍏When we start achieving, first our short term goals, then later the long term goal, our running turns into an adventure!

We feel good about ourselves & our bodies. Hopefully this will spill over into our relationships and our every day lives too!

🍏Have a ponder 💭 🤔 & comment below. It may just be what someone else needs to hear too!

🍏Keep thinking, keep running You are awesome!!

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Folkylass Cassie_7 ToothPickJafah beth_f BR808 Sax64 FurtherFaster CBDB Oldfloss Petem56 nowster Comte SueAppleRun Mummycav Frankenfoot23

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Archerygoddess60minGraduate in reply toAnnieapple

Not doing too badly so far🤔. It's not easy, but trying to keep a positive outlook in life is actually benefitting the running.

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toArcherygoddess

🍏So pleased to hear this & thanks for posting to encourage others! Any more inspiration from Coronation Street ?😆

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Archerygoddess60minGraduate in reply toAnnieapple

Not so far. I'll just have to keep watching!

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toAnnieapple

I’m first here! Wow! I’m first!

Last time I still was in the mindset of getting back to normal after Covid recovery with ensuring 2-3 short runs per week and 4-5 rows.

Well, I’m back to normal and by now in the middle of training.

Running: I’m only running 3-4km per run , 3 times per week. So in the next 2 weeks I will make 4-5km my target. Routes (with two hills) are all mapped out. Hill-runs will help.

Rowing: I’ve subscribed to an indoor rowing challenge called Dog Days, with increasing accumulative rowing distance each week. Week 1 - a total of 10k, week 2 - 20k, week 3 - 30k and the last week of August, yup, a full 40k.

Last year was the first time I did this challenge and surprised myself successfully finishing it. The last week is hard!

I’m doing fine this time around but will struggle with the last week as my family is also planning a trip away, without a rower in sight. So we’ll see.

Progress (see pic) indicates that anything up to 30k/week is doable, above takes a real effort!

Thanks for hosting a quest! They are great for keeping one’s commitment in mind.

Stats for progress on my dog day challenge
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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toCBDB

⭐️You get the gold star for being first, for being patient after covid, for getting back to normal, for an excellent week, for awesome goals & for encouraging me! Loving the way you are approaching hills (such a great post).

Dog Days …what a challenge & great you know what you are in for & still aspiring for more, after achieving last time.

Well done👏🎉

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CBDBGraduate10 in reply toAnnieapple

😊🙂🙃🙂🙏

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FolkylassGraduate10

Good morning Annie! I’m here and as you know back trouble has struck.

So for me my quest for my third week is:

Achieving my virtual 5k charity run on Wednesday ( it looks good weather wise) if possible.( Ive have till 20th August to complete)

More Pilates for back:

Walking.

Have a great week all👍👍😂x

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🍏😢Back pain is the pits! I am really praying you will be able to run on Wednesday. Pilates & walking are excellent ways to keep moving & improving that painful back.. You get the award 🥇 for adjusting your short term goals to meet the long term ones.

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FolkylassGraduate10 in reply toAnnieapple

Thanks Annieapple. Just finished Pilates and there is a marked improvement since yesterday so all good thanks 👍😂😂🥰So hopefully I’ll get out on Wednesday or maybe Tuesday 🙏

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toFolkylass

👏 Excellent 👌

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Hello

I am still here...but apart from moving a lot, not really on track with my goals... BUT... ( there is as rachel in FRIENDs used to say, always a BUT) .

I am doing my regular squats and my stretches. Tibetan Rites too. Oh and loads of foot and toe exercises!

I have had a few short walks. Some with Mr OF who is making steady progress.

I have had a brilliant forest walk of 2 miles with a new companion.

I have planned a week of exercise ( adaptable), which I begin today.

I am not going to say what I did not manage to do... because I have to accept certain time constraints and limitations imposed by all manner of organisation of appointments etc for Mr OF, and the fact that I am still coming through my own anxiety issues too. I let those worries go and I do what I am able.

So... on we go... a new week, a new day and moving forward,

Happy, safe questing everyone! x

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toOldfloss

🍏 I would say these are adjusted short term goals to meet the long term one that is waiting for you. All those BUTS add up to a lot of time & effort in the face of much change in your life!!! I admire you Oldfloss for your ability & tenacity to overcome your own personal challenges in the midst of caring for Mr OF. 💗💜

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toAnnieapple

Thank you... it helps so much to have the support and the friendship from you and friends here x

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Comte60minGraduate

Following the week 2 Quest, today I did 2.5km continuous run, excluding a warm up walk.. This the next step on achieving the goal of running 5km after a break from running.

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🍏Well done ✅ You are sure on your way by getting to the half way mark!! Same goal as me!!! 😇😇

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Hi Annieapple …thank you for get another week of quest…last week I didn’t run at all…my new trainers are still in the box along with my motivation…my quest this week is to get both of them out of the box and into the fresh air and stop moping about thinking I can’t be bothered x

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FolkylassGraduate10 in reply toMummycav

Hi Mummycav! I’m sure you’ll get out into the fresh air with your new shoes 👠 and back to running . Will we get a picture of your new shoes or have we already had that ? 😂😂👀

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toMummycav

🍏I have a feeling those bright red trekking shoes will be out the box this week.. You may as well put them on & tell yourself you will take them out for fresh air, a walk & a photo shoot… inevitably you will try a few minutes of running & hey presto it will be a new beginning!! Magic 🪄 run 🏃‍♀️ 🤗

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nowsterGraduate10

This past week has been:

Sun 10km, Mon 2miles, Tue 5km, Wed 2.5km (barefoot), Thu 10km, Fri rest (walk), Sat 5km, Sun 5km

The mileage is slowly increasing, which is good. The weather has helped, though Thursday was a bit too warm.

