Avon Walk for Breast Cancer: A Word about Blisters

Blisters are a pain – literally and figuratively. With all the walking that I’ve started doing for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, I’ve been getting one on my heal. Ouch! So, I did some research that I thought I’d share to help you out with your walking. (Remember, I’m just a novice walker and [...]

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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer: Week Two Training Challenge

Last week was my first full week of training and fundraising for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. It was exciting and exhausting, but I feel so motivated by the support I’ve received.
To train for the walk, I need to exercise each week. I almost did that – I skipped two days. No good reason [...]

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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer: Starting Out

I woke up this morning jazzed about my decision. I walked for about a mile, and, brrrr, it was cold at 5:30 a.m. I’m looking forward to getting in shape – (another one of my goals). Toting my kids to and from school, soccer, dance and playgroups paired with long hours of sitting at my [...]

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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer: The First Step

One of my lifetime goals has been to participate in a breast-cancer walk in support of all those who have been affected by breast cancer. Firday, I took the first step towards this goal by signing up for the Avon 2-Day 39.3 mile Walk for Breast Cancer on June 23 and 24, 2007 in Denver.
I [...]

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