{"product_id":"900-minutes-movement-as-medicine","title":"900 Minutes: Movement as Medicine","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhat if movement wasn't just good for you during cancer treatment — what if it was medicine?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Beth Krasemann was diagnosed with breast cancer, she made a decision: she would not stop moving. Through 20 rounds of chemotherapy, 28 rounds of radiation, and a mastectomy, she ran, hiked, swam, mountain biked, road biked, gravel biked, skied uphill, skied downhill, Nordic skied, kayaked, windsurfed, sailed, climbed mountains, wrote a book, taught high school history, coached ski mountaineering, traveled, and competed in races — across 18 months of active treatment.\u003cbr\u003eShe averaged 900 minutes of movement per week, six times the American Heart Association's recommended minimum. In the middle of chemotherapy, she completed one of the most challenging ski mountaineering races in the United States, with her son Daniel by her side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e900 Minutes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis not simply a cancer memoir. It is a field guide for anyone facing the hardest miles of their life. Drawing on cutting-edge medical research, the stories of fellow survivor and athletes, and her own relentless examples, the case is made that movement is the fourth pillar of cancer treatment--as essential as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Read more at 900minutes.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach chapter follows this compelling structure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe raw, honest narrative of treatment, movement, and resilience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving Through It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — stories and voices of fellow cancer survivors and athletes who kept moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeth's Bits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — three major takeaways from the month's events\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\"Healing is never purely biological. It lies in movement, and the willingness to feel everything at once, and still click in, gear up and head uphill. Beth simply would not surrender.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Peter Rossi, MD, Radiation Oncologist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A powerful testament to resilience, grit, and the healing power of movement. Even during life's greatest challenges, we can do more than survive — we can thrive.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Brigid O'Holleran, MD, Breast Surgeon, FACS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914117767359,"sku":"6d6891ca-f87d-4ff3-a6ad-69673f1f7fe5","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/fae4d18baebfd8ed5b19f9f392ab26c2.jpg?v=1785054795","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/900-minutes-movement-as-medicine","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}