http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:15:58 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/sportscolumns/local_story_255211522.html http://www.record-eagle.com/sportscolumns/local_story_255211522.html So, you're a Lions fan. There probably are worse things to be. I can't think of many right now, but there has to be. "Research shows that the sense of belonging, even if it's a losing team, is actually good for you and has positive effects on health," says Dr. Eddie O'Connor, Chief Sports Psychologist for Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. "So I encourage people to stay avid fans, but back away from the expectation and enjoy the process of competition." Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/sportscolumns/local_story_108214937.html http://www.record-eagle.com/sportscolumns/local_story_108214937.html Five weeks before the marathon, essentially the equivalent of running final exams, wouldn't be my first choice for travel, mainly because all of the distractions that make keeping up with a training regimen difficult. Nevertheless, I'm spending this week in northeast Ohio, visiting my parents, brother and sister, who made the trip from Asheville, N.C.