Training for the 2006 Breast Cancer 3-Da y

“I just started my training walks again for another Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in August of 2006... :-) I was a few hundred dollars short of my $3000 goal last year, I hope to raise even more this year! :-)

I'm planning to gather another team of 10 walkers with me this year, and welcome anyone who is up to the challenge of walking 60 miles in 3 days to further the goal of finding a cure for breast cancer....

Last year, between me and my 10 team members, we raised almost $30,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation... It is amazing how quickly, the money adds up when you have alot of people working on a common goal! I'm currently trying to get my team started for this year, and if I'm able to get 10 people together, I hope to up our fundraising to raise at least $40,000 towards finding a cure for Breast Cancer....

Here's the link to my walker's web page, where you can sign up to be on my team, or to make a donation to my walk:

https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=131556&lis=1&kntae131556=4AFFF7304E7C4C578D4DCA86DCEA71C1&supId=62093651





Pinkbubelz' 2006 Walking Stats:

Throughout this year, I plan to log onto this thread and to keep everyone up to date as to the number of miles I have walked in training... ;-) I have a new treadmill, so there's no excuse for not walking!

Last year I walked about 250 miles (for at total of 310 miles) from the time I started training in February, to the time I did the walk in July. This year, my goal is to walk about 600 miles before the actual walk (from January to August)! Along the way, I hope that my fellow TTers will be here to give me some inspiration! :-)

Here are my Mileage totals so far this year--I plan to try to log in the total miles at the end of each week (on Saturday) :-)

My first "training walk" began on 01/14/06 when I hiked 10.5 miles with my fellow TTers... :-)

01/14/06 - 10.5 miles / 4 hours





Donations - My Personal Goal is $5,000 for 2006!

I raised almost $3,000 last year, and I hope to almost double that amount for 2006...

If anyone is interested in buying a pink ribbon pin or breast cancer bracelet, donate at least $5 towards my walk and I will mail you one! Please post a message here to let me know when you've donated and I'll email you for your address.

For those of you able or willing to donate more, I'd encourage you to donate at least $60 ($1 per mile of walking), to help me reach my fundraising minimum of $2,200... :-)
If you can donate even more than the $60, you will help to make the search for a cure even easier... :-)




So... keep an eye on this thread--and help me reach my walking and fundraising goal for 2006! ;-)

Thanks for taking a moment to read this thread!
last edited: 1/21/06 11:00:22 AM”

“Have been too busy to post in a while, so here are my updates for the past few weeks!!

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01/14/06 - 10.5 miles / 4 hours (hiking)

Average MPH: 2.625

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01/16/06 - 1.6 miles / 35 min on the Treadmill
01/17/06 - 2.1 miles / 41 minutes on the Treadmill
01/18/06 - 4.5 miles / 80 minutes on the Treadmill
01/19/06 - 2 miles / 240 minutes on the Treadmill
01/21/05 - 1.73 miles / 35 minutes on the Treadmill

01/15/06 - 01/21/06
Weekly Total: 11.93 Miles / 7 Hrs 11 min

Average MPH: 1.66

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01/22/06 - 4.95 miles / 90 minutes on the Treadmill
01/24/06 - 2.75 Miles / 45 minutes on the Treadmill
01/26/06 - 1.63 miles / 30 minutes on the treadmill
01/26/06 - .25 miles / 5 minutes (walking to parking deck)
01/26/06 - .25 miles / 5 minutes (walking to parking deck)
01/28/06 - 3.5 Miles / 60 minutes (Treadmill - Distance Approx.)
01/28/06 - 1.75 Miles / 40 Minutes (Treadmill - Distance Approx)

01/22/06 - 01/28/06
Weekly Total: 15.08 miles / 4 hrs & 35 Min
Average MPH: 3.29

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01/31/06 - 5.433 Miles / 100 minutes on Treadmill
02/02/06 - 2.282 Miles / 40 minutes on Treadmill

01/29/06 - 02/05/06
Weekly Total: 7.765 Miles / 2 hrs & 20 MInutes

Average MPH: 3.33
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Totals as of 02/05/06
47.275 Miles / 18 hours & 6 minutes

Overall Average MPH: 2.612


Note, I am not including my other work-out activities (taking a hip hop dance class, elliptical rider, etc.) in the time or distance....only the actual miles walked. :-)”

“Another update today:


last edited: 2/22/06 1:28:22 PM”

