I done it 🦒🦁🦍

[sparky66]

What a fun race at the Run Chester Zoo 🦍🦁🦒

Starts of with the first K through the zoo the following 8K on side roads through town and last K back to the Zoo for the finish.

Stayed overnight with my son who lives a short distance from the Zoo, but in a strange bed I don't sleep well, was lucky if I got 4 hours!

Was glad when it was time to get up and going!

Rain stopped just as we reached the start line,thank goodness😅

Started by passing the elephant enclosure..🐘

Beautiful creatures 😍

Then down to business.. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Slowish first K trying not to get carried away starting too fast, but got a good pace going quite quickly and kept it up till around K 6-7 where the incline made for a tough couple.. but.. pushing on through there was a music tent up playing 'Proud Mary' as I passed, that gave me some ooomph 🎵🎶

My son was there at a few points taking pics..

And I managed to finish with a PB of 1:09, that's two minutes better than my previous PB 💥

Feeling really proud of myself 😃

Felt all my training really payed off today 👏

Love my new bling 🏅

Happy Halloween 🎃

Happy Running all 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌟

[Instructor57]

Well done ! That sounds like a real fun 10k running through the zoo 👍

I bet if they let the lions out then everyone would achieve a PB 🐱🤣

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

😣🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️💨🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️💨🏃‍♀️💨🏃‍♂️...🦁

[Run46 Half Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

😂😳

[nowster Metric Marathon]

Very well done!

We (in North Manchester) got the rain that you'd just had. You started half an hour before us.

I must admit I didn't sleep well last night either! I actually woke up a couple of times with upper leg muscle cramps (which I've never had before).

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

Did you race today aswell Nowster? Hope you feeling ok now 🤗

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Yes, a 10km. I've written it up in the B210K forum.

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

Seen that after asking 👍👏👏👏

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Fantabulous Sparky! Even more so on less than 4 hours sleep, I’d have been a quivering wreck 🤣. I love elephants 🐘 what a treat to see them. And how nice to see your son as well. Bling ain’t too bad either! Well done 👏🏼 .

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Frenc.. just about ready to travel back for home.. looking forward to my own bed tonight.. maybe a couple of Beers🍻

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Sounds like a plan 🗺

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Well done on completing that Chester Zoo 10K in a PB time, you should be very proud of yourself, congratulations

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Alan, was a great day 🥰

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Well done Sparky and many congratulations on your PB too! 🏅👍

I love your bling. I’ve just bought a friend a giraffe (not real one obv) for Christmas as she adores them. Not sure how I’m going to wrap it….

Enjoy your post-run feeling and enjoy this evening 🍷🥂🙂

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP and for the post on today's Running event, felt like a star 🌟 ❤️

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

I remember my son asking for a kangaroo for his Christmas one year 😆 but really wanted a real one 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

😍😍

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Wrap in a box?

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

I’ll definitely have to camouflage it in some way 📦

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

What a good run and lovely medal,

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you 😊

[CBDB]

Wow! Nice one! And gorgeous medal!

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to CBDB]

It is, lots were commenting on how nice they were ☺️

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations! Love the sound of a Zoo HM.Zooperb bling

🦍🦁🐘🏃‍♀️🏅

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Brilliant, well done on your PB too, great time 🏃‍♀️👏...think I'll have to do this one next time, sounds like fun.Enjoy your own bed tonight 😊😴

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Run46]

Thanks.. it was fun.. different🦍🦁🦒🐆

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Fabulous! Chester zoo was a favourite haunt when I was growing up 😊. Congratulations on your PB and bling - race magic sprinkled on top of great training is potent stuff!!!

[Hidden]

Well done and what a time! Did you fear they'd really let out the lions for possible stragglers? 😹

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

🤣🏃‍♀️💨🦁😱 Gosh that might have made a very fast finish time..or a very messy one !

Yuk 😂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

How wonderful to see exotic creatures on your run sparky, and great bling to top it off. 🦧🐘🦒🦘🐆🐂🏃🏻

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Super run Sparky😃👍 Well done on completing the Chester Zoo 10k with an awesome new PB and in a great time too. 👏👏👏

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks Brian 😊