A Race for Life: From Cancer to the Ironman

200 pages. Signed by Author(s). Edge wear to soft covers. Signed by author on ffepIn her mid-forties, Ruth Heidrich was diagnosed with breast cancer. After under going treatment, she realized she had to challenge herself to keep well. She de icded to run the punishing Ironman Triathlon a test of endurance involving a 2.4 mile swin, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile marathon run. To do this and re amin cancer-free, she stopped eating animal products, adopting a plant-based die t and a life-affirming attitude that was determined - in more ways than one- to be in it for the long run. Twenty years later, Heidrich is still running, still cancer-free, and still positive about life. This is her story. She describes her fight with cancer, her healing diet, and the rewards of competing in the tou ghest races in the world. She shows you how to become healthier, more positive, and challenge yourself to change.