First 3-Day City - BOSTON

The Boston walkers started off this morning, with their first day of the 3-day... AND they are also the first city of this current 3-day season to kick everything off! :)

However, the heatwave in the East Coast did not help with the walk, and since safety is the priority. The temperatures soared to 97°F / 36°C !! The organizers made a decision to close the route down just before 1pm. Approximately 1500 walkers were transported back to camp! "The Day 1 route of the Boston 3-Day has been closed due to extreme heat. We are mobilizing those at Pits 2 and 3 to Pit 4, which will serve as lunch. From Pit 4 we will be transporting walkers back to camp."  As a walker wrote:

"It is not walking 60 miles that gets us closer to saving someone's life from breast cancer, it is your dedication to the cause, your education that you give others, the money that you raise to go to research, education and treatments. Just because you cannot walk the full amount, your safety comes first. You should be proud of your accomplishments already as others are thankful for what you have done already."

I heard that the celebrations continued into the night at camp! :)  I'm soooo looking forward to the SF Walk! I'be been searching YouTube and found videos of the opening ceremony. It's in 2 parts, totally to less than 10 minutes. I cried, I celebrated, I watched again... enjoy!

And the Countdown Begins! 60 Days Left for the 3-Day 60-Mile Walk!

Gosh! Has it really been 4 weeks since I last made a post? Well, I've not forgotten about you!  And so here I am!  Training has been going well. One of the last training sessions I had on June 26th, I drove 35 miles to Crissy Field, and during the first mile, I felt sick and unwell, and the pains in my legs were, well to say the least - painful!  So I ended up walking back to the car, and sat for about 30 minutes contemplating whether to wait for the group to come back at 10:30 and join them for the second 9-mile loop, or drive home.  I went home. And slept for the rest of the day, and weekend.  I think all the heat, late nights, and early Saturday morning just got to me.  Well, that was that weekend!

The following weekend was the long Jul 4th weekend, and I was out of town. Plus, there was no group training.  This weekend is the Avon 2-day walk, so no training either.... So, I've been training all by myself during the week.  A little boring, but also therapeutic, because when one has a lot on their mind, it helps to walk (or be on a gym machine) in solitude and think.

I also attended an Event Prep meeting a few days ago on 7 July. There, I learned the art of packing, blister care and how to set up and take down a tent! Very informative. There really is a technique to packing for the event! :)

In terms of fundraising, I've reached a total of $3436, which is 69% of my total fundraising goal of $5k.  I only have another $1564 to raise! I know I can do it! :)

Time to send out another email blast! :)