Long holiday weekend behind us...today we're back at the training! A very awesome 8 mile walk for KL (woohoo!) in hot, sunny weather. Great job! I got 4.5 miles in this morning. Boy it gets hot fast!! We are both a little afraid of what the weather will be like in July. Usually in the Boston area, it's hot, somewhat humid and often rainy in July. Fingers crossed that Mother Nature won't be too hard on us (come on, lady!)
Gear update - we have started the massive collection of things we'll need for the actual 3 day. Shoes (3 pairs check, 3 more pairs to go), clothing (said weather will warrant wicking shirts fo-sho) and a smorgasbord of blister, bandaid and first aid products. The list is pretty decent as to what a 3 day walker must bring so we're putting together our 'stuff' and trying everything out beforehand (no new things/products/gear during the walk itself!) We're both opting for a different Camelbak product. Kathey's going with the pink fancy pack style & I scored a lightweight backpack which is pretty rockin'. Check, check. We have one extra obstacle to tackle since I am gluten free & wheat free, so I'll be bringing my own food (meals & snacks!) to supplement what I can eat from the food that is provided. Kathey's amazing with this type of thing (wouldn't be able to do it without her - in more ways than one!) and we scored a perfectly sized pink & white cooler so it'll be just a matter of logistics for meals. We have a plan though, so in a few weeks it'll be a mock food trial-run.
Moving right along!
~A
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Happy Memorial Day
Today we thank those who fight for our country - past, present and future. Honoring those who are no longer with us and remembering the ones who are spending this holiday away from their families.
Thank you to our Armed Forces for protecting us, keeping us safe, defending our country & our freedom.
Land of the free, home of the brave.
~A
Thank you to our Armed Forces for protecting us, keeping us safe, defending our country & our freedom.
Land of the free, home of the brave.
~A
Friday, May 27, 2011
Feelin' Hot Hot Hot
We have been walking up a storm this week! Well, maybe not a storm since it's finally sunny in the Boston area - woohoo! After several weeks of rain, rain and more rain, there is sun (and a LOT of it!) in our future. With the sun comes the heat, of course. Today was the first day it felt really hot while we were walking. WHEW. It's not exactly fun to walk in but we can say that it'll be good training for the weather in July, right? Right.
Thanks to WHDH.com, lots of sunshine and warm temps are in the forecast for Boston.
Next week, more walking and trying out our new walking clothes.
We're getting there. In more ways than one!
Have a safe, fun Memorial Day weekend.
~A
Thanks to WHDH.com, lots of sunshine and warm temps are in the forecast for Boston.
Next week, more walking and trying out our new walking clothes.
We're getting there. In more ways than one!
Have a safe, fun Memorial Day weekend.
~A
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Today's Lucky # is 6!
60 days. SIXTY days! That's all we have left until we walk 60 miles! Is it time to start a freak out yet?? :)
Finally after many rainy days, we had sunshine in the Northeast and we were able to get a 6 mile training walk in outside. It was wonderful to be outside! Treadmills are great and all, but it's b-o-r-i-n-g! It's nice to get in the sunshine and fresh air (and to take on the hills and the wind!) Planning for a longer walk on Friday so come on sunshine!
I should also add that we're just over $6,000 together for fundraising this year for the 3-Day for the Cure.
Brought to you by the number 6.
~A
Finally after many rainy days, we had sunshine in the Northeast and we were able to get a 6 mile training walk in outside. It was wonderful to be outside! Treadmills are great and all, but it's b-o-r-i-n-g! It's nice to get in the sunshine and fresh air (and to take on the hills and the wind!) Planning for a longer walk on Friday so come on sunshine!
I should also add that we're just over $6,000 together for fundraising this year for the 3-Day for the Cure.
Brought to you by the number 6.
~A
Friday, May 20, 2011
Can't say Thank You enough!
We made the local newspaper again! Last week, Kathey got a call from a teacher at the local high school who told us that an amazing group of students had done a fundraiser and they wanted donate a large part of the proceeds to the Komen 3-Day for the Cure on behalf of Kathey! We were thrilled. We got the chance to meet the Juniors who participated. What a great group! They presented Kathey with a check, which was such a generous donation. It was nice to get a chance to spend a few minutes with them and to thank them. Good day all around :)
~A
Why We Do What We Do
Last night I found out a friend of someone close to be was just diagnosed with breast cancer. It seems as though almost everyone has a connection to this terrible disease! Just think of this: 1 in 8. One is eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Think about the important women in your lives...mother, aunt, neighbor, sister, wife, friend, cousin. One in EIGHT.
This is why we do what we do. This is why we walk to raise money, so that all of these funds can be put towards educating, towards awareness & prevention programs and, most importantly, towards research that can one day find the CURE.
