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The Weight of the Turn

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By Jack O'Brien Verified
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I’m sitting in front of my fluorescent computer monitor, roughly forty internet browser windows open. And I’m struggling as I write this article, groping for words. For relief, I let each distraction take over. LinkedIn puzzle games. Checking my email over and over again. Until something drives me back to this digital page. Just like it brought me back to the gym.
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The Weight of the Turn

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By Jack O'Brien Verified
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Sunlight burst through the southern window near my workout station, warming the black rubber floor, releasing that familiar smell of sweat and gym mats. As I stood over the barbell, a swirl of reminders filled my mind, like the overloaded swing thoughts I used to carry as an ineffectual youth golfer. Only this time, I was a graying dad lifting weights, partly out of fear I would soon be unable to put muscle on.
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The Weight of the Turn

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By Jack O'Brien Verified
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