I'm in!!!

I just got the email saying that I've got a spot saved for me to do the 3-day walk. I'm pretty excited and I must admit, very nervous about this. This is going to be a huge goal for me to achieve. 60 miles in 3 days is no easy feat. Well, that combined with not really enjoying being out in nature and I'm going to be camping in it...hmmm...not exactly sure that this is the best fit for me. But you know what...I'm sure Breast Cancer isn't really a "fit" for the men and women who get it either. So I'm not allowing myself to do any complaining. It's for an incredible cause and that's all that matters.

My goal now, besides training, is to find someone to go with me to San Diego and raise the necessary funds. If anyone has any good fundraising tips, please comment to let me know.

Here's the actual email:


Dear jayne,
Your spot is saved!
Thanks for stepping up and saving your spot for the 2008 Breast Cancer 3-Day. It's the enthusiasm and support of people like you that make the 3-Day such an incredible journey. We'll be in touch in October when 2008 registration opens. We look forward to working with you, walking with you and bringing hope to the millions of people battling breast cancer.
Your Breast Cancer 3-Day Team


For more information about the Breast Cancer 3-Day, Susan G. Komen for the Cure or the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, visit www.The3Day.org or call 800.996.3DAY.

2008 Breast Cancer 3 Day

So, it's official. I'm signed up for the Breast Cancer 3 day walk. I'm going to start training now because although I'm just walking...it's 60 miles in 3 days!! I don't think that's something I'm used to and I want to make sure to get through it...so starting training now. If anyone knows of any good tips, please share!! Also, if anyone has done the 3 mile walk I'd really love some insight into what I can expect. I'm already pretty pumped up about it but nervous about going it alone.

If you are interested in signing up for the 3 day walk or would at least like some more information on it, click here.

This was an email I received...can't hurt to help by just clicking...

A favor to ask, it only takes a minute....

Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle). This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know. http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

AGAIN, PLEASE TELL 10 FRIENDS TO TELL 10 FRIENDS TODAY.

Some quick tidbits...

Being girly, loving pink and wanting to continue to help the Susan G. Komen Foundation, I found a really cute (not to mention inexpensive) ring that I just had to buy. It can be found at www.komen.org right on the first page. It's the promise ring. Here's some information on the promise ring: "Susan G. Komen for the Cure was born in a promise between Nancy G. Brinker and her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Wear the ring to show you're part of the promise, too. It's a promise that's meant to be shared. And the more people committed to ending this disease, the sooner we'll find a cure. So, give a ring to a friend and pass the promise." Basically, when you order the ring, which is only $5 plus shipping, you get two rings in the mail. You keep one and give the other to a good friend...passing the promise. The promise is for early detection through different steps.

Then, being in a rather shoppy kind of mood, I found another site, thanks to a great blog: http://ecupcake.blogspot.com. The website is www.pinkribbonstore.com and it's got some really great accessories. Money earned from that website helps to fund mammograms. So, it's a win/win.