Sports & Fitness

Training for My First Fun Run

A runner explains how they prepared for and finished their first fun run.

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1When I signed up for my first fun run, I could barely run a kilometre.

2I made a simple plan to run three times a week after work.

3During the first week, my legs hurt, and I wanted to quit.

4A friend advised me to run more slowly and take walking breaks.

5Little by little, I was able to run farther without stopping.

6I also started eating more fruit and drinking less fizzy pop.

7On the day of the race, hundreds of people lined up at the start.

8The route took us through the city centre and along the river.

9I felt tired near the end, but the crowd kept cheering loudly.

10I crossed the finish line in just under thirty minutes.

11Finishing that race taught me that patience and practice really pay off.

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