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74 EW SHOW DAILY Sunday, April 21, 2013 IN OTHER NEWS Going the distance by Maxine Lipner Senior EyeWorld Contributing Writer Ophthalmologist finds new dimensions in the triathlon M ost ophthalmologists pat themselves on the back for getting to the gym a few times a week or doing an occasional yoga class. But for Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and partner, Northwest Eye Surgeons, Seattle, the gym is a minuscule part of the weekly routine that she has established for participating in "sprint" triathlons. These races, which are half the distance of an Olympic triathlon, are marked by a 750-meter open water swim, followed by 15-20 miles on bicycle, and then capped by a 5K run. Dr. Talley Rostov's zest for triathlons began when she was trying to get back into shape after the birth of her son. "Since I was getting back into running and swimming again, one of my girlfriends said, 'Why don't you do a triathlon?'" Dr. Talley Rostov recalled. "I hadn't even heard of the sport." After her friend explained it, Dr. Talley Rostov thought about it and decided to sign up for her first sprint triathlon. "I did it and I just loved it," Dr. Talley Rostov said. "I was hooked." The discipline was a natural for Dr. Talley Rostov, who liked to cycle and who had always enjoyed running and swimming. "In medical school and during residency, what kept me going was swimming," she continued on page 76 Dr. Talley Rostov pauses with all of her things gathered at the end of the race. At practice before the swim. Dr. Talley Rostov (right) enjoys her 2012 triathlon success with a friend. Source (all): Audrey Talley Rostov, MD