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Fun Run Anyone? | emporiagazette.com

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Shane   Apr 7th 2009, 9:31pm
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There aren’t too many people whom I ran with in high school and college, that I don’t see out still running today. It really is addictive and once you start running and learn to love it, it’s really hard to stop. Not only does it improve your general health and make you feel better, it is also a great stress reliever!

I have been running competitively since I was in sixth grade. Basketball just really wasn’t my thing so I went out for track and fell in love. I knew that with running, I was in control. If I wanted a spot on a relay team, then I had to be one of the four fastest — simple as that.

I am such a competitor in everything I do, so after I was done running cross country and track at Hutchinson Community College, I had to find something else to compete in. That’s where fun runs came into place.

A fun run is a run-race-walk usually 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) or 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). They are typically sponsored and are organized to help raise money for an event or to benefit different organizations. Running a 5K is an excellent goal for new runners. I promise you that....



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