Every dollar helps. How? That dollar gets put with other people's dollars and together they add up to an amazing amount of money. Money that goes to prevent, treat and will one day help end breast cancer.
We are making a difference. When you donate, you are making a difference too. To everyone who has made a donation, thank you. One day, we'll live in a world without breast cancer. And we all will have pulled together to make that happen. I believe it will happen and you should too.
~A
Amanda's 3-Day Page
Kathey's 3-Day Page
This is why we do what we do. This is why we walk to raise money, so that all of these funds can be put towards educating, towards awareness & prevention programs and, most importantly, towards research that can one day find the CURE.
Every dollar helps. How? That dollar gets put with other people's dollars and together they add up to an amazing amount of money. Money that goes to prevent, treat and will one day help end breast cancer.
We are making a difference. When you donate, you are making a difference too. To everyone who has made a donation, thank you. One day, we'll live in a world without breast cancer. And we all will have pulled together to make that happen. I believe it will happen and you should too.
~A
Amanda's 3-Day Page
Kathey's 3-Day Page
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Words of Wisdom Wednesday
Say that fast 3 times! :) Today was a rainy day in Boston and it's looking like nothing but rain for most of the next, oh, week. BOO. Hopefully it'll clear up so we can get some miles outside. In the meantime, we're hitting the treadmills. Exciting? No. But necessary, so off to the gym - until the rain clears up, that is. Can't wait to get back out in the sunshine.
"Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great."
~ Orison S. Marden
So true, so true. Have a great Wednesday!
~A
"Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great."
~ Orison S. Marden
So true, so true. Have a great Wednesday!
~A
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Just How Far is 60 Miles?
60 miles is a long way! Here's an idea of how far 60 miles really is.
It's the distance from:
Bridgeport, CT to New York City, NY (61 mi)
Brockton, MA to Gloucester, MA (62 mi)
Hampton, NH to Portland, ME (66 mi)
Newport, RI to Worcester, MA (67 mi)
Fall River, MA to Willimantic, CT (64 mi)
Lawrence, MA to Woonsocket, RI (65 mi)
New Haven, CT to Springfield, MA (66 mi)
Keene, NH to Hooksett, NH (59 mi)
Hartford, CT to Worcester, MA (67 mi)
We're walking THAT far!
It's the distance from:
Bridgeport, CT to New York City, NY (61 mi)
Brockton, MA to Gloucester, MA (62 mi)
Hampton, NH to Portland, ME (66 mi)
Newport, RI to Worcester, MA (67 mi)
Fall River, MA to Willimantic, CT (64 mi)
Lawrence, MA to Woonsocket, RI (65 mi)
New Haven, CT to Springfield, MA (66 mi)
Keene, NH to Hooksett, NH (59 mi)
Hartford, CT to Worcester, MA (67 mi)
We're walking THAT far!
3-Day: Everything YOU Need to Know
Boston 2011 Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
Friday July 22 * Saturday July 23 * Sunday July 24
The Walk:
60 miles over 3 days. The walk starts Friday 7/22 at Farm Pond, Framingham, MA at 6:30am. Day 1 goes from Framingham, through Wellesley & Newton to Camp in Waltham. Day 2 is the longest of the 3 days, at approx. 22 miles. It starts in Waltham and goes through Belmont, Woburn & Lexington and ends back at Camp in Waltham. Day 3 goes from Waltham by Harvard, through Cambridge, by MIT, through Boston Commons & Boston Common and ends at UMass in Dorchester.
There are pit stops every 3 miles and there's a lunch stop. We figure we'll be walking between 6-8 hours (maybe more?) every day.
The Camp:
We'll sleep in 2-person tents! There's a whole city of them, all the walkers & crew tent together. Camp is like a mobile city! There's a Main Street complete with shopping, massages, medical and even a Post Office!! (Send us letters before hand and we'll get them on the walk - see the PO information!) Yes, we get to shower. Yes, it's in giant tractor trailer trucks with showers, like a gym and it's heavenly. Yes, we will forgo blow dryers for all 3 days. Yes, I am actually sleeping in a sleeping bag on the ground. :) The food is great, hot meals for breakfast & lunch. There's entertainment, karaoke one night & a dance party the other. Camp is pretty awesome!
The Fundraising:
Our 3-day Komen websites:
www.the3day.com/goto/amandalawrence
www.the3day.com/goto/katheylawrence
Our 2002 Lawrence3Day website( it's vintage!): lawrence3day.tripod.com
Email us lawrence3day@gmail.com
Each walker has to raise a minimum of $2,300 to be able to walk! We're very happy to announce that to date, Kathey & I have raised almost $5,600! That's a LOT of money to help find a cure. THANK YOU to everyone who has donated money for us!
