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I forgot my glasses.  This is going to be a long, headachey day.
 

Olympic Bodies

Not the sort of bodies who govern the Olympics, but the sorts of bodies that perform in them.  This photo essay at the New York Times Magazine is fascinating; it consists of portraits of Olympic athletes from a variety of sports and provides some physical stats on each one.  It astonishes me that somebody can have a 4,000 calorie per day diet and have like 4 percent body fat.  These are unique and impressive individuals.

I also really liked this quote from cyclist Sarah Hammer, as I think it works just as well for belly dancers as for cyclists:  "My punch comes from my thighs and my glutes. I always say that it’s my butt that gets me there."  :-)