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When friends outgrow each other in athletic pursuits

My best friend and I trained for a marathon together last year and had this incredible shared experience, but now she wants to do an ultramarathon and I know I can't keep up with that level of commitment and I'm terrified our friendship will fade if we're not training together.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're facing the fear that different capabilities or ambitions will end a meaningful connection.

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