Our Sunday Stroll...

So, this past Sunday we were scheduled for 6 miles and we decided to do those 6 miles starting at 5 am. Well, I called Jennifer at 430 and asked for a post-ponement because I was completely pooped and totally not ready to wake up! So, we decided to do the miles later in the day...starting around 6 pm instead. Well, it started raining and Jennifer called and was willing to accept my earlier proposal of actually doing our walk on Monday...but I held firm to her earlier action to push me to get the miles in on Sunday, so we went!

Well...I was totally not in the mood for a training walk, so it proved to be a bit on the entertaining side. First off, we got a really late start (it was 640 or so!) and secondly I ended up with an upset stomach. Anyone who knows me realizes that "going #2" in public is NOT my thing...and this was an extreme case!!! I had to use the port-a-potty!!!!!!!! EEEEEEK!!!

I survived the potty episode, Jennifer's singing trail walk chants, and together we survived a few foliage wars, some mud, and a dark trail by using not only a flash light but some good ol' fashioned laughter to push us through our 6 miles!

And here we are in all our glory after reaching my house at the end of our walk:

Walking on,
Traci

Expo and Training Walks Abound!!!

Today was a great 3 Day day!!!!! Jennifer and I completed our 7 mile walk this morning...we hit the trail at 615 and after the walk, I iced my left achilles and then hit the shower to get ready to head of to Expo!! Jennifer, Carisa, Cory, and I headed off to South Arlington to attend the 3 Day Expo. Once we got there, we had the opportunity to shop with some outfitters, attend a workshop or two, as well as meet with the medical team, learn how and what to pack, and just enjoy a few hours with hundreds of fellow crazy 3 Day walkers and crewers.

Yet another neat 3 Day experience...I love this event!!!

We'll be hitting the trail bright and early in the morning for a little 6 mile walk...so look out!!! That will make our total mileage for this week hit 21! Cool stuff!!

Walking strong,
Traci

Tales from the Training Walk...

Well, Jennifer and I have been completing training walks like crazy over the past several days! It's really been a blast and I must admit to now enjoying hitting the pavement. We like to walk on a nature trail that eventually turns into a concrete path with some jaunts out onto the city streets, but the fun really happens on the Bear Creek Nature Trail.

Today's fun included a run in with some wildlife (a large snake smack in front of my feet) that nearly caused me to have an accident, some serious foliage wars (I seem to always be getting attacked by random sprigs of foliage here and there), and a lot of laughter. It was a really great 5 mile walk this morning that left both of us looking forward to our 6 mile hike on Saturday followed by another 5 on Sunday.

Here's a fun little pic of Jennifer and me just before heading out last Sunday evening...

Thanks for reading...and for being supportive of a world without cancer.

Traci

Back on the trail!

Just a quick little update to let everyone know that the training is going great! I am officially on the 16 Week Training Plan that the 3 Day folks provide. Last week Jennifer and I got a late start to the mileage for week 16 but we managed to fit in 11 out of 15 miles!! This week we are off to a great start as we completed the scheduled 3 mile jaunt for today.

I'll post a fun little picture of Jennifer and I just before we started out on our 6 mile adventure on Sunday soon...

Thanks to everyone for being supportive. It's really great to be back on the training path and getting all geared up for the big event...which is officially 15 weeks away!!!

Happy trails,
Traci

Back on track.

Well, admittedly I have been off of my training schedule for the past little while, and now it seems that I am back on track. Many thanks to my new friend and team mate Jennifer for helping me be accountable to the training schedule. After a great training walk yesterday I am fully ready to be back on track and get this training and fundraising going. Whew! That is GREAT news!!!

Look out folks...The Rack Pack is on the move!!!

Thanks for all of your support and encouragement. Oh, and as a side note, I joined Weight Watchers last week, so that's exciting. My meeting is Monday night, so I will post about my results on The Church Lady Blog if you want to follow my progress in that adventure. It sure is refreshing to be making these life changes. It actually feels really good to be doing good things for me and my hubby!

Back on the trail,
Traci

An update....

Well, my training is not going nearly as well as I had hoped, and my team number is dwindling a little bit, but there is still good and hope and there is still the 3 Day and its' amazing cause...which means that there is still The Rack Pack!

So, I need to ramp up my training, get on the fundraising, and make this a priority. I keep thinking about the people battling cancer who have no choice but to make the fight their priority and to get up and get going each day...so really, there is no excuse for my lack of training and devotion to this phenomenal cause.

On my list of un-excusable excuses:

1. Work...I am there really early in the morning until really late at night sometimes. This leaves little time for long walks and time with the husband. Plus, 95 kids all day every day just makes a gal tired!!
2. Life...May and June turned out to be insanely busy months for me. My Grandma passed away and that was really tough, school was ending, summer camp was beginning, and life was just very chaotic.
3. Desire...Walking is boring. There. I said it. I don't like it. It is really boring and I walk kind of slow, so that makes it take longer, which equals a longer period of boredom. This does little for my motivation to get out and hit the pavement. Any suggestions???

Well, I am working on that list and I am working on being a better team captain. It's definitely time to re-commit and get a move on. So, to start out I have set up two fundraising events...get those calendars out and mark these dates:

• July 13th and 14th -- 2 Days for the 3 Day Garage Sale. If you have ANY items that you would like to donate, please let me know and I will come and pick them up.
• August 8th -- Homemade Gourmet get together. A nice chunk of the proceeds go directly to my 3 Day Fundraising! Come and have some tasty meals and buy a little kitchen convenience. RSVP to me and come on over at 7!!!

I am hoping that this will be my week...that July will be my month. I am trying to see myself back on track, back on the trail, raising money, and getting the excitement out to my team, my friends, my family, my community, and MYSELF.

Thanks for checking in...drop me a comment, an email, or a call anytime!

Traci