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Because our DjangoCon US host city Durham, North Carolina has the largest population of lemurs outside of Madagascar, we featured a "friendly" lemur on our website last year.

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A "friendly" lemur with a smile on its face

After years of hearing about [Tanganyika Wildlife Park](https://twpark.com/) in Goddard, Kansas, mom and I decided to go. I had no idea until I got there that you can feed lemurs. They were so soft and gentle. I loved spending time with these real-life, friendly lemurs!
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When I started using an elliptical, I limited myself to ~70 steps per minute. Otherwise, I would get winded. Now, I am regularly up to 120+ steps per minute, and when life gets busy for a short time, and I don't exercise regularly, I am able to get back to my top performance within just a few sessions. I would love to know the science behind it.

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One day too many

I returned to the gym regularly on May 2nd and added light weight lifting. In combination with aerobic activity, I've read that weight lifting has a number of benefits as we age: bone density, muscle mass, coordination and balance, general health.

By June 1st, I'd already had a personal best on the elliptical and broke that record many times over throughout the year.

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I was featured on DjangoCon US social media accounts, along with current Django Fellow Natalia Bidart and former and current DEFNA Board Members Drew Winstel, Tim Schilling, and Koji Idressa.

![](2024-recap-images/djangocon-us-featured-post.png)
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I also conveniently paid off my student loans.

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