I’ve been a runner for about 25 years. When I was diagnosed with breast ​cancer in 2021, I knew that I wanted to keep running through treatment. I ​struggled to find resources to guide me in that goal. My oncologists ​recommended the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which is ​an insufficient baseline for anyone who trains regularly.

I spent hours Googling how to train through cancer treatment. I found a ​few articles about impressive women who trained for marathons during ​chemo, but no breadcrumbs to their training programs. I also learned ​about all the extraordinary benefits of exercising before, during, and ​after treatment, but found no tools to help me work training into my new ​life with cancer.

I’ve recently started pursuing a personal training certification with the ​American College of Sports Medicine. I want to help “everyday athletes” ​like me maintain their conditioning throughout their cancer journeys. ​Through personal stories and a ton of research, I can offer guidance, ​resources, and inspiration about the power of personal fitness in all ​stages of health. Soon, I will add coaching and a revolutionary fitness ​app to the resources I can use to help this underserved group.

I’m on a mission to create content, technology, and community for ​anyone living with cancer, especially those who, like me, draw much ​physical & emotional strength from their sport. We can help each other ​keep moving no matter what we’re facing. We’ve got this.

THE ​ADAPPTIV

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Targeting release in 2025, the Adapptiv ​mobile app will support athletes living with ​cancer using a custom adaptive training ​platform. Our Certified Cancer Exercise ​Trainers will supplement a sophisticated AI ​Coaching algorithm to adapt each workout to ​the specific treatment cycles & side effects of ​our users. The responsive feedback that ​athletes need to stay fit and strong through ​cancer is almost here. Subscribe for updates.

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Each week, we compile research, guidance, and ​inspirational stories at the intersection of fitness ​and cancer. Designed exclusively for athletes ​living with cancer, this email replaces hours of ​Googling so that you can focus your time on ​your conditioning and recovery.

Subscribers to the list also get lifetime access to ​our Adapptiv Link Library. A consolidated list of ​every article and story that we share in our ​content is available in a Google Sheet for quick ​reference on any topic. It’s like having your own ​personal library of quality cancer exercise ​research in the palm of your hand.

THE ​medium

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Follow medium.com/@stacy.mccann to read ​personal stories of an athlete (me) living with ​cancer, studying for CPT certification, and ​building a revolutionary app from the ground up.

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