“Miles walked

02/06/06 – 02/12/06
2/6/2006 - 5.044 Miles / 1 hr / 31 Min / 3.326 mph
2/8/2006 - 2.336 Miles / 40 Min / 3.504 mph
2/9/2006 - 2.397 Miles 40 Min / 3.596 mph
2/10/2006 - 5.328 Miles / 87.38 Min / 3.659 mph

Weekly Total: 15.105 Miles / 4 hrs & 18.36 Min / 3.5089 mph
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02/13/06 - 02/19/06
2/15/2006 - 2.544 Miles / 40 Min / 3.816 mph
2/16/2006 - 4.289 Miles / 70.000 Min / 3.676
2/17/2006 - 1.500 / 45 Min / 2.000 mph
2/18/2006 - 1.680 / 30 Min / 3.360 mph
2/18/2006 - 1.895 / 30 Min / 3.790 mph
2/18/2006 - 2.582 / 40 Min / 3.873 mph
2/18/2006 - 1.087 / 20 Min / 3.261 mph

Weekly Total: 15.577 Miles / 4 hrs & 35 Min / 3.39 mph
last edited: 2/22/06 1:33:11 PM”

“Good job. Keep it up!”

“Keep going, girl!

I've got to figure out how to volunteer this year. Figured I've been a walker and a crew member, might as well go for that 3rd aspect and be a volunteer as well. :)”

“Good job Pink!!”

“To anyone interested in volunteering, they have a website:

http://www.the3day.org/site/pp.asp?c=ciKTLcPRLvF&b=1356927”

“Time for another update! :-)

01/01/06 - 01/07/06 - 0 miles / 0 hours
01/08/06 - 01/14/06 - 10.5 Miles / 4 hours / 2.625 mph
01/15/06 - 01/21/06 - 11.93 Miles / 7 Hrs 11 min / 1.6607 mph
01/22/06 - 01/28/06 - 15.08 miles / 4 hrs & 45 Min / 3.1747 mph
01/29/06 - 02/05/06 - 7.765 Miles / 2 hrs & 20 MIn / 3.3279 mph
02/06/06 – 02/12/06 - 15.105 Miles / 4 hrs & 18.36 Min / 3.5089 mph
02/13/06 - 02/19/06 - 15.577 Miles / 4 hrs & 35 Min / 3.39 mph
02/21/06 - 02/25/06 - 12.496 mph / 3 hrs & 21.4 minutes / 3.723 mph
02/26/06 - 03/04/06 - 13.031 miles / 3 hrs & 10 minutes / 4.115 mph
03/05/06 - 03/11/06 - 16.232 miles / 4 hrs & 10 minutes / 3.893 mph





Slow & Steady wins the race! (but this is not a race!)

I cannot believe that last year, I only trained 250 miles (Total) before the 3-Day--I started in March of 2005...

This year, I'm already nearly half-way to the mileage I had last year, and I still have 5 more months of training to do! ;-)
last edited: 3/13/06 9:11:54 AM”

“Moving right along! :-)

Just wondering is anyone else walking or crewing in the 3-Day this year? I've got a team of 10 in Michigan... :-) We're hoping to raise at least $30,000 again (hopefully, more!)

I am thinking of doing a day hike or some type of event to raise funds this summer. Would anyone be interested in coming to such an event?

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My training Log so far-- I cannot wait to start walking outside and hope to incorporate some hikes along the way! :-)




01/01/06 - 01/07/06 - 0 miles / 0 hours
01/08/06 - 01/14/06 - 10.5 Miles / 4 hours / 2.625 mph
01/15/06 - 01/21/06 - 11.93 Miles / 7 Hrs 11 min / 1.6607 mph
01/22/06 - 01/28/06 - 15.08 miles / 4 hrs & 45 Min / 3.1747 mph
01/29/06 - 02/05/06 - 7.765 Miles / 2 hrs & 20 MIn / 3.3279 mph
02/06/06 – 02/12/06 - 15.105 Miles / 4 hrs & 18.36 Min / 3.5089 mph
02/13/06 - 02/19/06 - 15.577 Miles / 4 hrs & 35 Min / 3.39 mph
02/21/06 - 02/25/06 - 12.496 mph / 3 hrs & 21.4 minutes / 3.723 mph
02/26/06 - 03/04/06 - 13.031 miles / 3 hrs & 10 minutes / 4.115 mph
03/05/06 - 03/11/06 - 16.232 miles / 4 hrs & 10 minutes / 3.893 mph
03/12/06 - 03/18/06 - 10.737 Miles / 2 hrs & 47.167 minutes / 3.854 mph
03/19/06 - 03/25/06 - 16.209 Miles / 4 hrs & 50 minutes / 3.354 mph
03/26/06 - 04/01/06 - 19.231 Miles / 6 hrs & 3 minutes / 3.179 mph”

“I'm pleased to see how motivated you are. My wife completed treatments one year ago for BC. I would come participate if possible but I'm in Washington & not sure if I could fit it in. Good luck & keep up the hard work.”

