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Vickie Maye on her love of running and why it's more about headspace than fitness. Picture: Miki Barlok

I don’t even need the alarm anymore. 6am and I’m up, ready for my run.

Realistically, 5k is as much as I can manage midweek. There’s a laptop waiting, and then four kids to ferry to school.

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