ASCRS•ASOA SYMPOSIUM & CONGRESS, SAN FRANCISCO 2013
During some races that she has
participated in to raise money for
various causes, she herds her
thoughts to those she is trying to
help. "I have a few friends who have
cancer who are undergoing treatments, so I'll keep that in mind,"
she said. "I think about what they're
going through and then realize that
I can do this race because, compared
to what a girlfriend who is undergoing chemo is going through, I'm
happy and lucky to be doing the
race."
Dr. Talley Rostov has found that
training for and participating in
triathlons is a welcome outlet for an
ophthalmologist. "The exercise
everyday allows me balance and
stress release and allows me to have
good time management to fit every-
thing in," she said. "It allows me to
use my mind and my body in a
completely different way than I do
on a daily basis." For other ophthalmologists to whom this appeals, Dr.
Talley Rostov encourages them to
forget their excuses. "I always hear,
'I don't have the time,'" she said.
"I've got three kids, I work out every
day, I manage to do some races, and
I have a busy practice—so, 'I don't
have the time' doesn't work for me."
It's a question of being organized
and creating the time, she stressed.
In the end, Dr. Talley Rostov
finds that it is all worth it. "It has
added a different dimension and it's
really fun," she said. "There's almost
nothing better than how you feel
after completing a race." EW
EW SHOW DAILY
San Francisco Fun Facts
San
Francisco
was initially
called Yerba
Buena,
and the
name was
changed in
1848.
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