3DayMom.com » Dana http://www.3daymom.com Walking miles and miles to save the boobies! Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:06:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 walk … walk .. walk http://www.3daymom.com/2006/05/22/walk-walk-walk/ http://www.3daymom.com/2006/05/22/walk-walk-walk/#comments Mon, 22 May 2006 15:39:15 +0000 Dana http://3daymom.com/?p=67 It’s been awhile since I’ve made an entry.  I took a few weeks off, but now I’m back in the walking mode again.  I’m excited – I’ve actually found someone in my neighborhood to walk with me every morning at 5:30AM, Monday-Friday. Insane! We have our 5 mile walk every morning mapped out. I’m doing this for the 3 Day walk and to help lose weight..I need to get healthly!

I raised another $100 this weekend with my yard sale and I was very pleased on how many people just came up and donated extra. 

]]> http://www.3daymom.com/2006/05/22/walk-walk-walk/feed/ 0 2 day total – $869! http://www.3daymom.com/2006/05/01/2-day-total-869/ http://www.3daymom.com/2006/05/01/2-day-total-869/#comments Mon, 01 May 2006 20:27:08 +0000 colleenc http://3daymom.com/?p=61 Our weekend fundraiser at the Mitchell Ranch Publix was a big success.  Our two day total was $869, which we divided up – and my share put me over the halfway point.  I uploaded our pictures to my Flickr account, and they’re right here…but I’m also going to share them here :-)

Me and former co-worker Patrick.  We worked together at another Publix a long, LONG time ago and I ran into him this weekend at our fundraiser!

 
Cheryl getting a drive through donation from the firemen!

 
This little boy pulled out his OWN wallet to put money in my bucket!

 
Cheryl shows off a $20 donation!

 
Catherine getting a donation from a dad doing some shopping.
 
Catherine, a.k.a. our *lucky charm*
 
Catherine and Aunt Cheryl at our display table
 
Dana doing her time at the door!

]]> http://www.3daymom.com/2006/05/01/2-day-total-869/feed/ 2 Chilly April morning http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/28/chilly-april-fl-morning/ http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/28/chilly-april-fl-morning/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:41:11 +0000 Dana http://3daymom.com/?p=59 I got my lazy butt on a 5 mile walk this morning at 6:15AM and it really felt good! I couldn’t believe how chilly it was – I had to go back in to get a jacket!

]]> http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/28/chilly-april-fl-morning/feed/ 0 11 mile Journey http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/23/11-mile-journey/ http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/23/11-mile-journey/#comments Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:15:46 +0000 Dana http://3daymom.com/?p=56 7AM – still very foggy out and I was off for an adventure this morning.  My pack was full of good snacks and a water & gatorade today.  I decided to walk up to SR 54 to Little Rd.  The open fields were very foggy and then out of nowhere all the cows started mooing, but I couldn’t see anything out there.  I was hoping nothing bad was happening! By 8:00 most of the fog had burned off and I could see all the cows eating their breakfest in the field. 

(4miles) I had made it up to Little Rd and stopped at Panera Bread to have quick breakfast bagel w/butter.  Didn’t stop to eat, just got it to go and off I was – down Little Rd to Trinity.  I felt like a teenager walking on the side of the road since there was no sidewalks.  I came across more cows this time I saw about 6 calves playing in field, running around and chasing each other.  They were so cute! I stopped to watch them play which was at the 5 mile point.  I did see several dead snakes and thought of Cheryl.

It was 6 miles and I finally made it to main enterance of Trinity.  I was amazed that it was only 6 miles.  Continued on through Trinity and when it was all said and done it was 11 miles – 3 hours!  I really didn’t stop to rest only stopped for about 5 minutes when I got a bagel and 5 minutes to watch the calves play.

I did wear my new socks.  However I have several issues – 1- those great socks don’t come in small and 2 – they only had one pair left that Cheryl & Colleen recommended.  I ended up buying that one pair then bought the other pairs in level 3. I also found walking socks that New Balance makes in size small, so I bought a few pairs of them too.  Well, I like the NB pair, just don’t have as much cushion.  I wore the level 3 socks today and I really liked them.  I’m all set for socks…. $60.00 worth!

Next week it’s money raising time!  But, I’ll push to get my walks in. 

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I had no pains at all, but I’ve discovered one issue I keep getting headaches after these long walks.  I’m going to consult with my doctor to what they suggest.  If I get one of these headaches on the 20 mile walk I’m not sure if I could make it. 

It’s time we schedule some back to back walks – 10 mile & 5 mile. 

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]]> http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/10/the-second-10-miles/feed/ 1 my 10 mile walk http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/05/my-10-mile-walk/ http://www.3daymom.com/2006/04/05/my-10-mile-walk/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:53:57 +0000 Dana http://3daymom.com/?p=44 It took three & half hours (7:36 AM to 11:05 AM), but it was finally done.  I was 100% determined to walk 10 miles or else.  I had my little one with me, so not only did I walk 10 miles, I pushed 45 lbs along the way.  My only comment is I won’t be pushing 45 lbs again & I’d recommend 5 miles then resting for the next 5 miles. 

The last half hour was very hard and I was very HOT and Krista by this time was bored and getting on my last nerve.  I had Chris meet me at the club house so we had lunch after I was done.  It was hard to eat since I was so hot.  I wasn’t that tired afterwards, as a matter of fact  I went home and did laundry the rest of the day, with no nap!  The feeling of accomplishment was more satisfying then I can explain.

Cheryl & I are doing 10 miles Sunday morning @ 7:30AM and I’m looking forward to it. 

 

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Spent a wonderful day at the beach.  I know I got another couple of miles in there too!

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