I really don't like blowing my own trumpet (not in real life anyway!) but after a year and a half of running some of my colleagues are slowly becoming aware that I am a runner. The last HM seems to have made a huge impression. At lunch last week one guy started talking about running and how he was doing between 15 -30k a week at the moment. Someone turned to me and asked specifically "how much do you run a week, JC?". I mumbled something about averaging 25k and she then proceeded to tell everyone I ran a half marathon distance a couple of weeks ago. All were suitably well-impressed. Then on Friday I met up with a group of retired colleagues and was greeted with "I hear you ran a marathon!".
I reckon in a couple of months they'll have me doing ultras across the Sahara.
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Ha , Jaysee a half marathon, a marathon...whats the difference? 😆😉
A worthy reputation in my book.. I think non-runners have no concept of what its like, or how far it is ,to actually run a HM let alone a Marathon....Not that I do either obviously 😊...
Right now - a 5K for me IS a marathon!! - and also for most non-runners of all ages !! I mix with many people of my age and although there are some runners in their 70+ years at various parkruns who are much faster than me , I have now become aware and amazed at how 99.9% of my fellows who are not at parkrun are so inactive. I mean - can't and/or won't walk 1K !!!!
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- and also for most non-runners of all ages !! 
The forum has a lot to answer for
4 days in, New Year's resolutions holding
😁😁Graduated Bridge to 10k 😁😁
Easy run and week one done 
So, I can now run a half marathon!
