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A work in progress: Learning to keep in shape is learning to pay attention.(The Seattle Times)
Byline: Richard Seven
As you can see from this childhood photo, I'm not above asking for help.
Three months ago, I introduced myself as the temporary fitness columnist and a fallen jock in need of a thorough re-education. Readers, trainers, health-club professionals, professors and entrepreneurs generously shared their ideas, support and methods to get me back on track.
One of my many bosses told me that when his wife read I hardly eat, she blurted out something to the effect of, "What an idiot!" I'll take that, and his clear delight in passing it along, as constructive criticism.
I bring up my many flaws and attempts to right them to show how easy it is to become complacent and distracted from what is important. Like all of us, I'm a work in progress, but in just a few months I've ...
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