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Sue, about the Army guy looking like he is dying. That reminds me of something.
I spent 5 years in the Army before I became morbidly obese, after the Army I spent 3 years of doing nothing until I decided to change my life. Anyway, in the past running has always come natural to me, I was one of the faster people in my unit, but the Army didn't make me that way. In the Army they train you to run 2 miles for the PT test, and a "long" run is consider 4 miles. So long distance wasn't that far,and we would only run 2 days a week. So, the Army doesn't make you a runner. But when I do a race some of my friends and acquaintances will say "but you were in the Army, so its easy for you" like I haven't worked hard to get to the point of being able to do a race. Being in the military does not make someone a great runner, but the misconception is there, and I think this guy in the above pic is more proof.
I spent 5 years in the Army before I became morbidly obese, after the Army I spent 3 years of doing nothing until I decided to change my life. Anyway, in the past running has always come natural to me, I was one of the faster people in my unit, but the Army didn't make me that way. In the Army they train you to run 2 miles for the PT test, and a "long" run is consider 4 miles. So long distance wasn't that far,and we would only run 2 days a week. So, the Army doesn't make you a runner. But when I do a race some of my friends and acquaintances will say "but you were in the Army, so its easy for you" like I haven't worked hard to get to the point of being able to do a race. Being in the military does not make someone a great runner, but the misconception is there, and I think this guy in the above pic is more proof.
Jillian
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Army Wife, 3x Ironman Finisher
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