Finish Line

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 By Joyce Armstrong I have never been athletic.  All through high school, I was the one picked last, who sat out, or didn’t make the team. I have also been known to make comments like “why couldn’t I be built like a gazelle instead of a hippopotamus?”.   A few years ago, I decided that I should start running.  No, I still wasn’t athletic, nor was I suddenly gazelle-like, but even the hippopotamus runs on occasion. I could challenge myself and set a goal and at least get in better shape.   I set a goal of running 5K without…

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