10 MILES! And a few bits of info...

Oh yeah!!

Kyle had Monday off from work so I decided to take a vacation day that day too. We thought it would be a perfect opportunity to do a training walk.

We mapped out a route on the American River Bike Trail that was 10 miles long. So, it has been a long time since I did 10 miles...since the last time I walked the 3-day! And this was Kyle's longest mileage for training. It was a really great day for it....the morning started out cool and breezy, however on the way back to the car it was a bit warmer (upper 80's - 89 degrees according to the car when we got back), and lots of sunshine! Kyle brought his iPod and we listened to music most of the way. We did two "Pit Stops" to snack and pee (very important!). I already knew that my pinky toe gets a blister on the bottom so I put Mole Skin around it before we even started -gotta be prepared! But by the second "Pit Stop" it needed more Mole Skin. That is the only problem I had the whole walk-well except for the heat.

It felt so good to finally get 10 miles under our belt. We followed it up with a quick 3 mile walk yesterday around the neighborhood. We are starting to think about the 18 mile training walk... thinking about where we should do that. The last time I did an 18 mile training walk my dad and I walked the trail in Monterey. That was awesome--once I was done...challenging to say the least.... but we did it! So I am really looking forward to doing another 18 miles. It feels good too because it gives us a little taste of what the 3-Day is going to be like-minus the cheering stations, people cheering us on, cars honking in support...etc..

Speaking of Cheering Stations: did you know you can come out and support the walkers during the 3-Day? As the event gets closer, follow this link for the times and locations of the cheering stations. Did you also know that you can send mail to the walkers? At camp they have a post office where we can go get mail. You can send them to:

3-Day for the Cure PO
ATTN: INSERT NAME OF PARTICIPANT
P.O. Box 20027
Piedmont, CA 94620

According to the website the mail should be postmarked by September 21st to ensure delivery, and only send envelopes...no boxes please. I received a few letters when I did the 3-day back in 2008, it was so nice-and very uplifting after a long day of pounding pavement for 20 + miles! On the supporter link I posted above they will also have information on the closing ceremonies and how you can come and show your support... it is an amazing experience to see all the walkers and crew gather together! Again, as it gets closer to October please feel free to check the link out--Bookmark it! ;)

Thanks for following our journey so far! Please stay tuned for more updates!

Sincerely,
Holly