I Ran My Fastest 5 Miles… and Someone Told Me I'm Not a Runner

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• AR

  @ArtVandelay1569 · 2 days ago

  Hearing this person telling you about the 6-minute cutoff reminds me of something my dad once told me - don’t listen to idiots.

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• LA

  @lai-o8q · 2 days ago

  Hi, I wholeheartedly agree with you, there are people in every aspect of life willing to impose their version of &quot;the rules&quot; on others and it&apos;s BS!<br>You are definitely a runner and so are all the parkrunners I join each Saturday morning ... what a crock.

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• CA

  @cattailsforlunch · 2 days ago

  I’m a life-long overweight runner. I used to believe that I wasn’t a “runner” if I couldn’t do a 10K in under an hour or 5K in under 27 minutes. I thought running over that made me a “jogger” not a runner. Why did I set such hard arbitrary rules for myself?

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• CA

  @carinaasberg6236 · 2 days ago

  Very, very, very WELL spoken, Mike⭐️👏 You just made me a runner😎

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• GE

  @GeneralFortv · 2 days ago

  The definition of thinking is both feet being off the ground at the same time, that being running, jogging, sprinting. If one foot remains on the ground then that is walking.

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• HI

  @Himothy704 · 2 days ago

  I have ran for years and my fastest mile is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8rvMAWNjxU&amp;t=548">9:08</a>.

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• DP

  @dpsnijders · 2 days ago

  Lol, I finish in the top 10-15% of any run I participate in and I can&apos;t run a 6min mile.

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• TA

  @tarnel9 · 2 days ago

  To me slow is a four letter word. I never use that word. Slow is a relative term and can be unfair to runners who are slower. I use the term not as fast as others. You run, you ARE a runner!

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• MI

  @MichaelRWright · 2 days ago

  Awesome! &nbsp;Though my kids are also runners, I will show them this to re-enforce what you and I already believe in ...that, no matter what pace we all run, we are runners ❤

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• AR

  @ArupBose-v7q · 2 days ago

  even if i am running or walking its my life. other people&apos;s opinion doesnt matter to me as long as i am happy with myself

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• DO

  @donniehalbgewachs · 2 days ago

  good job Mike!

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• ED

  @edwin5419 · 2 days ago

  I call utter Bullshit that they&apos;re walking 2 miles in 14 minutes. That&apos;s Olympic race walking speed only achieved by the best of the best. Clearly this person can&apos;t do maths because a 6 minute mile is a faster average pace than their marathon pr 🤡🤡🤡

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