Tag: Running
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Don’t Do What I Do: When Training for a 5k

I’ve somehow summoned energy to binge train–and I don’t mean just a couple miles each day– I mean train hard. At least a 5k and preferably a pace no slower than 27 minutes. I don’t miss a day. I push my body beyond its limits. Everything in my body aches. I wonder how sore I’ll…
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Running as a Punishment: We’re Doing it All Wrong

As a chubby blonde-haired girl, running through woods, grass, and gravel around my house was stressful. Rather than getting grounded and having my phone taken away for a couple weeks, I was forced to run laps.