SixPack Challenge, here I come!

[CBDB]

CHAPTER XXXXXXX CXXXVIII - CONCLUSION (or start of something new?): Reader, I signed up to it! A quiet sign-up I had, the page and I. My hubby was present as well.

But enough of running on with Jane Eyre, and start of running this 6 months challenge.

The Stoke set of six routes from the team at SixPack Challenge came out only last year, and I remember being sorely tempted, but I was just training back from a stint on the injury couch.

But this year I was ready!

I had marked it in my diary.

I was visiting this website repeatedly.

And finally it opened and I signed up!

The whole challenge starts 1st April and ends on 30 Sept. So I have now 6 months to run the different routes with distances of 6k, 6k, 7k, 7k, 8k, 10k. Together, they are designed to make up a marathon distance (and a bit).

It’s app-supported, with starting points provided with the What3Words App, and route navigation with the RunGo App. I’ve had some gps issues with RunGo, but I think I’ve changed my iPhone location settings, so it should work fine now. I have a test run set up in RunGo to see if it works ok, before starting on one of the proper 6k routes.

As the route lengths vary, it will also fit neatly into my 10k plan, giving me even more motivation. And exploring different routes, many of which I have never experienced, is also so exciting!

So it’s all go!

So apologies for gushing about this challenge, but I’m so silly with excitement that I just had to share in a stand-alone post!

Wishing everyone as exciting planned adventures for the spring and summer season!

Happy Running, Everyone!

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

It’s great that you’re in the position to take this on having recovered so well. Those little boosts are things we can absolutely hold on to!

Enjoy! Have you started your new run keeper 10k programme yet? That should have you in a great position to nail those SixPack runs!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Yup? I am on week 2 of the ca 8 week plan on Runkeeper, finishing a week or so before the HU 10k. All is slotting in nicely!

[Tessie66 Graduate10]

Sounds brilliant you will smash it and it's great to run at different places/courses good luck

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Tessie66]

😄😀👍🏽 Thank you!

[Annieapple Administrator]

you are bubbling over with excitement!! 🤣👏🤩

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Annieapple]

I am! I really am! 🤣😄😀😄🤣🙃😊

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

That sounds like a great challenge CBDB ! And what a great way to build your distance up - enjoy! 🙂👍

[GoogleMe Graduate10]

That looks fun!

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to GoogleMe]

😀👍🏽🏃🏼‍♀️

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Just wanted to let you know that following your post yesterday, me and hubby have signed up for this too (we are in Surrey, so routes around Guildford) and I cannot wait to start either!

I was just saying last week that it would be nice to run together and try some new routes (we usually both run alone! ) so this is perfect! Thanks so much for your post, as I hadn’t heard of it until now!🙂🙏

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Sandraj39]

Ohhh, do report back. If they are even half as good as I am excited, then it will be great.

They seem to have started in the south, so those routes will probably be extra special.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Will let you know how it goes…🫡🙂

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate10]

What a fabulous challenge! Good luck

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Wavy-chick28]

Thank you! ☺️