 [ Symptoms ] can you find out your pregnant in a week  can you tell your pregnant in a week [ Disease ] in 2008 i was asked to lead a half marathon team for more magazine is annual spring run in central park my team of peeke performers was comprised of women who were cancer survivors and included women who had triumphed over cancers of the breast thyroid lung and bladder one woman ran with just one lung and did great all of these women were extraordinary but one was a real character that is elaine doll dunn like me she is got a wicked wit and plenty of sass tall and regal she looked ageless and in reality was 71 years young she carried herself with grace and elegance but her impish grins gave away her real personality— a powerful survivor who brushed off her bladder cancer as a speed bump along a winding hilly and joyful life journey that is elaine we did lots of pr for the half marathon including a segment on good morning america  her one liners kept me laughing and her endless energy was astonishing after completing the half marathon elaine insisted i come to south dakota and keynote her marathon in the spearfish canyon about 45 miles outside of rapid city to sweeten the deal she informed me that the marathon weekend coincided with biker week where over 250 000 harley enthusiasts descend upon the town of sturgis not far from spearfish and basically rally tour the countryside and yes indeed have a party or two i had a funny feeling she would become quite a fount of enlightenment for me and i was right as you know by now this coming sunday august 22nd i will be competing in the iron girl triathlon with a group of my patients the peeke performers i was thinking about this upcoming race as i addressed elaine is marathoners who were experiencing the usual pre race day blend of anxiety and excitement as i looked around the room i noticed that at least half the crowd of runners was women well into their 60 is and beyond and i knew why presently 73 years old elaine has been a living inspiration for women who dared to push their envelope at any age and she is been doing this for many years her motto is “i postpone death by living by suffering by error by risking by giving by loving ” anais nin here is a quick sampling of her achievements at each age she 52 — climbed 900 foot devil is tower in wyoming 53 — had a major role in last of the red hot lovers 54 — placed second in a body building contest that was not age grouped 55 — ran the centennial trail 113 miles across south dakota from wind cave national park to the top of the sacred bear butte 56 — was challenged by bladder cancer and won 57 — married jerry dunn during the disney world marathon and finished the race they were interviewed on the today show just after