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I was completely unsurprised when you read the report about Lexington being basically the laziest city. I live in Richmond, about 15 miles south of Lex. Both cities are basically college towns, and typically the 25 and under population is in relatively good shape, myself included.
The main problems that I see causing the inactivity are:
1. Everyone drives everywhere. Hardly anyone walks or bikes, and the newly added bike lanes are basically just there to increase tourism.
2. The culture. Kentucky, moreso that most other states, tends to have the basic rule that you graduate school (optional), get married, and pop out kids, never living 30 miles away from where you were born. Everyone tries to be in somewhat of a shape young, until they get the husband or wife, then turn into rolling blobs.
It's unfortunate, but a few of us do escape.
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