I’m training for my first post-treatment 5k race at the end of April, and it has me thinking about food, fuel, and nutrition. For longer races, part of training is taking on board fuel you’ll use during a race, but this time around, my focus is on (re)building muscle in the weeks ahead to optimize performance on the day. Slowly, I’m mapping the factors that go into solidifying my base post-treatment. It also has me thinking about access to healthy options, especially as food prices rise in the current economy.
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Fueling for the long run
I asked my medical oncologist today if this first cycle of chemotherapy could be looked at as a baseline — would it be repeatable over the next five rounds or should I expect something different each time? I was delighted when she said this should be the pattern and my experience should be similar each cycle. With the exception of two days of bone pain, and some general tiredness, I haven’t been bothered by a lot of the usual side effects.
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Running from hysteria 