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Ever yday

Athlete

Six years ago, I realized that I needed

to live life to the fullest, outdoors,

despite having had skin cancer. So

I started an annual charity hiking

trip—called Skin Cancer, Take

a Hike, open to anyone willing and

able—to raise funds for and aware-

ness of the disease. A green

cleanse Some call hiking a forest

bath. Even when I’m walking city

streets, I imagine the rush of hiking

over crunchy earth. It’s a physical-

spiritual feeling. Gearing up

I increase my training to seven days

a week before a trip: cardio plus

core strength and light weights.

I also hike local smaller mountains

to check my gear for all weather

conditions. Lessons in safe sun

The hike locations I

choose, like Mount Kili-

manjaro and the one this

June in Italy, are meant

to increase our under-

standing of how altitude,

ozone, latitude, and atti-

tudes about sun protec-

tion affect skin cancer.

“Sweat is the best

cleanser, and

exercise is

the best holistic

way to have

amazing skin.”

Ellen Marmur, M.D., 51, New York City

Hover your

phone’s cam­

era over this

smart code

to learn more

about Skin

Cancer, Take

a Hike and

how to sup­

port its cause.

UP AND AWAY

On our Alaska hike

two years ago, we

were airlifted to

a remote lake and

then bushwhacked

our way back.

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