Scottie

This is a link to Scotties blog about why he as a guy walks in the 3 Day.
I just thought it was funny.
...and yes. It's the reason you would think a guy would walk in the 3 Day.

Mail

I would love love love it if everyone would send me mail while I am at the 3 Day event.

All you have to do is send a letter/card to

3 Day Camp Post Office
PO Box 25617
Woodbury, MN 55125

All Mail Must Be Post Marked By September 9th. So you can send your letter today and it will be waiting for me during the walk!

They are unable to accommodate packages.
Letters are put in alphabetical mail slots. Last year I got teary eyed reading the messages from everyone. I sure would love to see my box filled again.

Thanks

Cleared

My medical form is all cleared for the 3 Day. That was Phase I of check in.
Now I need to complete Phase II.
Phase II is where I pay for my towel service and pick my tent mate.
This is where the problem lies.
Last year I was able to tent alone and I wanna do that again.
I was really hoping to ask Mary if she would be my tent mate because she is staying at home every night of the 3 Day and I would then have the tent to myself.
I forgot to ask her.
Hopefully by our next Happy Hour she won't have completed Phase II and we can be roomies.
Cross your fingers.

Helpful Training Websites

I found some websites that walkers can use to keep track of their distance.
Last year I used this one a lot. It was nice to map out my walks from our house.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

I haven't tried these but we got them from the 3Day Expo so they must me good, right?
www.webwalking.com/googlemaps.htm
www.walkjogrun.net
www.mapmywalk.com

Walk on my peeps!

Hmmm...

Getting donations when you are on Crew is a lot harder than when you're walking. People are into the blisters I think. They like to see me hurt... LOL.

Thank you
Melanie
Clare
and Jeff!

My friend Clare and I are thinking of selling the lip balm we make, as a fundraiser. Maybe making a pink color balm with a fun pink label??

I should send out some letters too. Believe it or not... there are people out in the non-Internet world who don't use e-mail.
That's as odd to me as saying they don't use indoor plumbing?!

Happy Hour

The team I joined this year, The Hawaiian Ohanas, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Champps for Happy Hour. It's more like Happy Hours.
I didn't go last year... I wasn't officially on the team and it was hard to get to dinner at 5:30 when I needed to wait for Joe to get home from work.
Now though I make it most nights and love it!!
Usually the people who go are Maria, Scottie, Ardel, Mary, Terri, Maria #2 and Lynette. Lynette has been gone while dealing with some medical issues and then we get other walkers here and there.
I've meet some people who have walked in previous years and sometimes there are ladies I walked with last year... but usually those 7 are always there.
Love it!
I'll get a picture sometime.

I got a Crew Update E-mail today.
Some of the highlights~

• There are 3,700 registered walkers in this year's Twin Cities Breast Cancer 3-Day!
• Registration for Crew is officially closed as of last Monday, however we are still looking for qualified medical personnel. If you know of anyone who is interested in being on the medical Crew, please have them contact me or pass their information my way.
• Ready, Set, Crew Extravaganza!
• Who doesn’t love an extravaganza? This year we will be having one Extravaganza for Road Crews, Camp Crews, and the Health Services Crew. It will be a fantastic opportunity to meet your teammates and learn everything that you need to know straight from the Breast Cancer 3-Day gurus themselves - your Captains!
  Ready, Set, Crew Extravaganza! Saturday, August 2, 200810:00 am - 12:00 pm

I also found out I will be on the Camp Services crew.

My friend Maria is crew captain and she was able to pick half of her crew team. Mary, Terri, Jim and some others that I'm forgetting will also be with me.

Job description

Camp Services - This team manages towel service, lost & found and the camp information tent.

I've been told we are up at 4 and in bed by 9!! We'll see how I deal with that!