Welcome to the I am running for week 2......... Quest feel free to join.
hope you are all doing well. There are some great quest pledges this quest.
Please feel free to join in if you like, it's just a bit of fun. I just thought it would make a good name for the Quest, after nearly three years I'm running out of names so if anyone has any ideas please let me know.
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.
Realfoodieclub
Googleme
Ibencopenhagen
Sparky66
Oldfloss
Folkieboater
Jasyrolo
Runningnearbeirut
Coddfish
Sandraj39
Poppypug
Jayseeskinny
Misswobble
Heathergrrrr
Runswithdogs
Diamontesandal
Sivaram007
Curlygurly2
Anniemurph
Katie204
Skyesue16
Beek
Ancientmum
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✔️ All tick present and correct for last week including the nutritional ones, pity no weight loss went with it. I have an event I forgot about on Sunday, I'm really excited about it I am doing the London mile, it's a bit out of my comfort zone as I don't find my pace until 3km by which time I will be finished and no music is allowed so I get to listen to myself but I'm looking forward to it.
Not an *especially* successful week, considering the momentum I'd built up. But OK... there was a swim, there was a run, there was a yoga online class (what is it with me and standing poses and nausea?)... all of those the idea would have been for there to be two. But there weren't.
Big weight loss challenge the last few days as we raced to use the contents of the freezer which isn't working properly, but roped in extended family help with that. Getting away with it so far! Nothing but ice cream for lunch on Saturday.
Keeping up with 30DaysWild... perhaps in not a very wild or original way and not doing many other things I usually wouldn't. Had an interesting experience yesterday - found myself in one of my frequent run places but without any run kit at all. I did contemplate running anyway, I have done it before in my Keen sandals. Now I'm a runner I only ever walk at this spot with other people, so a walk turned out to be a bit of a novelty and I made it a bit more in the spirit with videoing for birdsong, photographing various things, including plant diseases and using the bee reporting app.
Doing my squats for Rignold... and worrying about him...
"[M]y aim is to build up my distance each week... and to run 3 times a week.
I also lost a stone in weight over the last 6 weeks on the NHS 12 week plan, so I'm also aiming to keep losing 2lb per week so I can head towards another stone gone!"
Well, I did 2 runs this week - both over 5k - and stuck to my healthy eating really well through the week days, but then at the weekend I was at Download festival so had no time for a run and there was a bit of drinking and eating not-great foods, oops! I've maintained my weight, which I'm happy with, and this week is a return to being super-good with the running and eating!
Hopefully next week I'll have a more positive report for the quest!
Hello RFC, I'm late to join the quest, but please if possible, can I be added to the list?
I am on week two of a rebooted myasics 10 mile plan. I was finding the distances in the previous plan to be too long to sustain, and I was dropping strength work as a consequence. And then, of course, my niggles started to turn into lingering issues...
So. This week I am scheduled for three runs of 7k each, and I will be working in glute, core and arm exercises on two days.
Also, my other commitments are becoming more intense, so a main goal of this quest is to put my consistency in running to the test. I do not want to stop running, it is a lifeline.
2) Complete a parkrun without walking INCLUDING the hill at the end
Got a new PB but did have to have a minute or so walk after my 30mins, and def had to walk up the Horrid Hill!
3) Keep running 3x a week
Needed a few rest days last week after the 5k, but was back on track with the Parkrun on Sat. Runs planned for Tuesday and Thursday this week.
4) Get back into my DDP yoga inbetween
Not yet, but tai chi tonight then plan to DDP on Wed.
5) Lose weight. I too haven't lost anything since starting the programme because I've been kidding myself that my extra energy required extra fuel. Time to focus. 2 stone to go.
I just started the weight loss battle myself last week. Did we already meet in the weight loss forum? If not, join us there for weekly weigh-ins and encouragements.
1. A speed run every week - didn't happen as I set out for a slowish 5k and part way round decided that it needed to get cut to 3k as it was so slow and I'd be late for work...
2. A 5km run every week - didn't happen because I had a weird 24 hour bug
3. A "long" run every week - increasing to 8km - did 7km, which is what I was aiming for this week. It was slow, but I'm very happy to have made it round as it seemed like such hard work to walk 100m a couple of days before this (hence no 5k run this week).
