Melissa's Walks!

Melissa filled me on on this, Today she walked 3 miles, yesterday she walked 13. She told me that todays walk was so much easier after doing her 13mile walk yesterday. Here is what she said about her 3miles-"When I was walking today I heard a noise in the woods, looked up and there were four deer, a mommy, daddy and two babies."
I love when you're out walking, no matter where it is, and the sun is shining, and the wind is blowing, birds are chirping and it feels so good to breathe in- getting to see deer is definitely an added bonus on my book! :) So pretty!

Training!

For awhile the talk of walking up early before work was NOT an option. I love my sleep way way way too much...but working the 11 to 7 shift, sitting in a car all day, I would come home miserable and thinking that I had no time in the day to "refresh" and take time out to exercise, train or even dance...(Dance is my life..i cant tell you the last time i took a class :(. Times like now where I wish I was still teaching.) Well, with more talk, and a few tears, FINALLY I decided it was time to get the H*^* up in the morning. I mean, hello, i have a gym membership..and i don't use it- what a waste right?!

So all week I have set out a schedule and I actually followed it! I made a google calendar and I wrote it in my planner. I tried to be in bed between 10-10:30 ish. 6am my alarm went off, 6:30am I am out the door...well....that was the plan, so what- i hit snooze and ended up waking up at 6:45am and out the door by 7! whatever- that is still early for me :) Monday I walked 6miles around Brighton- There are so many awesome routes, I'm not sure if I will get bored of them (We'll see). Tuesday I went to the gym (yay!) and i used the Eliptical....I never use that. Now i am a pro! Wed. I walked 3miles. Thursday Gym again Friday I took off cause I happen to work 9-5 that day and on Saturday....I did my biggest training walk ever! 14 Miles around the Charles River. My house in Brighton, through Arlington, Cambridge passing Harvard and MIT and then into Boston. That walk was amazing! I came across a festival in Harvard Sq. Memorial Drive was closed and there were tons of people everywhere!  I love festivals, however, i was on a mission...that set my time back alittle bit because there were so many people and they were all standing around..when i was trying to get my walk on! The views however were awesome!!!! i took pictures with my new and awesome camera which kept me occupied as I was walking by myself and I listened to my Ipod. By the 9th mile I started to feel it....I tried stretching which helped for alittle bit but ya know-had to keep going. I ended up finishing the day at 14.18miles! I left at 2:30pm and got home at 7:22pm. Not Bad! 

Im sore but I feel awesome that I did that and I did that "alone". Melissa was training around the cooper river in NJ. She did 4 laps finishing at 13miles. So proud of us!!

Here are some pics from my awesome 14mile walk! Hope you enjoy the view as much as I did!

These little guys are soooo cute!!

 Headed to Boston!

Trying to be creative with my new camera!

 

I love this one! :)

 

This view is beautiful- it will never get old!

Headed home. Feeling the burn 9miles in

Getting ready for the 3day!

OUCH! I was feeling it!

So Pretty- same ones I saw earlier!

Peaceful! <3

Public Gardens- adorable!

Yeah! I did it! :)

I Need to do this....

For Vanessa....For Her Family.

 2 weeks ago I found out from one of my best friends, Vanessa,  that her aunt was diagnosed with Breast Cancer right around Thanksgiving. I love her and I love her whole family. This news was something that I was not ready for, I can't imagine the way it hit their whole family-let alone Aunt Neen! Talking to Vanessa about this just made me realize more and more that this walk is something that I NEED to do. I NEED to end this so that we can be sure our future is FREE of Breast Cancer! It is so hard for me to hear the stories of those who have been affected in some way, shape or form. I almost did not sign up for 2011....and the more I think about it....the more I am so happy that I decided to do it again. Blisters dont need Chemo. I am thankful that I have my health, that I CAN do this. I CAN help raise money and I CAN help find a cure. Walking in the Breast Cancer 3 Day is something that I look forward to. Its a weekend of family/friends who know what the whole journey feels like....from loss to hope to health to cure...and most important...our Survivors. We all support one another....Can you imagine a world without Breast Cancer?? I can.

