Today, Saturday, May 24th was our last training walk! I walked for 80 minutes. We started again at Matthews Beach and headed north. The weather was perfect, clear, warm in the 70s and it was just exciting to realize this was our last Saturday to train. I walked with Janet and Stephanie (whose dad had died of leukemia years before.)
We wore signs for Neil (one of the Anchorage runners whose dad died of leukemia last year at the age of 61) and Grant (one of our
honorary ambassadors who is struggling with leukemia now. He has really been having a tough time lately. There was also the poster with pictures of those of us walking and for whom we were walking. I am so proud to be walking in memory of Ron Hamilton.At the end of our walk I stayed until the Anchorage runners came in after their 20 mile run. It was fun helping hang the checker flag, write with chalk on the walk way and then ring the bell and shake the flags welcoming them to the finish line. It brought back memories of two weeks ago when I did my long walk...you are just so glad you made it.
This week will be the send off party on Wednesday and then late morning on Friday boarding the airplane for the trip to San Diego.
I still can't believe I am going to walk a 26.2 marathon walk.
1 comment:
Hi, I found your blog from comments on Grant's blog. I'm a seattle TNT'r with the Lake Padden triathlon group.
How was your event? Hope it was fantastic! GO TEAM!
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