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Fortunately,I have grown out of the self-abuse stage of my life. (I am 70 years old) though my new girlfriend is pushing me to start exercising more. She promises great rewards for me. Now I just have to survive in order to collect them.

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I sense a trap.

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You are in trouble now that Betsy knows what to expect next year. I imagine she will recruit more people to give her money if she beats you.

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Congratulations! I tried Couch Potato to 5k once a couple years ago, and discovered that I’m a more out of shape potato than their target user lol, so I admire your skill!

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The good thing about potatoes is they can roll.

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Congrats to you and your team, especially Betsy! Young women with determination will rule the world one day. I actually dream of running because with a "bad back" since I was 21, it has been impossible for me to do in real life. And even if I could, I'd probably look like Tom Cruise when he runs, so guess I'll just envy you other people from afar.

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We have enough joint stiffness to share with all.

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I couldn't run if I tried. I had a 22 minute mile in high school and never got any faster. People who love to run (I have some friends that do) are like aliens in my book. It's torture, only worse because you got yourself into it and are torturing yourself.

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According to my friend's graph, if we keep slowing down at our current rate, we'll be doing 19 minutes miles in 30 years. I just hope I can run at all by then.

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Runners are just plain crazy! My baby brother is the runner in the family. Cross country and track in high school, and now he’s a personal trainer for about 20 years. I don’t know where he got the athletic gene!

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I was the world’s worst cross-country runner in high school. The second year I did it, the guys passed me in my race while they were WARMING UP. I took it as a sign that perhaps my energies were better spent elsewhere, like on learning Klingon.

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I love this story for many reasons, a random one being that I appreciate the use of more paragraphs. Easier to follow. Congrats to Betsy.

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That was a fun read. My teen suicidal urge was mountaineering. I’m too creaky & old to get my kid to do it.

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This I brilliant. Tomorrow I will run to . For the first time in ….. I don’t remember how many pounds ago.

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