Serial lactate measures also help assess response to therapy. The half-life of lactate is around 20 minutes, even in septic patients. If the lactate is persistently elevated, it's not because the body can't get rid of it, but because the body continues producing it, shifting to anaerobic metabolism.
That's because the Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, which has been run in the city for 38 years, has a new date for 2015, landing on Oct. 31.
The chance of wet days in Philadelphia varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 149 days, from March 31 to August 27, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 37% on July 29. The drier season lasts 216 days, from August 27 to March 31.