First 10K run 😊

[Jackapoodle]

Yesterday I ran a 10K at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. My first ever 10k and my first ever run with other people 😱 I was so nervous, it seemed that everyone else was a 'proper runner' and looked so calm and organised. Honestly, I've never met a more friendly bunch of people, both runners and marshalls. I held the mantra of the wise and inspirational Oldfloss in my head, put myself nearer the back and went off slow and steady 😊 I kept telling myself that it was just another run as usual but I get to see lions (asleep), tigers (asleep), polar bears (scoffing breakfast) and giraffes etc! So maybe not quite my usual run 😂 Jeffed it round, apart from the first 1.5k and the last 1k, and I think this will be how I continue to approach my longer runs. I'll keep chipping away at my straight run distance (currently at 6k) and keep doing shorter runs with a bit of hill work.

Thank you to you all on these forums for your motivation and sharing your experience and expertise. It really makes a massive difference to people taking up this wonderful running malarkey 😊

The event supported the YWP Foundation and their chosen animal to support was the Lowland Tapir. So the medal is awesome 😍

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

That's amazing! Congratulations, very well done!! 🎉🥳🤸‍♀️👍💪👏👏👏 And what a fab setting for it too! Enjoy your achievement and your shiny new medal 🏅🤩

[Jackapoodle Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thank you so much. It was such a treat to see behind the scenes in lots of areas, a great distraction from the running 🥵😁

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations to you Jackapoodle on completing your first 10K, well done, to get your graduation badge and the word GRADUATE10 next to your username leave a message in the pinned posts on the right side of the healthunlocked Graduate10 homepage and tell the administrators that you have ran your first 10K, now go and celebrate your wonderful achievement 🏃🏾 👍 🎓

[Jackapoodle Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you so much, it was a fabulous day 🙂

[nowster Graduate10]

Most folks only Tapir before a marathon. 🤣

Well done! 🏅

[Jackapoodle Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

😂😂😂 brilliant! Thank you so much 😊

[Devon_straggler Graduate10]

Just imagine if the lions and tigers hadn't have been asleep - you mightn't have wanted to jeff any parts of the run, but do them at a sprint instead!! That sounds like a great first event to run at, any 'normal' one is going to seem very dull by comparison! And a fab medal too, very different from the usual.

[Jackapoodle Graduate10 in reply to Devon_straggler]

Haha PBs all round I would think!! 🤣 The hyenas were very interested in the runners and it did make me wonder if they thought we were the human equivalent of Yo! Sushi!! 😂😂

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Whoooo Hoooooo! This is great! HUGE well done you!

What a great run and in fantastic location

A really wild run! You had a terrific run and you have got your ideas and plans sorted for running further!

That 6K straight run .... just super. I find 6K is my happy distance... Get there and I can run for ever, I hope it will be the same for you !

I enjoyed being on that run with you. Albeit in your head x

[Jackapoodle Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you for all your help/advice along the way 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Xxx