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Review by Josh Day
Review by Josh Day
Reading Tom Venuto's book caused me to come to a self-realization.
In high school I lettered in three varsity sports one year. I ran cross country every year in the fall and we'd often run three to five miles a day with the occasional sprint training and running over rugged terrain. We had a meet at least once a week at various schools, parks, or trails.
My freshman year of college my BMI -- body mass index -- came out at five percent. I was in the best shape of my life but I felt like a strong wind could knock me over because I believed, no matter what I tried, I could not gain weight or bulk up.
Ten years later, here I am, ten pounds over my once desired weight. I'm still unsatisfied, but I'm at the other end of the spectrum: I want to shed those ten pounds instead of gaining them.