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What are your legs? Steel Springs

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Jacinta Parsons
Aug 23, 2024
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While walking has been an activity that I took to as a late bloomer, running has always been my thing. I connected to the romance of it as a child – watching Chariots of Fire and reciting ‘that’ line from Gallipoli whenever I get a chance, ‘“What are your legs? Springs. Steel springs. What are they going to do? Hurl me down the track. How fast can you r…

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