10 Questions With Uzo Aduba
Orange is the New Black's Uzo Aduba goes the distance - at the Boston Marathon and in life. She talks with us about her training and what cancer has taught her about life.
1. In April, you ran the Boston Marathon to raise money for research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. How has cancer touched your life?
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I have an aunt who is currently fighting breast cancer, an aunt who passed away from leukemia, and a cousin who passed away -- it will be 2 years ago this October. I ran for all of them, but leading the pack is a very dear family friend who passed away from breast cancer this past October. She was a great, great lady.
2. How much did you raise?
Almost $11,000, with money still coming in, which has been really thrilling. I was encouraged taking a tour of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and seeing what incredible strides are being made -- and even more impressed to see what kind of work is being done through grants like the Barr Program, which is what I ran for.
3. How has your outlook on life changed?
There is no greater pause button than watching life leave this earth and realizing how time is guaranteed to no man, so we should do our very best and be our greatest selves with the time we're given.
4. You were a sprinter in high school and college. How did you transition to long distance?
When I lived in New York, I started taking up running just for the exercise. I grew to love it. I found it very relaxing, very therapeutic, and meditative.
5. How did you train for the Boston Marathon?
I did some longer runs, just to get my body conditioned a bit more to the longer distance. It's harder on the body, it's longer on the body, so it takes a lot more out of you. And you have to get your mind and your physical being ready to be able to tackle that distance and, more important, to be able to run consistently through that distance.
1. In April, you ran the Boston Marathon to raise money for research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. How has cancer touched your life?
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I have an aunt who is currently fighting breast cancer, an aunt who passed away from leukemia, and a cousin who passed away -- it will be 2 years ago this October. I ran for all of them, but leading the pack is a very dear family friend who passed away from breast cancer this past October. She was a great, great lady.
2. How much did you raise?
Almost $11,000, with money still coming in, which has been really thrilling. I was encouraged taking a tour of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and seeing what incredible strides are being made -- and even more impressed to see what kind of work is being done through grants like the Barr Program, which is what I ran for.
3. How has your outlook on life changed?
There is no greater pause button than watching life leave this earth and realizing how time is guaranteed to no man, so we should do our very best and be our greatest selves with the time we're given.
4. You were a sprinter in high school and college. How did you transition to long distance?
When I lived in New York, I started taking up running just for the exercise. I grew to love it. I found it very relaxing, very therapeutic, and meditative.
5. How did you train for the Boston Marathon?
I did some longer runs, just to get my body conditioned a bit more to the longer distance. It's harder on the body, it's longer on the body, so it takes a lot more out of you. And you have to get your mind and your physical being ready to be able to tackle that distance and, more important, to be able to run consistently through that distance.
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