Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

So... I somehow managed to start this "blog" yesterday with no clear purpose in mind. However, now I have a reason to write and keep "readers" informed of what's going on in my life.

Yesterday I attended an Avon Walk for Breast Cancer meeting here in Washington, DC. I had seen advertisements on the Metro (yay for the DC Metro!) and was very interested in signing up, which at the end of the meeting, I did. :) Here's the website link, if you're interested: www.avonwalk.org/ooh

I have participated in the Relay for Life at UB with fellow co-workers from UBCCC. (Kelley, was it 2 years or 3?) That event-through the American Cancer Society-was an overnight walk in which one member from our team had to be walking (or running) on the track at all times. We raised over $1000 as a team each year (go us!) with the help of our families, friends, and some fundraising we did at the center.

This time, however, I'm on my own. To even be able to participate in the walk, I have to raise $1,800 as an individual walker. I'm hoping that I can get the word out, and through support of my family & friends can raise enough to walk on May 1st and 2nd, 2010 in this DC event.

When I called my dad I told him this was a 39 mile walk. His response? "That's really far... are you going to be able to do that?!" My answer to him was, "Why wouldn't I?" (Thanks, Dad!) Actually, walkers don't even have to walk that far, the mileage isn't predetermined and I could do as few as 26.1 miles (still alot, I know) but I plan to do the entire 39 mile walk over the course of two days (26.1 on Saturday, 13 on Sunday).

I have a training schedule (this is the big-time, folks) and an incredible basset hound who will be enduring lots of exercise while I "train" for this. I have decided to use this blog as a way to reach out and inform everyone as to how I'm doing with my training and walking.

I haven't received my Avon Walk website, but as soon as I do, I will post it on here. The website allows people to donate money online so that I can raise enough to walk.

Now that thats out of the way, are you interested in walking with me? If you are, email me @ scshorty83@gmail.com. I am very interested in starting a team. I don't know anyone who hasn't been affected (or is it effected, I can never get it right!) by this disease. And yes, guys can walk, too! (I checked since only females were at the meeting.)

For now, spread the word about this "blog" (hopefully I'll get better at this online writing stuff) and I'll keep you posted on my training for the event!

Walking for my Aunt Pat.