The Los Angeles Race For the Cure

A friend of mine signed up to do the Los Angeles Komen Race For the Cure, and she asked me to join her team. How could I say no to that? I figure it's a good training walk (only 5K or about 3.1 miles) and it raises awareness and funds that help people in our immediate area. If you're interested in helping out with that, please go to: http://lacounty.info-komen.org/goto/margie_dowens.

Training for the 3-day is going well, and I've got some fundraising ideas in the works! Thanks for those of you who have supported me so far! It's awesome to have a good start to this journey!

(2/25/11)
Fundraising: $35, Total: $355
Training: 20 minutes on bicycle, 3.5 miles, walked 3.25 miles in 1 hour
Total miles walked this year: 36.1

(2/17/11)
Fundraising: $50, Total: $320

(2/16/11)
Training: 1 hour Aqua Aerobics

(2/15/11)
Fundraising: $120, Total: $270
Training: 2.5 miles in 46 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 32.85

(2/14/11)
Training: 1 hour Aqua Aerobics

(2/13/11)
Training: 6.75 miles in 2 hours 18 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 30.35

(2/8/11)
Training: 2.0 miles in 40 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 23.6

This year vs. last year

I need to start working on my Komen fundraising. I just looked it up. At this point last year, I had already raised $2,055!!! I'm definitely not there yet.

I had also walked much farther last year by this time: 44.7 miles. More than twice what I've walked so far this year.

The nice thing is that I still have plenty of time. But wow, by the end of February last year, I had raised the minimum $2,300 needed to qualify me to walk (actually more than the minimum)!

My walking has been going well, I feel good and my foot is not giving me any problems. I am starting to find the excitement I had last year for doing this event again. The walks are peaceful and my two goals for this year are to actually lose weight while doing my training, and to try to increase my walking pace a bit so I don't feel like I'm constantly at the back of the pack in November.

I hope you are excited to see me doing this event again.

(2/5/11)
Training: 4.25 miles in 1 hour 26 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 21.6

(2/2/11)
Training: 2 miles in 40 minutes, 1 hour aqua aerobics
Total miles walked this year: 17.35

(1/31/11)
Training: 1 hour aqua aerobics

(1/30/11)
Training: 5.4 miles in 1 hour 49 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 15.35

(1/28/11)
Training: 4.1 miles in 1 hour 22 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 9.95

(1/26/11)
Training: Aqua Aerobics, 1 hour

(1/19/11)
Training: 2.1 in 45 minutes
Total miles walked this year: 5.85

(1/18/11)
Training: Aqua Aerobics, 1 hour: Yard work: 2 hours

(1/17/11)
Training: Aqua Aerobics, 1 hour

(1/16/11)
Training: 3.75 miles 1 hour 11 minutes
Total Miles: 3.75

(1/12/11)
Training: Aqua Aerobics, 1 hour

(1/11/11)
Fundraising: $150.00, Total: $150.00
Training: 5.6 miles in 32 minutes on bike