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Preparation and Hypochondria

posted by: Lisa Eirene

August 21, 2011

The day before the big day. All week long I felt off. I had the pre-race jitters. The hypochondria. The “oh my god am I getting sick?” worries. The “I know I’m injured” meltdowns. Which is typical for me during taper week. It’s such the...

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Is Obesity Contagious?

posted by: Lisa Eirene

August 11, 2011

Yes and No. Recently I read a short article musing whether or not obesity was contagious. My first impulse was to say “hell no”, that the article was essentially saying that people have no personal responsibility about their weight gain or loss. It’s like the...