Never Deprive Someone of Hope...It May be all they Have


Here is Just another reason to walk...


help me reach my goal!

Philadelphia 3Day 2010

after work at 7pm on Thursday October 14th I left Salem, MA and drove to NJ in the pouring rain. I arrived there at 2am and the rain was just ending. My sister was the only one who knew I was coming home for the weekend...(gretchen did too...) we woke up on Friday to a BEAUTIFUL sunny day, windy and chilly, but perfect for walking. After stopping at Wawa ( we dont have them here in MA...Lame, I know) for our morning coffee and breakfast sandwhich and discussing how one is just never enough, we headed to Germantown, PA to surprise the Glorious Victorious Walkers at mile 7 of their 60 miles!!!!! Vicky had no idea and I was sooooooooo excited to see her! we decided to not go to the "true" cheeringstation. we stopped behind some trees infront of a house....7925 Germantown Ave to be exact. it was a perfect spot. While waiting for them we ran into so many 3day friends!!!! I even saw Pam Clark, who i met in 2007. She was walking with her husband this year! it was awesome!! Kaylen, Pam Harrington, Bernadette, SK, Linda and Susan and so many more!! we had so much fun cheering everyone on!!!

<---- Pam Clark and Breast Wars 2007!

We couldnt text vicky to see how far she was from us, so we estimated when she'd be there...we waited 2 hours and there they were! She screamed along with Gloria and Lori as she saw Becca walking next to her...and then i came out from behind the bush! it was so awesome and tears were shared! I am so happy i was able to do this- I know it ment so much to her! We were only 2miles from lunch so we got to stay with them for alittle. :) we finished at Germantown, we walked with them to our car and then we headed down the streets beeping to Manayunk. Here we got some drinks and some grub and waited at the cheering station. When the Glorious Victorious Walkers saw us again, Lori and Gloria joined us with some Blue Moon's and we all toasted to find a cure!!
Cheers For A Cure!!!

DAY 2!

Melissa met Becca and I at my dads house and we drove together to meet the walkers of course we went to Wawa first!! we went to the first cheering station which was near lunch and again, we made our own spot a cheering station and we got to eat lunch with the team. It was sunny and chilly again but who cares, atleast it wasnt raining. We were so excited to bring high energy to the walkers who were getting tired....this time the medical tent at lunch had a line! after the first station we headed to another, where we met walkers from Previous years. They were so nice and so cool! I LOVED them! we all had a good time meeting eachother and cheering one the tired walkers. My new friend Caroline had the CUTEST sign she made...FREE HUGS! I stole her sign and stood in the middle of the sidewalk...walkers had no other choice. I was happy to make those in pain, smile even if it was for a second! :) they were a fun crew and Im so happy to have met them! hopefully we will all walk together sometime in the future- for now, they found me on facebook and I am super happy about that!  yay!
<----- my new friends!

Vicky came walking in alone to this one. Lori busted a move to get to the end sooner b/c she had a party to attend that night and Gloria had some blisters that stopped her from going for alittle.

After this cheering station it was time to go, i needed to head back to MA cause I had work on sunday. even tho it was a rushed trip, it was so worth it to see Vicky. She is such an amazing person and someone whom I look up to. I love her and I am just so happy to have seen her walk, I know she was walking for so many reasons and it makes me happy she was able to walk this year!

Its awesome that Vicky was able to share this journey with 2 new walkers. They now understand how hard this journey is and they are able to say "they get it". and those three words...mean everything.....

BOSTON 3DAY 2011....LOOK OUT!!!!! MARY'S ANGELS IS BACK!

PHILADELPHIA 3DAY IS ALMOST HERE!

