AM: (9 miles, 1:21:07, 41:21/39:46). Doesn't look like much, but I was very pleased. I ran to the trails again, it was a very hilly run, but more importantly, the last 2.5 miles are uphill ... so it is obvious I was feeling good!! Oh yes, it is also in the 90s -- we hit 100 yesterday. Phoenix is supposed to be in the 108 or so range today - and it is MAY!! PM: easy 4. So, after two years the thing than many runners fear happened, my daily running show was "upgraded" -- oh no!!! Well, I am happy to say my luck must be turning -- the DS Trainer 17 is a pretty nice shoe, I dare say I might even like it more than the 16!! yippee. I had my radiation simulation yesterday -- it was pretty weird. Basically they use these laser lights and this huge machine and line up the tattoos to measure the field that they are going to radiate (it is a much larger area than I thought) I can see how they can't help but hit the lungs with such a large area -- and it goes all the way to the side (one of the areas that is likely to feel uncomfortable by week 2-3). Now a "dosimetrician" calculates the appropriate dose for the field and body composition (a polite way to discuss both breast and body size). When I go in it will take about 5 minutes to position me, and then they push a button and leave me alone while the huge machine moves around and shoots me from a bunch of angles. I should be in and out every day in about 25 mins. So the drive will be longer than the treatment! Off to grade papers, and then tomorrow -- off to camp!! yea!!
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