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Navigating Sports and Ageing: Knowing When to Quit
I enjoy my sport. It’s an important part of my life. I play every week – up to three times a week. It’s physical, it’s competitive, it’s social, it’s fun, it keeps me active, and it keeps me fit. But I’m now getting on a bit in age, and I’ve been playing for a long…
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The Exercise Drug
I think I might have a bit of a drug problem. My drug is exercise. I covet those endorphin and dopamine highs released in post-workout moments. My problem is this: when I haven’t done any exercise for a couple of days, I start to experience mood swings, feelings of guilt, an inability to concentrate, lethargy,…
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A Gym Geek … but Why?
Why do I persist in going to the gym? No, this is not a dispirited moan that I have not lost the weight I was hoping to lose. This is a more fundamental enquiry into why I put myself through the toil and sweat of three or four gym sessions a week. And remarkably, I…
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