As long as I have willpower, I'm fine
So this past weekend was the walk. Stats first:
4600 walkers
$11.6 million raised for research at the Campbell Family Institute at the Princess Margaret Hospital
Countless smiles, drinks, refreshments and words of encouragement from bystanders - including those from the Princess Margaret staff that were out front of the hospital as we walked past.
60 KM - 33/34 Saturday (depending on who I talk to), 27/26 Sunday.
Including pit stops & lunch - 8.5 hours Saturday, 7.5 hours Sunday
Last 4km Saturday, while the plantar faciitis struck, bawling my eyes out, and telling the staff & the "sweep vans" (those who'll pick up people who cannot keep walking) that I was okay.
2 blisters of any significance - both on the balls of my feet, one for each foot.
One burn (semi-bad) on my *back* through my shirt.
Two leg burns (I was wearing ankle length pants, dammit!) through my pants - mostly calf area
One very sore Nita who's extremely proud of herself and very very sore.
It's a hell of an experience. I don't think I've smiled so much my face hurt in a long while.
If you're curious where the money goes, see here - they've found a link between breast & gynocological cancers, so the walk isn't just for breast cancer any more - it's for all womens cancers.
And now, I'm going to work on getting my lower half speaking to me again. ;-)
4600 walkers
$11.6 million raised for research at the Campbell Family Institute at the Princess Margaret Hospital
Countless smiles, drinks, refreshments and words of encouragement from bystanders - including those from the Princess Margaret staff that were out front of the hospital as we walked past.
60 KM - 33/34 Saturday (depending on who I talk to), 27/26 Sunday.
Including pit stops & lunch - 8.5 hours Saturday, 7.5 hours Sunday
Last 4km Saturday, while the plantar faciitis struck, bawling my eyes out, and telling the staff & the "sweep vans" (those who'll pick up people who cannot keep walking) that I was okay.
2 blisters of any significance - both on the balls of my feet, one for each foot.
One burn (semi-bad) on my *back* through my shirt.
Two leg burns (I was wearing ankle length pants, dammit!) through my pants - mostly calf area
One very sore Nita who's extremely proud of herself and very very sore.
It's a hell of an experience. I don't think I've smiled so much my face hurt in a long while.
If you're curious where the money goes, see here - they've found a link between breast & gynocological cancers, so the walk isn't just for breast cancer any more - it's for all womens cancers.
And now, I'm going to work on getting my lower half speaking to me again. ;-)