This morning, very early, C & her friend Katie started their 60 mile, 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk.
If you are in DC and want to watch and cheer her on as she walks, per the race, she will be at the following locations at some point during the time span (call me at we'll coordinate - her cellphone will be off 90% of the time).
9:30a m - 1:30 pm SE Corner of Key Bridge - They're walking by school; it was very considerate of them to do this, now I won't even have to stop studying for finals.
So, this will be a short post, because I have either talked to you or you have probably looked at my pics on ofoto or facebook already. But, I did it! I successfully completed the Komen 3-Day Walk in DC!!! It was a phenomenal journey and I would highly consider doing it again. I feel as if I made a difference. There were just over 3,000 walkers and together we raised $7.3 million! On my own, I raised over $2600 - with a few friends still saying that they need to donate. I wonder what I will hit by the time it is said and done? Even when I was getting tired, my spirits were high and I just kept on moving. After awhile the pain in your feet goes away, maybe it is all of the moleskin (layers) providing extra cushion or maybe it is just that my feet were tired of being achy so they just stopped. Regardless of whatever I was feeling I was on a mission and I felt like I was not given a moment to feel down, tired or to think about what the hell I was doing. I did a few training walks before the journey began, but really I think it is all of the walking that M and I do around DC and Arlington, along with the pilates and yoga that I do a few times a week - that is what strengthened me as a person and gave me the mental strength along with the core strength to stand up and put up a fight against breast cancer.
M was surprised as to how energetic I remained throughout the walk when he visited, but honestly I could not help it. From the crew that got us pumped to cross a street, to the phenomenal women and men I was walking with, how could I get down? One could say that I did "get down" in the streets, as the music was blaring I would do a little dance as I strutted my stuff across an intersection :) I drank more Gatorade than I could ever imagine...I think I might have had a Gatorade baby growing in my belly at a few points - but it kept me hydrated so I can not complain. I had not had Gatorade since I was a little kid (when they only made yellow) and I do not plan on drinking it until my next 3-Day (yeah, I said it...I would definitely consider taking this journey again)...the truth is that I despise Gatorade - but when your body needs electrolytes, you give your body electrolytes...I think I have enough in me to keep me going for a good long while.
Sunday might have been the most exciting day as I got to walk through our neighborhood of Arlington! Lululemon even put up signs (posterboard was courtesy of M) in the windows! The mannequins even got dressed up for the occasion too! It was wonderful to see my friends and to know that I had so much love and support. That is about it for now, the pics tell the story with their captions and I am sure the next time you see me I can tell you the story better than it would be through a silly blog!
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While C is out of town (she's visiting our newly engaged friend Suzanne in Cin City) I get some alone time to do the things I've been wanting to do but couldn't. Usually, I rally the troops for a night of poker or a nerd party (no one showed up to my last nerd party other then D). Last night was no exception to the C-less outings; I got to partake in some cheese-less pizza, beer and sports. Yup that's right, cheese-less pizza, because I'm dairy-special.
Because of C's gluten intolerance and my lactarded-ness pizza is usually not a food found in our apartment (except for the Red Baron one that's been in our freezer for 10 months waiting for someone who likes pepperoni, cheese and gluten to eat) or ordered into it. Without C, what would normally be a crustless jumble of toppings and sauce became a delicious meat-loaded cheese-less pizza! Add in a couple of gluten-loaded beers, a terrible Mizzou game, a disappointing Red Sox win and a generally not-funny SNL episode (no surprise) and we had a 3-person party at a buddy's house without C.
What's on tap next time C's out of town & I don't have finals/midterms...I'm thinking a tour of the Hanover Pretzel Factory and a trip to America's oldest brewery. If you have other gluten oriented ideas/recommendations, please feel free to pass them along.
Be scared. Yup, that's right, very scared. Since our second month of dating, C & I have been an unstoppable Halloween costume couple winning prizes at every party/function we attend (as my parents will likely note, the H's have always had great costumes - if they're nice they may even upload a photo or two).
In 2004: The plug and socket (they've since started making them commercially)
In 2005: The Sun and the Stars (featuring a glowing sun and twinkling stars)
In 2006: A gigantic pair of Scandals
In 2007: We took the year off, because we had house guests.
In 2008:It's a big surprise!!! But I will give you a hint... it involves a really big box. Hmm, what could it be? Don't ask, because we won't tell - you'll just have to wait and see.
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February, 2008
