When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals called endorphins that produce a feeling of euphoria - the so called "runner's high" that people can become chemically addicted to. Without it, you feel irritable and out of sorts till you exercise again. So you go on exercising, never stopping to listen to what you body is saying. And what its saying is, "Stop." The reason exercise addicts keep pushing themselves probably lies in what happens when they don't work out. Psychologists at the University of Massachusetts at Boston studied the psychological consequences of being unable to exercise. They compared 30 male and female runners who had been laid low by minor
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Press Conference 1996 â�" Lance ArmstrongOn Wednesday October 2, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. I have been made aware that it has spread to other parts of my bodyâ�¦â�¦â�¦.I â�¦.. I amâ�¦. here is say, I will work with the doctors to overcomeâ�¦â�¦..and I will work hard to race once again. â��Just DO itâ�� Nike AdSunday July 24, 2005 Lance Armstrong not only beat cancer, but also went out on top after winning seven consecutive Tour De France bicycle races. If you donâ��t know, the Tour De France bike race is with out a doubt the most grueling endurance
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