We have had a few people being hard on themselves recently and the quest is not about pressure. It is about celebrating what we have achieved. Even a bad week needs to be celebrated because we are out there and trying. Even injury and times when life just gets in the way we are still trying to get out there. So this quest is a reminder of how great you all are for being runners. Always keep a place in your memories about before you learnt to run and days when you don't think you did well, remind yourself how you could not run for 10 min X amount of time ago and go and have a fun run the next time you can.
What the quest is:-
The quest takes six weeks. You can join any time within that six weeks.
The main aim of the quest is to help you find a focus or goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the Quest period.
I ask that you will be a graduate or about to graduate to join the quest. The main reason I ask this is that while you are doing the program your plan is very structured so I wouldn't want the quest to interfere with that.
Most popular goals are:-
To run three times a week
To slowly increase distance
To train for a specific race
To add In Stretch and strength exercises
As you can see they are personal to yourself and it's totally your own choice.
Every week I will pin a new post where all the members of the quest can talk about how things are going.
So if you wanted to join all you have to do is put
I would like to join the quest, or count me in and then I would like to. ..............
Your name will then be added to the top post and every week your name will be in the quest until the end.
At the end, only for those that would like to, we each put out longest run of the quest and it is then marked on a virtual run we are doing from John O Groats to Lands End.
Then it all starts again for another six week Quest.
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I managed another 17km last Saturday. I have a slow week this week with my running as I will only do one run. I have my 2.5km swim on Friday. I am hoping to complete it in 1 hour 15 min. So I will keep walking everyday and one run and one small swim, just to keep the arthritis at bay. Happy running everyone.
Hi RFC, I'd like to join again please, and if it's not too dull I'd like to go with the same as last time, pretty much, which was just to keep getting out there at least three times a week! I'm going to use a plan from Runner's World, which is for getting your 5K under 30 mins, but I'm not necessarily aiming for that, just using it for a bit of structure. I also want to keep swimming at least once a week, two if possible, and start thinking about food a bit more too. It's not strictly a running quest, but the C25K journey so far, since Jan, has been no cigarettes or alcohol, and the running, which is great, but I have let myself eat as much rubbish as I want (sweets and chocolate!) which I hardly touched before. So, I'd like to make this part of my aim this month too.
You just don't seem the type - whatever that is. I've had one behind the sofa when I was 9 and one when I was worse the wear - so worse the wear can't even remember when that was. Anyway, that's all part of our history now isn't it! Been v interesting reading all the quests - thanks for that idea. Maybe I will / Maybe I won't. Did you ever come across the toad and frog books?! No need to answer - off to bed now. Nite, nite.
I don't think I should have been the 'type', but my fifteen-year-old self thought I should be, so there we go! Anyway, good riddance to all that. Don't think I've come across those books...
I'd like to join in please! 6 weeks today is the 10k race, which is my target. To do this I am going to follow the myasics plan, getting out running 3x a week.
I would like to join this time please. I am looking to start increasing my distance up from the 5k I currently run with an ultimate aim of running 10k, but over the 6 weeks of the quest I hope to increase my distance by half a kilometre a week, so to run 8k by the end of the quest. I would also like to do the speed podcast each week to try and improve my pace slightly.
The next six weeks are quite unpredictable for me - both my sons will be starting public examinations, one AS levels, the other GCSEs and then there is the thorny matter of funding for the younger one's post-16 education/care and a few other things to juggle, including, I hope, starting gardening (the raised beds are being built). So my theme is going to be very much in line with this Quest being one of compassion for myself, but with an understanding that doing *some* exercise and getting out in the fresh air is very much part of that compassion.
I've signed up for a Challenge on Runkeeper which involves running or walking 26.2 miles between 4th April and 4th May... and although I did quite a lot of walking last week I didn't use the app at all, so I've most of it to do. So that's part of my Quest.
So here's my very simple but not so simple for me to achieve "Off the couch" goal (and the dog will like it):
Hi RFC. I would like to join the quest. I would like to have built up to a weekly long run of 15K.
I'm in again!
End goal is a sub-60 10k (might take a touch longer than six weeks but I'll at least give it a go!). I'm doing this by running three times a week using a MyAsics plan and strength training three times a week.
And I'm also starting a friend on the C25k journey this week; I've offered to train with her ready for a 5k event later in the year
Thanks RFC and glad to see that the long run wasn't the fluke you thought it might have been!!
Helloooo! Can I join for the first time please?! I would like to get 3 runs in each week as some weeks it slips and I only manage 2 or even 1 depending. I have also stopped drinking alcohol again as I did dry jan and continued until march. Felt so good. Runs were improving! Then started drinking again and can really feel the difference. So 3 runs a week and no booze for me! Chasing a sub 40 for 5k which would be the icing on the cake!!! Thanks!!! X
I did dry jan too and carried it on til now - have half been wondering if I should reintroduce it a bit as I wasn't intending to give up completely, but I'm thinking not. I feel soooo much better! Loads more energy
Hi. I wouldn't if you are managing ok. You've done great to still be going. I didn't intend giving it up for ever either, so a friends 40th, had a drink then was a slippery slope. My running times were getting slower. I felt sluggish. Put on weight again. So I'm off it again. Probably until the next birthday event!!!
