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Theresa Dwyre Young earned a master's degree in kinesiology from the University of Colorado, where she wrote her thesis on the role of enjoyment in exercise adherence. She has managed health clubs, focusing her attention on member retention. Young lives in Denver, Colorado, and writes for a number of sports and fitness publications.

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