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By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated April 14, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
I have never once called myself a runner.
I do Orange Theory religiously, and that community feels like home. But run clubs, pace groups, and all of that has always felt a little unwelcoming, especially as a slower runner. There’s also a very specific image of what a runner looks like, and I’ve never really matched it.
So when I
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