i’m 5’4, 180 pounds and i recently decided to sign up for my first 5k. not with the goal to finish first or anything, just to challenge myself and have fun. but when it comes up in conversation with clients, peers, etc. i get the same shocked face from everyone, looking me up and down as to remind themselves i don’t have the body of a “runner“. things like “oh.. YOU are doing a 5k?” “wow, are you like training orrrr?” “what? have you even done that before?” “are you even a runner?” “how are you going to do that?!”. i can feel their judgement and confusion on how someone that looks like me could do a 5k. and i hate that i care.