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[–] SurfinBetty 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

Gotta love when people act like 5k is an accomplishment. There are probably people who walk a 5k daily just to get semi-clean drinking water.

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[–] temp413 0 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago 

Hey, to be fair, I didn't run at all two months ago and yesterday I ran my first official 5K. I consider that a mini accomplishment.

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[–] TriggeredLardTub 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

In another two months you'll be running 5k a day and wonder why so many people think it's such a massive accomplishment, then realize the ones who act like it's a marathon are all fat

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[–] EatingSteak 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Congrats - I just started running this year. I always ran for/during sports - rugby, volleyball, swimming-as-honorable-mention because it's cardio but not running.

But I had never attempted to run farther than a mile in one shot. I'd burn it like hell, then be 100% exhausted and would wonder how anyone would want to go farther. I was coming in under 6 min per mile. Eventually realized I could JOG and not run.

First time I ran 1.5 miles, I wanted to die. Literally two weeks later, I was prepping for a 5k - the impossibly long distance. Boss-fight mentality. Good night's sleep. Carbs for breakfast. Cleared my schedule for the rest of the day in case I was too exhausted to move. And it was over before I knew it - that's it? So I went and played volleyball after.

Funny how being in shape and doing athletic things work together.

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[–] ButtarGollum 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

When I worked retail I used to work with this old Nigerian (or Kenyan, can't remember exactly) lady who used to describe walking several miles a day to fetch water at a pond. She said you used to have to watch out for Crocodiles or whatever to not get eaten. She never complained about it as a young girl.

Edit: Because of Canada's temporary foreign workers program I have had a chance to work with very interesting people from all over the world, she was certainly one of the nicer and better ones. She was a total badass shitlady, super hard worker.

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[–] jackiejormpjomp 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

i have rheumatoid arthritis. a 5K is an accomplishment for me. i love running but can't do it most days.

not all thin/fit people are good at running or able to run!