Good luck! You see/feel the difference really quickly, so it's an instant incentive. I'll just keep going as I am for now. I have a feeling the slope might be a bit slippery once the wine makes it back into the house!
wish I had the willpower of both of you! the lure of a ruby murray and a cold bottle of cobra after driving on the M25 all week is just too hard to resist on a Friday night!
Count me in too please! I will keep running 3x per week, a long cycle at least 1 or 2x per week, and avoiding alcohol on nights before runs, aiming to eventually not drink anything the night before a run by the end of the 6 weeks.
I'm going to try out the route of this monstrous 10K race I'm hoping to take part in. It's horribly hilly, two 120 MT climbs! Plus about 6K on the flat. I'm not at all convinced I'm up for it, but I'd like to try! I think the best way to know is to try bits of it and see how it goes!
Thank you. I've put your name down because it's about the will to want to run and I know you have that. There is no reason why you should feel left out. So I've put you on the hydration bench.
Cheers m'dear. The spirit is willing but the ankle is weak.
Perhaps my challenge should be to walk to the end of the street and back without crutches. That should add a couple of hundred yards to the challenge total, Lol
Count me in again too please. I aim to do three runs every week including one longer run of between 5 and 6 miles. I also want to get to a sub 33min 5k. Last park run was 34mins so I will push myself this next one. Finally I am going to face my demons and run a hilly 5k. Round Arthur's seat for those of you that know Edinburgh. Finally, my yoga teacher is on holiday this week but I will be back to twice a week classes as of next week. Phew...
Yes please, I'd like to join again. I want to continue running at least three times a week, but also introduce some strength training a couple of times a week as well.
I would like to join the first RFC quest please. Need a bit of encouragement at the moment to run more than once a week so goal is to run 3. Times a week and I have booked the Nike 10k in June......thanks and well done on17k!
Im not sure about running at the moment due to my wonky hip but I do have an exercise bike . Well I will have once its assembled. Its lying in bits at the moment in the box ha ha
I am doing my daily 5k walks to work 5 days a week, just to try and keep myself reasonably fit
Do you walk back as well? Or do you just stay there all night? That wouldn't quite work as you'd be permanently there and not able to walk there if you were already there. Gosh, this could get so complicated. I think I need to go to bed to try and figure this one out.
Ha ha, I do work exceptionally long shifts at the coal face Buffy
I walk there Monday to Friday mornings. I get a lift halfway back home on a night and walk the rest of the way home. So really I am probably doing 7k a day, but sometimes I may jump on the bus when my mate has dropped me off halfway
Does that make sense ? I think Ive confused myself now ! xxx
I know, you were just trying to keep things simple. Very impressive anyway. Glad you're on the mend - just get that bike put together. Good night. Oh no, just spied another email coming in ......
Count me in again RFC. I'm on a training plan for a 10K race in early May and my goal is to stick to the plan as I'm finding all the fast runs a bit hard. I'm missing the long slow ones! Thanks for organising and your running is going amazingly well.
Goals for this Quest: running = do 2 more 10ks, which will involve building up the distance weekly. Swim = once a week, twice if possible, potentially adding a gym session in as well, because I really noticed that my core strength wasn't good enough on my 10k! Weight = lose another 3lbs. Phew!
Happy Questing, everyone, and thanks for organising, Rfc
Sign me up again too please ! I'm sticking to my 3 runs a week rhythm. Not sure about a distance goal this time. Last quest got me to 12.5K and my first ever timed run. This time I think it will just be for fun.
BUT I'm starting this quest on the couch. Post 12.5K run my left foot was niggling a bit. Ignored it and did my 3 runs last week and since Monday its been quite painful. I suspect I've upset a tendon or something and that it needs a rest. So no running so far this week and maybe no more until next week. (Some idea of not running again until I've been pain free for 2 days).
Please count me in. I intend to go out at least 3 times per week (with or without Hubby) and stop drinking alcohol during the week (well Monday to Thursday anyway)
I'm glad someone else has the same definition of weekend as me (although hubby and i have been known to have an "its nearly the weekend" drink on Thursday as well.
count me in too please my goals this quest unfortunately are the same as last quest: run 3 times a week and get my distance back up to 10km ready for our 10km race in June
Help rfc wk 2??? How did I miss week 1? All I can think of is last weekend/ beg of week had loads of different grandchildren staying so wasn't on computer much But can't believe missed your post. Can you add me on please
Anyway last sat did parkrun for first time since nov and yesterday did my first 10 mile race. Enjoyed the change to normal running days and distance . They always say a change is as good as a rest.
In May I have 1 mile childrens cancer race with grandchildren and my first HM in edinburgh Physical training for HM will continue with jogscotland leader but preparing for mile race will be so emotional. This quest really is going to be so appropriate as good opportunity to reflect on how my running has changed my life and more importantly how far Brody has come in his treatment.
Thanks again rfc for organising these quests especially when you have so much going on in your own life just now . Best wishes to your husband.
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I have also stopped drinking alcohol again as I did dry jan and continued until march. Felt so good. Runs were improving! Then started drinking again and can really feel the difference. So 3 runs a week and no booze for me! Chasing a sub 40 for 5k which would be the icing on the cake!!! Thanks!!! X 
