Yesterday was "Expo" day for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. It is kind of the "opening kick-off" for the event. They had vendors there selling clothing and other items. They also had demonstrations on tent set-up and packing. That was pretty interesting. You are limited to 35 pounds and that includes your sleeping bag and duffle bag. You really don't want to take anything "extra" along. But, there are a lot of "extras" that you need, like plastic tarps for over and under the tent in case of rain, two pairs of shoes, lots of socks, blister care, etc. So packing is kind of an art form.
Before the Expo they had a 12 mile training walk. I was not able to do that because I had to go directly from Expo to teach a hand quilting class. I didn't think my students would appreciate me coming to teach them after walking 12 miles in the heat! I really need to step up my training. I have not been walking as much as I should. This past week I only walked one day. I am planning on hiring a personal trainer starting in September. I plan on training with her two times a month and have her write me up a training schedule for the rest of the time.
Today is baking day. For the past 3 or 4 weeks I have been taking baked goods to work on Monday for a bake sale to benefit the 3-Day. So far today I have baked brownies, chocolate cup cakes, chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cookies. I still need to bake yellow cupcakes and oatmeal cookies, but that requires a trip to the grocery store for more eggs and butter. I have been making about $50 per week to go into my 3-Day account. I only "have" to have about $350 to meet my minimum amount to walk. But to reach my personal goal I still need about $1000.
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