Finish Line

Chicago 2008 Recap

This was the second year that I have walked the Komen 3-Day and did learn some things from my first year that made this an even better experience.  The first thing that made this better this year was the weather.  Last year was very challenging since it was over 95 every day and I was struggling to just keep walking.  The weather this year was perfect.

Last year I spent much of my time walking by myself and while I did meet a lot of people, I did enjoy walking with teammates this year.  I also trained more for this year and did not injure myself and finished the entire weekend.

I can't wait to walk again next year when I am going to walk in San Diego.  This continues to be a great experience that I would like to continue.

Day 2

It's the end of Day 2 and this was a realy great day today. I walked with a co-worker from CA and we really moved today. We finished our 20 miles in about 7.5 hours. The walk was fun and there were lots of supporters out today.

At dinner tonight they did some recognitions and one in particular stood out. This recognition showed how committed people are to the 3 Day. There is a member of the crew that is on the road and everyone sees her multiple times each day as she rides the route watching for people in need of help. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer two months ago and had a double mastectomy two weeks ago and was still here looking out for us this weekend.

End of Day 1

Well I made it into camp feeling pretty good today. My feet are a bit sore but other than that I am in pretty good shape. Time to shower and eat before relaxing for a cople hours before lights out at 9.  The two women in the picture are both people I work with at AT&T.

Lunch

The walk before lunch was a nice 11 mile walk through the north shore. The last couple miles before lunch were along Sheridan Rd and the houses were quite expensive. After lunch we have 10 miles to camp.

Ambulance

Survivor Circle

Opening Ceremonies

The Night Before

Arrived safely in Chicago around 3:30 this afternoon and ran into teamates in the lobby of the hotel. Our team dinner was once again a good oportunity to meet new team members before the walk starts. Morning will come early tomorrow as I plan to be on the first shuttle to opening ceremonies and that leaves the hotel at 4:45. Now going to enjoy a nice night in real bed before the next couple nights in tents sleeping on a cot