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Gainesville native finally takes on running challenge

First Baptist Church runners prepare for an upcoming 5-kilometer race Thursday evening. The group is part of the “From Couch Potato to 5K” class which teaches its members how to prepare and run for distance.

1027running3 — First Baptist Church runners prepare for an upcoming 5-kilometer race Thursday evening. The group is part of the “From Couch Potato to 5K” class which teaches its members how to prepare and run for distance.

People run from lots of things. Bad weather, responsibility, ex-wives, student loan repayments — the list goes on. But being the type of person who runs just for the heck of it is quite different.