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I hate the smell of gyms – it's the scent of moral superiority

J wants me to go to a body combat class.

"You keep complaining about feeling unfit. Why not do something about it?"

She's become something of an exercise junkie. Wednesday night, Saturday morning, Sunday morning. I am jealous of her energy but too mired in middle-aged lethargy to try to match her. I go walks. I like walking. Every so often I try running but I never stick at it long enough to get past that lung-burning, side-clutching, hacking-your-lungs-up bit to find it in any way fun.

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