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The 25-year-old from Peoria, Illinois is ranked fourth in the country and was the alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team in 2002. Savoie earned his undergraduate degree from Bradley University in political science, and a master in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The injury, in a way, helped me focus more on school. I felt like I had so much energy invested on the ice, and nothing in other productive areas."

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Cycling is physically demanding in a distinctive sense from traditional cardio exercises. “It’s a totally different workout," Schwartz said. Group cycling combines endurance and strength training simultaneously. “It focuses on core and leg strength," she said.The potential for success is huge, too – if done correctly, it is possible to burn 500 calories in a one hour ride.

But while group cycling may sound intimidating, in truth it is a lot of fun.

“You should feel energized, not sore [afterwards]," said Schwartz.

And her students agree.

"I’m always thinking and thinking and have so much trouble settling down those thoughts and relaxing in general."
- Sarah Rich, sophomore at Stonehill College.

Large piles of books. Tall cups of coffee. An annoyed roommate tossing in the bed across the room. Sound familiar?

There's always going to be someone prettier than you, thinner than you and hotter than you."
-Venus*, on one reason college eating disorders are so prominent

Mary* just wants to be skinny. For her, it is an all-consuming, elusive goal. She says that she wants perfection.

How thin is thin enough for Mary?

“I want to see bones," she writes on her pro-anorexia blog.