On Having Cancer

I keep thinking I'll finish what I started to write many months ago when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Maybe later. Thankfully, I'm too busy living right now. According to my doctor, "That cancer's gone."

Competitive Résumé 2013

Placings are generally for men age 60-64, except where noted as "overall." Results are accompanied by lame-ass excuses, where applicable. 

August 10

World Sprint Duathlon Championships, Ottawa, Canada

5th place

1:08:54 (5K run-20K bike-2.5K run)

Fastest bike time in age group by 1:23

August 3

Piru Time Trial

1st place 55+

59:59 (40K-24.9 mph)

New P.R. for this distance on this course 

June 16

USATF Regional Masters Track and Field Championships

2nd place

5K (23:00-7:24 pace)

May 19

Southwest Regional Duathlon Championship
2nd place
2:04:06 (2K run-40K bike-10K run)

Qualified for Team USA at World Championships in Ottawa in August

May 18

State Time Trial Championship

6th place

53:17 (23 miles-26.0 mph)

April 14

Camarillo Duathlon

9th place overall

1:37:10
5th overall on bike

March 23

Pasadena Duathlon

2nd place

1:16:43 (fastest bike time of all competitors)

Lost time when volunteer sent me the wrong direction out of second transition. Pleased to be able to go for 1:16:43 without taking a piss. 

March 17

Fiesta Island Time Trial (photo, above)

1st place

28:56 (25.77 mph)

One day before final radiation treatment

February 23

Rosena Ranch Circuit Race

8th place

After 5 of 25 daily IMRT radiation treatments (180 centigray per day/4,500 centigray total)

January 26

Poor College Kids Road Race

5th place

Ouch! Time to shop for a prostate-pressure-relieving saddle. 

January 13

Ontario Grand Prix criterium

17th place

Three weeks after brachytherapy (surgical implant of 62 permanent Palladium-103 radioactive seeds for prostate cancer)