I'm floored! WOW

Today has been a great day for donations... Yesterday, I had raised 26% of my total goal. Today, at 4:30pm 10:30pm PST, it's 36% 37%.  And I have only been fundraising for 10 days!  Today has been a been a total record breaker! Not only did I receive the most number of individual donations, but one of the largest too! And the sum of all 8 is the most I've received in one day!! I feel so humbled and speechless! I'm just so blown away by your generosity, kindness and words of encouragement! ♥

Sometimes, when I receive a donation, I just get tears in my eyes. I become overwhelmed with peoples generosity... I am humbled by each and every person's generosity.  If I can raise $10k, I'll raise $10k! If it means I need to walk in 2 races, I'll walk in 2 races! I want to go far beyond my goal. Lets see what the next few months hold! :)

I am grateful to the company I work for and their generosity. If you're looking for a job, thinking of changing careers/companies, or know of someone - then check out our recruitment page, and then contact me! :)  You all know I love the work I do, and the company I work for! :))

Yeah, and I love data... so below are 2 charts showing my progress!  You can click on them to see a slightly bigger version.  The first one is a Gauge, showing the total donations to date, and how I am marking my milestones. The second one is a trendline with a cumulative running total of the donations coming in,

● 60 miles - 3 days - 2 Divas - 1 cure ●

"The RaDiCal Divas" have a Facebook fundraising page! You can check it out here:

● 60 miles - 3 days - 2 Divas - 1 cure ●

Happy *International* Mothers Day!

Happy *International* Mothers Day to all the Mothers and Motherly figures out there. The UK had their celebrations a month ago! And what a great start I had to this day when I received a donation in honor of a Mother! Thank you, and you too can do something extra nice today! ♥

Update: And I've just received another one from my friends in the UK! Thank you Jo & Glen! ♥ :)

What's the biggest donation someone can make?

By signing up for the walk too! I'm proud to say that Radhika will be joining me in the race! The RaDiCal Divas are back!

For those who do not know Radhika - you can read about her Birthday treats here...

My First 2.4+ Miles

The arrangement: Meet my 2 besties for dinner this evening.
The condition: A place where I can walk to!

Now that Arnoldi has a new pair of friends, I'm willing to walk a reasonable distance to get to where I need to be. Not like 5 miles to get to a place in my first 2 weeks, because that would be just ridiculous since I need to gradually increase my distance!

So, we decided to meet at BJs. I'd purchased my asics, got home, had 30 mins before I left again. I had timed myself an hour to get there, since I've not walked for a while. The restaurant is around 2.4 miles away.

I think it took me approximately 45 minutes to get there. It was a beautiful warm evening, The only thing I wasn't expecting was the wind towards me at times. But that's okay. I need to be able to train in all types of weather.

Had a lovely evening. My Bestie's besties came too! So that was nice. I had a ride back home since it was 10pm by the time we left the restaurant. And it was freezing!!!  I must remember to take a fleeze and wrap it around my waiste... Summer isn't quite here in California! LOL

Oh yeah, and I wore my pedometer! I can't wait to download the data and view the stats!

Arnoldi is Happy!

Arnoldi is happy. I've just come back from Road Runner Sports in Concord after have my feet fitted with a lovely pair of asics Gel Kayano 17 running shoes. Since my arches are high, I also had a pair of support insoles too. And 3 pairs of running socks.

I loved my experience at Road Runner Sports. The Sales Representative used their Shoe Dog application (on a 40-inch touch screen) and tools to find the best pair of shoes for me.  They checked arch type (I have high arches), the balance (52%  on Lefty, 48% on Arnoldi), and the pressure (uneven). They had me walk/jog on a treadmill so they could analyze  my trot (which is out - my feet point outwards) and the foot flexibility (which is semi-flex).  They even asked which type of sock I prefer (no show, ankle, mini crew, or crew!)

You can try Shoe Dog on the internet.

Phone Clinic - Pre-Event Prep: Training

I had my first phone clinic today. From 6pm - 7:40pm. I have to say, the Susan G. Komen 3-Day race is one of the best organized events I have come across. The organizer had sent our an email the day before with a PDF attachment of the slides. And the speaker was a 10-year veteran. Totally amazing!

We went over the following topics, and as the weeks progress, and I attend more meetings, I'll try and write up a little more on what I learn, and my experiences.

• Creating a training plan - there is a 16-week plan available in the participants page of resources. Also programs such as www.mapmyrun.com and others to plan your route.
• Stretching - very important before, during and after the race. Just because it's a walk, doesn't mean you don't stretch!
• Nutrition (day-to-day and while walking) - will be burning approximately 100 calories per mile, therefore it's important to have a balanced diet.
• Hydration (day-to-day and while walking) - need to drink at least 8 glasses of water before the event. This will help build the moisture in the cells before you begin the BIG walk! It also means you'll be peeing every hour (3 miles) and that is okay!
• Treating sore muscles - baths, icy-packs, ben-jay, hot baths!
• Blister prevention care - listen to your body! Treat those hot spots before they becoming burning spots! Can use vaseline, bodyglide, talcumn powder in socks!
• Staying motivated - change your training route! Learn some motivational songs! Encourage others too!

I'm so looking forward to an onsite meeting I'm attending next week! Woohoo!