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Am I officially a runner?

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I'm on week 7, can run for 25 mins, have signed up for a 5k run in April and today I found myself going into a running shop to ask advice on buying running shoes. Am I now officially a runner?!

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Sounds like it to me! Go runner go!

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Sounds like you are ! Great isn’t it ?

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SweatyfacedGraduate

Yup! Go you!

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

Yes, you're hooked....and doing brilliantly😄

Week 7 is when you receive Official status😊xx

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runswithdogsGraduate

Heck yes!

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GoGo_JoJoGraduate

I would say so! 👍🌟

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Ajs07Graduate

Most definitely xx

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