"She underwent a grueling treatment protocol: a lumpectomy, a year of chemotherapy, 33 days of radiation, skin grafting (to fix dead tissue from her lumpectomy), and a precautionary hysterectomy (her aunt was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer). "My treatment was pretty aggressive, so it really did take a toll on me," Burke, 54, told Business Insider. "It was pretty brutal to move my body." But she had one goal: to finish her first triathlon."
"She sether sights on Iron Girl: A 0.62-mile swim, a 16-mile bike ride, and a 3.4-mile run in her home state of Maryland. After finishing it, she did another Iron Girl two weeks later in Syracuse, New York. She was hooked. It also drove her to learn more about her body and the role nutrition plays in optimizing performance. Shegot personal training and triathlon coach certifications along with her registered dietitian's licensure."
Cassandra Burke was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer at 38 and underwent lumpectomy, a year of chemotherapy, 33 days of radiation, skin grafting, and a precautionary hysterectomy. She set a goal to complete her first triathlon and finished multiple Iron Girl events, which motivated her to study sports nutrition. She earned personal training, triathlon coach certifications, and registered dietitian licensure while running a forensic science laboratory. She coaches youth and adult athletes, advises oncology patients, organizes nutrition around workouts (including multiple daily sessions), and favors quick carbohydrates before training to fuel performance. Now 15 years cancer-free, she has completed nearly 80 events.
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