Running is hard

Kylie: Do you want to go running with me, Marcus?

Marcus: Umm… not really.

Kylie: Why not?

Marcus: I don’t like running.

Kylie: You don’t? But you’re in good shape.

Marcus: Yeah, I go to the gym and lift weights. And I play basketball sometimes. But I don’t like running long distances.

Kylie: If you go with me, we can run slowly and take lots of breaks.

Marcus: Hmm… okay. I’ll go.

Kylie: Yay!

Marcus: When are you going?

Kylie: Now.

Marcus: Ah, really? Okay. Let me put my running shoes on.

Kylie: All right.

Marcus: Ready!

Kylie: Let’s go!

Marcus: Hey, slow down!

Kylie: I am going slowly!

Marcus: Can you go more slowly?

Kylie: If we go more slowly, we will be walking.

Marcus: Ugh, running is hard!

Kylie: It’s hard in the beginning. But it gets easier. You should try to run two or three times a week, just short distances. And then it will get easier.

Marcus: Okay, I’ll try that.

Kylie: And you can help me lift weights. We can help each other.

Marcus: Deal!