The Fans - Cheer Us On!
We love encouragement & we'd love for you to be involved! Here's how you can cheer us on.
*Send us 3-Day mail! We'll get it while we're in Camp during the walk.
Write a letter expressing your love and support to your walker, which we’ll deliver to her/him on the event.
Send letters to:
3-Day for the Cure
ATTN: INSERT NAME OF PARTICIPANT
P.O. Box 181270
Boston, MA 02118
Envelopes only, please. No boxes or large packages. Mail must be postmarked no later than July 12th in order to ensure delivery at the 3-Day Camp Post Office.
*Cheering Stations
Designated cheering locations will be posted 2 weeks prior to the event. If you are around Boston that weekend, please come by!
For more info visit http://www.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BO_Spectator
*Are you, someone in your family or someone close to you a Survivor? Have you lost someone to this terrible disease?? If so, PLEASE email us. We'd love to add your Survivor's name to our list of those we walk for. Or if you've lost someone, we can add a In Memory white ribbon to the flag they raise during the Opening Ceremonies. Please let us know, we'd love to honor your loved one. lawrence3day@gmail.com
Each walker has to raise a minimum of $2,300 to be able to walk! We're very happy to announce that to date, Kathey & I have raised almost $5,600! That's a LOT of money to help find a cure. THANK YOU to everyone who has donated money for us!
The Fans - Cheer Us On!
We love encouragement & we'd love for you to be involved! Here's how you can cheer us on.
*Send us 3-Day mail! We'll get it while we're in Camp during the walk.
Write a letter expressing your love and support to your walker, which we’ll deliver to her/him on the event.
Send letters to:
3-Day for the Cure
ATTN: INSERT NAME OF PARTICIPANT
P.O. Box 181270
Boston, MA 02118
Envelopes only, please. No boxes or large packages. Mail must be postmarked no later than July 12th in order to ensure delivery at the 3-Day Camp Post Office.
*Cheering Stations
Designated cheering locations will be posted 2 weeks prior to the event. If you are around Boston that weekend, please come by!
For more info visit http://www.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BO_Spectator
*Are you, someone in your family or someone close to you a Survivor? Have you lost someone to this terrible disease?? If so, PLEASE email us. We'd love to add your Survivor's name to our list of those we walk for. Or if you've lost someone, we can add a In Memory white ribbon to the flag they raise during the Opening Ceremonies. Please let us know, we'd love to honor your loved one. lawrence3day@gmail.com
Welcome! Relax, Kick Back & Stay Awhile
So here we are, 66 days until the Boston 2011 Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Training walks are under way and we've begun the collection of random walk-related necessary items such as sleeping bags & mattresses (we sleep in tents!), a half dozen New Balance sneakers and anything adorable with a pink ribbon.
That brings us here, to lawrence3day.com (thanks to JL for the domain!). We absolutely love people who support us! Our sponsors & generous donors, friends, family & friends that are family, strangers - we love you all. With your support and kindness, we have raised an amazing $5595 this year alone!! We can't thank you enough and we're so proud to be raising money to help bring awareness, fund research programs & most importantly, to help find a cure to END breast cancer. Every dollar is a step closer to ending this terrible disease and your donations are helping us do just that.
Here you can get the latest on our 2011 3-day journey. Our training, fundraising & all the info about the walk itself! If you are local to the area, come cheer us on this July - you can find all the details here. This is where its at! :)
So welcome! Bookmark us, write down the website somewhere (www.lawrence3day.com), put it in your iPhone, Crackberry, old fashion notebook...do whatever you need to do so that you can keep checking it out. We're thrilled you're here and welcome to this crazy, amazing, somewhat scary, exciting, did I mention CRAZY adventure. It's going to be a great ride!
~A
That brings us here, to lawrence3day.com (thanks to JL for the domain!). We absolutely love people who support us! Our sponsors & generous donors, friends, family & friends that are family, strangers - we love you all. With your support and kindness, we have raised an amazing $5595 this year alone!! We can't thank you enough and we're so proud to be raising money to help bring awareness, fund research programs & most importantly, to help find a cure to END breast cancer. Every dollar is a step closer to ending this terrible disease and your donations are helping us do just that.
Here you can get the latest on our 2011 3-day journey. Our training, fundraising & all the info about the walk itself! If you are local to the area, come cheer us on this July - you can find all the details here. This is where its at! :)
So welcome! Bookmark us, write down the website somewhere (www.lawrence3day.com), put it in your iPhone, Crackberry, old fashion notebook...do whatever you need to do so that you can keep checking it out. We're thrilled you're here and welcome to this crazy, amazing, somewhat scary, exciting, did I mention CRAZY adventure. It's going to be a great ride!
~A
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