3 Day HNT

Here is a “before” shot of the tools I am going to use to help De Feet Breast Cancer in the Breast Cancer 3 Day. I promise the “after” picture will be pretty gross but there will be a smile on my face.

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Differences

I took a long walk in an area where I have trained in years before but not so far this time. The trail is located in a very well to do small town that has lots of walking, running, biking trails running through the town. I walk around a lake so there are houses on my right and lake underbrush on my left. The thing that I noticed is no matter the affluence of the neighborhood, people are still slobs. There were beer bottles and cans (and other litter) almost every step of the way. The biggest difference was the BRAND of beer consumed. Where I normally walk I see lots of Miller Lite, Milwaukees Best, and Bud Light. On this trail I saw Heiniken, Becks,St Paulie Girl, etc.
SO
I guess I have learned from this exercise is that while there are slobs at both end of the economic spectrum, the more you make the better your beer.
I need a raise!
Folks the physical training is going well. Put in 8 good miles this morning. On the other hand, fundraising WHICH THIS IS ALL ABOUT is lagging at this point. If you are a regular (lurking of course) or are just passing through please go to the DONATE HERE link and help me raise money to fight this most terrible disease. I thank you in advance.

GIVE TIL IT FEELS GOOD!

Training Update

On the 4th I joined 55,000 of my closest friends and participated in the Peachtree Road Race (10 K Run). This has been one of my “benchmark” training events every time I have planned to do the Breast Cancer 3 Day (send me money). I am proud to say that the total 8 mile walk took no great toll on my feet or legs. I seem to be on track with my training and now just need to concentrate on my fundraising (send me money).
To those of you who will say “hey man, a 10K is only 6.2 how can you say you walked 8?” let me explain. Since traffic in ATL sucks on any given day, imagine 55K people all going to the same place at the same time. I took our rapid transit system MARTA. The train left me at a point where it was about a good half mile to get to the gathering point for my “time group”. Needless to say I was in the back of the pack. The race started at 7:30. At 8:30 my group was allowed to start walking to the start line. At 9:00 we reached the line and were allowed to start “running”. Folks this was the group for those not lame enough to be in the wheelchair event. After the 6.2 miles, I had to walk trough the park to pick up my coveted T-Shirt and then about 1.5 miles to the train station to go home. It was a full day.
Observations from the back of the pack:
Spandex should not be sold as one size fits most or in XXL.
Folks who think that you will see a lot of hard bodied runners at a 10K don’t run in my time group.
Hey dude sitting on the sidewalk, we don’t look great and oh by the way we know we aren’t going to win the race. Have another beer.
If you want to shoot water on me, please avoid my feet. 3 miles in soggy socks can hurt.
Lady, I cannot believe that you are walking down the street in this event talking on you cell phone.
When we got to the finish line they only had XL and XXL shirts. Trust me, in my time group that is what we all needed.
Anyway, training is on track. Fundraising is lagging. Send me money!!!!