Cross-posted and archived from DC Metro Moms. Original post date May 8, 2008. It's walk weekend again so I'm posting this.In some ways I am still reeling from completing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this past weekend. Maybe it is due to the surprise visit I had from a dear old friend or simply the fact that my sleeping bag is still airing out on my deck. However I may be feeling, it was worth it! Every blister, every painful step, even the rest stops that lacked water and Gatorade it was worth it and not just because it was the first year I did not have to lie in a puddle soaked sleeping bag all night. It was my fourth year completing the walk and the second that my aunt is cancer-free. Each year it seems the list of who I walk for just gets longer and I remind myself that … [Read more...]
Walk the Walk
It's going to be a beautiful weekend here in the DC Metro area and I'm so relieved. While I may not be walking this year, my teammates The Back of the Pack Walkers, will be taking part in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this weekend. 26 miles for some, almost forty for others. It's quite a challenge and something I am immensely proud of them for. They have trained through all sorts of weather. Held fundraisers and raised over $1800 a piece to participate in this monumental, emotional and spirtiual event. It's amazing. I know, I have done it four times and each time was a different and wonderful experience. If you want to know more about the Back of the Pack Walkers (some still need to raise the $1800) or the Avon Walk visit here. There is still … [Read more...]