When should I conga?

[Tready]

I have been gradually building up to 10k and am now running just over 8k. Should I conga at the 5k mark (halfway up a long steep incline) or do I wait until I'm at the end? (Also during a hill climb). Or both!

I wonder if Labradors can conga!

[danzargo Graduate]

Well now there's a conundrum? I would conga at the end. That's what I did. But make sure it's done in front of LOADS of passers by to ensure maximum personal embarrassment!!!

[Tready Graduate in reply to danzargo]

I will continue running until I find a suitable audience to impress with my rhythmic dance. Do family and other animals count?

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

As deputy congameister I would advise not rushing in too fast, Tready. A 30 second conga at any moment of exhilaration, eg. after each k run, each ten minute period, on summitting a pesky incline and of course when completing your run, is a good start. Be careful congaing in the presence of unrestrained dogs and livestock. With an app like Runkeeper you can set up conga intervals to make sure you keep on target and slowly increase duration.

With time you should cope with a 30 minute conga covering approximately 2 to 3 k.

By the time we get to Christmas there will be no stopping us.

This advice may well be qualified by Congameister General, dan(conga)zargo, who is after all the founder of our movement.

DA DA DA DAA!!

[Tready Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Perhaps instead of pushing on to 10k I should run for 5 and Conga for 5. A whole new sport! 5k parkconga

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Tready]

I was just thinking again.....sorry.....How about conga relay?

[Tready Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Who knows, a few years down the track it could be an Olympic event!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

I would go for halfway, up the hill AND at the end!!! Well done you, great progress!!

[Tready Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Good idea. The world needs more spontaneous dancing. And thank you

[suzybenj Graduate]

As a labrador in disguise - we dogs like to conga at the end and then continue the party!!

Wow - 8k - v impressed. I am on week one of my B210k -doing my 3rd run on a totally flat surface tmoz - to see how I get on

[Tready Graduate in reply to suzybenj]

My two like to join in everything, I think they are humans in disguise!

I'm not following any programme at the moment, just doing three runs then adding another K. Working for me so far. Good luck for your flat run