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Run Your Own Race!

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CraftybeanGraduate
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So I was having a moan to my colleague who ran the marathon last year, saying how difficult I was finding this running malarki, how I'd never be a gazelle. She is very wise and said not to worry about all the perfect people galloping past, run your own race and focus on the progress you've made! So I say the same to you...don't compare yourselves not matter how amazing their bums look in lycra, they too were once plodding hippos! Huzzah!

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limberlouGraduate

The only person I compete with is myself. 😜

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agirlinwinterGraduate

Excellent advice! That’s why I enjoy running on my own rather than with other people.

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limberlouGraduate in reply to agirlinwinter

Yeah me too

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WenderwooGraduate

Yes, great advice! I definitely relate with the plodding hippo 🤣

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