Graduation Day!
I graduated from radiation this morning! 28 sessions over six weeks and I’m done. In truth, it wasn’t that bad. The staff at UCLA was fantastic, the side effects were minimal and manageable and I had fantastic support from Elizabeth, my family and friends all over the place, including many twitter friends I’ve never met…
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To being done… Only five more visits to the UCLA Radiation Oncology department. For the treatments, at least. It hasn’t actually been that big deal, except some minor side effects and the inconvenience – and every morning I remind myself that I am among the healthiest people in the waiting room. Nevertheless, I’m tired of…
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Annual Summary – 2010
2010 was an interesting year – a few huge highs and lows. I went into the year with a very aggressive goal – my first 100 mile ultramarathon. My run training got off to a slow start because I was recovering from achilles tendinitis, but once I got over that, I never looked back. Despite…
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Monthly Summary – December 2010
Here’s December 2010: Swim: 13,889 yardsCycling (outdoors): 88.5 milesCycling (indoors): 2:55 (hours)Run: 22.8 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 11 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 32:45 hours Weight: high 160s/low 170s. A little heavier than I’d like to be right now, but only a little. December. Hmm. It definitely wasn’t the month I expected. But I can’t say…
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6 sessions out of 28. That’s how far along in my radiation I am. It’s an easy process – made even easier by the great staff at the UCLA radiation oncology department. I show up, lie down on the table on my back and lift up my shirt (I don’t even have to change into…
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Decisions, decisions
Saturday morning I ran a pretty fast (for me) 10k at the Santa Monica Venice Christmas Run. It’s a fun race – super well organized, a fast, well-marked course and great volunteer support. I can see why this race is a Los Angeles institution. It was the first non-triathlon road race that I’ve done since…
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I gots some explaining to do
Yesterday, I posted this on Twitter: “Waited 37 years, but finally got a tattoo this morning! And I decided to get 5 at once. #gobigorgohome” I got a bunch of responses wanting details and asking for photos. I didn’t really respond to most of them. I did actually get five tattoos, but they’re not particularly cool…
Read MoreMonthly Summary – November 2010
Here’s November 2010: Swim: 8,925 yardsCycling (outdoors): 44.5 milesCycling (indoors): 1:10 (hours)Run: 121.3 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 6 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 37:05 Weight: No idea. The scale at home said 153 this morning, which I think is just as wrong as the 173 it showed 10 days ago. Whatever. During November my goal was…
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Getting back into it and making race plans!
Yes, that is actually me on a bike! For the first time in months and months and months, I met up with the Saturday PCH ride group and went for a group ride. Wow. It was a blast! I cut the ride a little short and just did a relatively chill 29 mile out and…
Read MoreMonthly Summary – October 2010
Here’s October: Swim: 5,357 yardsCycling (outdoors): 0 milesCycling (indoors): 0 (hours)Run: 12.5 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 6 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 26 hours Weight: 169 This month was all about recovery and coming back from my surgery. The last week of September and the first week of October, I did nothing more strenuous than walking…
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