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Ray Bass is an author, editor, and National Academy of Sports Medicine-certified personal trainer. She holds an honors degree in creative writing from the University of Pennsylvania, and she is pursuing her MFA at The New School. Ray has ghostwritten and co-authored several books and ebooks on health and wellness, and her work has been published on Greatist, mindbodygreen, ASICS, The Daily Beast, Clean Plates, Everyday Health, SheKnows, Time Out, and more. A runner, boxer, and spinning devotee, Ray spends her time exercising, recovering, and talking about both. You can find Ray on Instagram and Twitter @followthatray, or at heyitsray.com.

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