The Get Started Meeting

This weekend Ben and I attended our Get Started Meeting. To be honest I mainly did it so that I could put my milestone sticker on my badge.

But, I am really glad that I went! It was a great way to start to feel more like a community of women and men doing this. They had pictures of the Tent City we will be living in for 2 nights.

and the mobile shower trucks. Yes I will be showering in a truck, but at least I will get to shower (that would be a long and smelly 3 days).

The best part was the video they showed us. It was great and so inspirational! I can't wait to do this and I am even more excited than I was before! This is going to be great! I need to get a copy of the video for when I feel discouraged, sore, tired, or just plain unmotivated.

Here is a slide show put together by a 2008 walker. I can't wait!

Oh, the white heart on the name sticker meant that my life has not been effected by breast cancer, but I still wanted to make a difference. I hope that never changes.

Total miles walked so far: 124

100 MILES!!!!

It is official! I have hit the 100 mile mark in my training! It is amazing knowing that I have burned 16,000 calories - that is about 76 servings of M&Ms....mmmm. Unfortunaly I have not eaten that many, but I have had a few, using the walking as an excuse!

I have also hit the half way mark on my fundraising! I am at $1,240! Only $1,060 left to raise. Can you tell I am excited! I have now reached the point that all funds raised from this point out will be matching funds! So lets get matching!



Total miles walked: 111

Music to Walk to

Ok, so I am starting to feel better and knew that I needed to do some walking this weekend to get back into the swing of things. Jamie drove me out 7 miles and dropped me off. Well, lets say I was just a bit rusty. Music really was my driving force in getting me home. So I thought I would share a few of the songs that really helped keep me going.



That Beep by Architecture in Helsinki (thank you satalite radio)



Jagged Gorgeous Winter by The Main Drag (thank you Rock Band 2)



Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake



Tones of Home by Blind Mellon

Fundraising....

Well, I have decided that I am going to have to really dig deep into my creative mind to reach my $2300 goal. Those of you that have sent me donations...THANK YOU! You all ROCK!

So far my creative list of fundraising projects includes:

• yard sale in the spring


• selling flowers with my teammate on Mothers Day weekend at the farmers market (and if that goes well, then maybe other weekends through out the year)


• collecting ink cartridges and old cell phones to turn in for cold hard cash


• designing shirts to sell for the 3 Day


• selling my services for a large donation...and by services I mean floral designing skills or being an extra helping hand around the house or office... keep your minds out of the gutter

Here is one of the shirts that I have designed. I am selling it on Cafe Press.

If anyone has any great fundraising ideas, please share! I would really love to raise more than my minimum of $2300. This is the minimum that I have to raise in order to actually do the walk. If I am unable to raise this amount, I won't be able to do the walk.

Remember the money raised will help bring an end to not only breast cancer, but will help bring an end to all cancers. So many of the treatments and drugs used in treating breast cancer are also used in treating so many other cancers.

Total walked so far: 61.78 (I was sick this week, so didn't get as many miles in as I hoped)