The Philadelphia Breast Cancer 3 Day 2010 is almost here!!!! I am so proud of my cousin and her team- they went over their goal and raised OVER 7,000 for the cure!!!!!!!!!
They recently added on 3 more teammates!! wooooo hoooo!!!!! Lori is a first year walker who works with Vicky and Gloria and Bernadette and her friend SK have been apart of the 3day family for the past few years! I wish I was able to cheer them all onand walk with them! My Love goes out to you all!!!
if you are in the  Philadelphia area on October 15-17 be sure to visit a cheering station!!! here is the info!

Friday, October 15

9:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Chestnut Hill

Germantown Avenue (between Gravers & Hartwell Lanes)

...Philadelphia, PA 19118



11:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Manayunk

Main Street (between Gay Street & Cotton Street)

Street parking available on Cresson Street

Philadelphia, PA 19127



Saturday, October 16



7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Lord & Taylor

City Line & Belmont Avenue

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004



9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Bijou Bridal

102 East Montgomery Avenue

(Driveway cannot be blocked, Additional parking available at Suburan Square Mall)

Ardmore , PA 19003



10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Aqua Water

762 W Lancaster Avenue

(Park in REAR of lot, Driveway cannot be blocked)

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010



11:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Penn Wynne Presbyterian Church

130 Haverford Road

(Cheer on corner of Manoa Road & Haverford Road)

Wynnewood, PA 19096



Sunday, October 17



9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

The Philadelphia Zoo

34th Street & Zoological Drive (Frog Pond Parking Lot)

Free parking ONLY while cheering station is open

Philadelphia, PA 19104


11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

South Street

2nd Street (between Pine & South Streets)

Philadelphia, PA
 
You can make the walkers feel like home by sending them mail!!!! Letters must be in by October 5th! there is still time!!!!!
 
3 Day for the Cure


Attn: (enter name)

P.O. Box 609

Montgomery, PA

18936

This was a shocking article

I found this on Facebook today- and It shocked me and so i wanted to share it with others...

Men need awareness too!!!

WHAT A WEEK!!!!

VICKY CAME TO VISIT ME THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PJ and I went home to NJ to do alot of wedding things! On Friday 6/25/10 we headed out toward Smithville with Vicky as our witness to sign our Marriage License! right after that we mailed out the invites, checked the schedule at the hair salon, walked around Smithville, Spoke to the Florist, had our cake testing, had our wedding tast test #2, choose the menu, linnens and all that jazz, and finally, we booked our DJ! it was a LONG day but we got so much done and are sooooo excited!!!!

the next day I got to see baby Charleigh! She is beautiful.
after that...later in the day was my Bridal Shower! I knew NOTHING about it other than the date. I was really nervous and so, before hand PJ took me to get a drink a fridays to calm me down. hah. He told me we had to go to my dads house to drop off some things and then we are going to go to the shower...then he drove past my dads and pulled into the lake accross the street- i use to go there all the time and there everyone was! Under a HUGE tent and it was all decorated so nicely! I got to see people I hadnt seen in awhile and I just had so much fun. GIGANTIC THANK YOU goes out to my MOH's and BRIDESMAIDS. I Love you guys- more then you can ever imagine! Thank you to everyone who was there- <3 <3 <3

Monday comes, its back to work we go....when I get home PJ wasnt there yet...or was he?? He WAS home and told me he wasnt..when I got there it looked like he was there...but no where to be found! He called and said he was around the corner...he came in, said he forgot something in the car and wanted me to get it..so i went out- first i opened the front door to get my eye drops i left upfront..there was a girls purse on the floor and I didnt know why...so then i opened the middle door and there was a suticase- i thought maybe thats what he left in there...then i hear AHHHHH SURPRISE!!!! VICKY WAS IN THE TRUNK!!!!! PJ PICKED HER UP FROM THE AIRPORT AND DIDNT TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS SO GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She didnt want me to see Eclipse alone at 12am tuesday! hah. we hung out when I wasnt working and I just love her!!! def. a wonderful surprise! that ment so much to me!!!

<3 you!!