I hope to do more of the same in the coming week. It would be nice to be able to fit three longer runs into the week, but there's no pressure.

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🍏Another good week of increased mileage! That challenging distance barefoot 🦶 leaves me astounded! You are a great example of having the right balance between not putting too much pressure on yourself, but effectively adding on the distance comfortably & consistently! An inspiration to the rest of us questers!

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Thanks for the new post Annieapple ! You’re really going over and above to keep us on track. I had a great week away on a youth camp last week which was most certainly not a rest. I managed over 15k steps every day and just one short but super sprinty run. I feel like my quest had to go on pause but realistically, that was always going to happen and I’m not beating myself up over it.

I’ve been for a short, speedy run this evening which felt brilliant. A week off has been good for the legs! The main thing it’s done is really helped me not to feel off track because I’ve had time off the HM plan.

I’m aiming for a ten mile long run this week, a couple of other runs and some strength work. I feel like that’s really tailed off and I’m hoping to get some good workouts in this week. The other thing I’m really focusing on this week is eating well. Too many sweets and not enough vegetables. The broccoli cravings have started and that’s always a sign that I need to eat better!!

So…

Three runs this week with a ten mile long run

Two really good strength sessions

Five a day fruit and veg!

Have a great week all ❤️

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toMissUnderstanding

I think you have hit the nail on the head! Part of our Questing is to work out when we need to take a break, how to fit in our goals around non run periods etc.. & how to get back on track! All that activity at Youth Camp including your sprint will have prepared those legs for the 10 mile run.. love the 5 fresh fruit & veg quest.. running does bring the health guru out of us… 🍏have a fab week!!! Xx

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I'm on cloud 9 as all the extra effort I've put in following Juju's magic plan has really paid dividends and I'm clocking up the quest achievements in the process.

Weekly farlek/speed intervals ✔️

60 minutes running ✔️

I think I need a lie down now 💤

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toSax64

🍏It’s so exciting when a plan comes together! Your hard work certainly needs the rewards of great sleep 😴 & a Quest star ⭐️ Well done!

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

I can't think of a quest for this week, I'm floating at the moment, running quite a lot and quite slowly. So as I'm here..... My quest for this week is to work out my pace, that 5k or 10k or mile pace the NRC coaches talk about, there's a 15 minute run called Find your pace, and I'm going to repeat that a few times to see if I can work out what mine is....and I'm rambling but it's late and I'm tired 😁

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toSueAppleRun

🍏Pace for me only ever meant one thing snail 🐌 until coach Bennett told me it was fun to mix it up 🤣 so in my endeavour to do his 5K “race” plan I too am learning all about it.. Xx

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beth_fGraduate10

Hello Annieapple

Quest was going well till end of last week, where I seem to have hurt my hip to the point it was quite difficult to sit comfortably.

So this week will be no running and work on gentle stretches. Walking is ok thankfully. I feel in the last couple of days it has improved but if I am still struggling then will make a call to the Physio.

Frustrating but hopefully not on the IC for too long 🤞

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🍏 Definitely pray that for you too!! However you are doing ALL the right things & your new short term goal is simplified… get hip sorted ✅

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Hi Annieapple many thanks for your post and great inspiration. I have been running nearly every other day, with the odd day to do some heavy gardening (scything overgrown shrubbery and brambles following loads of rain) or lunges/weight/pilates/stretches/walking. One good result of a very wet July, there were lots of plump blackberries in the garden; I thought I would pick some before our resident fox snaps them up lol.

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toCassie_7

🍏 Blackberries go very well with my 🍏 🍏🍏🤣 Keep foxy 🦊 away from them!

Your consistent running, S&F & strength training is impressive! Well done & glad you are enjoying the Quest. It’s been a fun new thing for me! X

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Ha Ha yes lovely with apples! Naughty foxy keeps bringing in all sorts of debris and rubbish from people's bins and even kid's soft toys into our garden. Usually with an ear or limb missing. I think he gets plenty of food so I don't feel bad about picking a few blackberries lol. Great you are enjoying the Quest too! X

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chrisl72Graduate10

Hi Annieapple , another quick update from me. My Quest is:

1. Add a second Pilates workout each week.

2. Consistent bed time and getting up time.

3. Hitting 10,000 steps per day even on non-running days.

Last week I wasn't very well so things went a bit awry at the start. I didn't hit my three targets. I did get three runs in, two very easy easy runs and a long run at the weekend when I was feeling fully recovered.

The long run turned out to be my longest yet, adding about a mile to achieve 7.3 miles, so that was the highlight. It also meant that I averaged over 10,000 steps per day, although I hadn't achieved it on many individual days.

I was better on getting to bed at a good time, but didn't do any Pilates at all.

A new week this week and aiming to get back on track - after all, these three objectives are meant to be support for my running and not particularly arduous in themselves!

All the best to my fellow Questers for week 3! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply tochrisl72

🍏sorry you weren’t feeling well but glad things are looking up & you are back on target.. especially that lovely long run!! Well done!! Hope this week is great!!!

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Thank you! Just bagged today’s 10,000 steps 😀

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🍏👏🎶🥳

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Well, I’ll call that a resounding success,

This morning I managed to run for 5k, albeit quite slowly, so not quite up to the level to make me happy to go back to Parkrun yet, but at least I did it!

(And I took the car out yesterday, all by myself! So a double whammy!)

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🍏👏Well done BarbieW you are closing in on that ParkRun Goal!! A full 5K after illness is excellent… So happy for you x

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