“Hi Hot Feet--

I hope your wife is okay now! Are you in Washington State? or DC? There are walks all over the nation... (or I'd be honored to have you come to Michigan and join my walking team--no mountains, but very hot in August). If you can't walk, please consider making a donation to my walk in honor of your wife and I will carry her name with me on the walk in August.

For anyone who would be interested in donating towards my walk, I'm taking donations of any shape and size! ;-)

Here's my walker's donation site:

http://www.the3day.org/Michigan06/irissvb2006

Or, if anyone's interested in walking with me on my team, here is my team site:

http://www.the3day.org/Michigan06/thinkpink

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Here's the latest update on my walking mileage. I kind of slacked off the past few weeks due to really rainy and cold weather... (I was planning to be doing about 20-25 miles per week starting this past week) but I'll be off for summer vacation soon, and am looking forward to upping my mileage at a faster pace once June rolls around!

I'm also a training walk leader, so sometimes my mph fluctuates because of the pace of the other walkers in my group, but at any rate, I'm just going to keep on walking!! :-)







01/01/06 - 01/07/06 - 0 miles / 0 hours
01/08/06 - 01/14/06 - 10.5 Miles / 4 hours / 2.625 mph
01/15/06 - 01/21/06 - 11.93 Miles / 7 Hrs 11 min / 1.6607 mph
01/22/06 - 01/28/06 - 15.08 miles / 4 hrs & 45 Min / 3.1747 mph
01/29/06 - 02/05/06 - 7.765 Miles / 2 hrs & 20 MIn / 3.3279 mph
02/06/06 – 02/12/06 - 15.105 Miles / 4 hrs & 18.36 Min / 3.5089 mph
02/13/06 - 02/19/06 - 15.577 Miles / 4 hrs & 35 Min / 3.39 mph
02/21/06 - 02/25/06 - 12.496 mph / 3 hrs & 21.4 minutes / 3.723 mph
02/26/06 - 03/04/06 - 13.031 miles / 3 hrs & 10 min / 4.115 mph
03/05/06 - 03/11/06 - 16.232 miles / 4 hrs & 10 min / 3.893 mph
03/12/06 - 03/18/06 - 10.737 Miles / 2 hrs & 47 min / 3.854 mph
03/19/06 - 03/25/06 - 16.209 Miles / 4 hrs & 50 min / 3.354 mph
03/26/06 - 04/01/06 - 19.231 Miles / 6 hrs & 3 min / 3.179 mph
04/02/06 - 04/08/06 - 21.1 Miles / 6 hrs & 15 min / 3.376 mph
04/09/06 - 04/15/06 - 24.758 Miles / 6 hrs 26 min / 3.407 mph
04/16/06 - 04/22/06 - 18.55 miles / 6 hours / 3.092 mph
04/23/06 - 04/29/06 - 17.778 miles / 6 hours & 50 minutes / 3.678 mph
04/30/06 - 05/06/06 - 19.0 miles / 6 hrs 35 minutes / 3.403 mph
05/07/06 - 05/13/06 - 14.75 miles / 4 hrs 35 minutes / 3.34 mph

05/14/06 - 5.339 miles / 80 minutes/ 4.004 mph
05/15/06 - 4.0 miles / 100 minutes / 2.4 mph”

“We finally got a message regarding WHERE we will be walking!

This year, the route goes from Stoney Creek Metro Park to Metro Beach.... :-)

Hopefully, the E. coli levels will not be too high and we can take a dip in Lake St. Claire on the beach at the end of our walk this year!! :-)

Those of you interested in volunteering, there will be a June 3rd "Expo" program-- I'm sure they'd love to have some extra hands to help... :-) I do know that the CREW positions have all been filled and they are still looking for Medical Crew people.... :-)”