4. Get rid of the bruises and grazes (now very spectacular and colourful) after my fall last week. Grazes almost completely healed, bruise on hip still very big and purple. Left elbow still VERY sore - don't see myself being able to do the "raise your right arm" bit of the plank exercise at my abs class any time soon
Thank you. Saw a nurse - it's not swollen and I have full movement so she said it was fine. It's just very tender to the touch and very sore if I rest my elbow on the table - or try to do the plank!!
Goal 1, to run 9 K..not yet, but achieved, goal 2,3, and 4! I am especially pleased with 4, as I have no bruises left! Remembered how to hurdle this week on a fast 3 K !
Really quickly.. I cannot believe it.. I am amazed too... I still have a sore hip... no bruising has come out on that, and I think that is why it hurts! Even my knuckles have healed really well too... and my chin!...
The hurdling... ahhh.. that was a bit of a thing that happened... if you check my post ..."Do silly things '.... it was enormous fun, if somewhat irresponsible!!!
Last week was I think the only week of the quest when I am scheduled to sleep in my own bed for at least 6 out of 7 nights in the week. I therefore managed my normal schedule, with the exception of having to run Saturday evening, rather than Saturday morning, because I was volunteering at parkrun on Saturday morning. I found outdoor evening running rather strange, I am a first thing in the morning person by preference, and all other previous evening runs I have done have been on hotel treadmills when holed up somewhere for work. Too many people out for slow walks! Kids in the way!! But overall 1 7.5K run, 1 3.5K run, 2 swims, and quite a lot of walking. As my aim was to build up to an 8K run, feel quite pleased with progress. The only problem now is I am barely at home for the next 4 weeks.
Last week I met some of my goals. I ran every other day, which was good. One relatively fast 4K, a fast and short interval run, a longer 8 km under 1 hour and a bog standard 5k. Pleased with the 8 k. Not too chuffed with the fact that I can't seem to run continuously at the moment, at about 3k I have to walk. It's not making me any slower, but I would like to retain my ability to run for 30mins non-stop. Fraid the core strength didn't happen - slapped wrists. Want to run 4x again this week - but we'll see!
I find I go through times when I walk every 5k. I care less about that now, but I find listening to the week 9 podcast usually works as I don't want to let Laura down. It's also getting hotter, and that definitely adds more walk breaks for me.
My first goal was to run 5k for the first time, and I did - so ✔️ that. My two other goals will take a bit longer to achieve, but I am well on my way as I lost 1.3 kg this week.
Only 2 runs last week. Normally i do a longer run at the weekend, but my hip was (and still is) feeling a big niggly and it was going to be hard to fit it in - so decided to skip it. This week I'm still getting a bit of a niggle when walking so haven't run yet. Might try a slow jog later in the week but only if I can walk without pain... Suspect I've either pulled or overused something.
I'm not sure I'll be able to manage a run this week as I am very busy with work, preparing for my trip away next week. As you know I normally take my running kit away with me and one of my goals for this Quest was to run in Singapore which I've never done before but the long range weather forecast is for storms every day so I'm not sure if it's worth bothering
So things aren't brilliant on the running front at the moment, but the roads will still be out there when I get back and I can pick it up again then. Happy running to everyone else and a swift recovery to those on the IC.
I managed to keep to three of my quest goals this week..ran 3 times .. two 30 minute runs and a 5k run well chuffed.. So on track for my RFL in only 3 weeks.. hoping to be a tad faster as its taking me 50 minutes.. which is a blooming long time running.. lol
Been swimming twice a ..50 laps breast stroke..
Bit lagging in the squat department..So shall make an extra effort next week.. (sending good thoughts Rig)
I'm now officially on the countdown to my Race for Life! I have just gone and done a trial run of the course - 2 circuits of Victoria Park (east London). I was a bit disappointed to find on mapmyrun that I'd only done 8.85km, not 9.5, but I did it in 75 minutes - for now, I'll take that!
One thing that made a big difference was learning some simple breathing techniques. I was struggling to get enough air before, and I would start gasping like a stranded fish at some point during my runs - but I have just started reading a book called The Oxygen Advantage, which says you should breathe through the nose as this regulates your oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. This seemed totally counter-intuitive, but by God, it worked! The first circuit (with the C25K+ endurance podcast) was a bit of a slog, but the second one (with my own silly disco music) was easier, if a bit longer.
I might not have done the full distance yet, but I am now a bit more confident that I will survive Saturday.
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