Only 1 week till my first Weekend to End Breast Cancer event. I’m excited but also a little bit  scared, to tell you the truth. Yesterday, I did a 12 km walk which is probably the longest I’ve done so far. It wasn’t too bad, but I figured out that my runners were too tight, especially on my left foot. I could feel my last 2 toes getting quite sore about 1/2 way into the walk. I think I would have gotten blisters if I hadn’t stopped and put on bandaids.

I joined the FM 104.9 team, which comes with a great bonus. Once team members reach $1000 in funds raised, they get a certificate from New Balance for a new pair of runners- up to $129.88 in value! So, after my walk yesterday I headed to New Balance and got fitted properly for my new pair. They feel so much better than my old ones- lots more room around the toes and the uppers are mesh so that should help with keeping my feet cooler. I bought a size larger than I would normally buy. I didn’t know that training shoes should always be bought larger than normal shoes.  I also picked up a few pairs of Cool-Max socks to wick away moisture. Now I just need some Footglide to prevent rubbing and I think I’m good to go! If my feet can hold up then I know I can finish this walk. It’s ALL about foot comfort for me.

The long-range weather forecast for next weekend says there might be some rain on Sunday. To be honest, I’d be happy with a light rain rather than bright sun. I don’t do well in the heat. It’s hard to believe that I actually lived in Southern California for 5 years. I don’t do hot sun well. I was reading a blog this morning about the recent weekend walk in Calgary and it was sweltering for them. I’m not sure I could have finished it if I were walking there.  My hat is off to the Calgary walkers’  HUGE accomplishments!

I’ll probably just do a couple of short walks this week just to stay moving but not over-train.  I’ll try to get everything packed on Thursday evening so I can come home from work on Friday and get to bed early. I hope to come back with lots of stories to share. Previous walkers all tell me it’s an amazing experience. I can’t wait to find out!