I have a 14-year-old female that likes magic, and dislikes running. I don't mind that she is "as slow as molasses in January," as my grandmother used to say, but I have a Nature Faction village, and the only thing she will do is repair huts, because she has NO interest in medicine, science, or farming. She does, however, have an interest in parenting. What AM I going to do with her? Keep her with child from 18 to 50, and then allow her to wander around doing nothing?

I put my slowpokes on either parenting or research. Once I had one magincally become a runner as a result of one of the events. That was way cool!

I had two runners become slow pokeswhen Ichanged their clothes!
Wont do that again!

I agree with greyseal. You can always try giving your villager what I call "Fast Feet Potion" But I always feel bad for them during celebrations....So if I know a tasks is going to be completed I place all the slow people around there so they can celebrate!!