Posted from my 3 Day Personal Page for 2008

The information below is from my 2008 3 Day personal page. I didn't start my blog until after the 3 Day event but thought I would capture my early remarks here as well.

update 6/15/08
Well it has been a few months since I last wrote about my training so I thought I should catch everyone up. I have logged over 160 miles in my training with my longest walk so far being 6 miles. I have attended 2 clinics which have taught me a great deal about the kinds of shoes and socks to wear and keeping hydrated. I had no idea drinking water would not be enough. I have met three very nice women that I walk with on Saturday mornings, two are veteran's of the 3 day event and one is a newbie like me. I never thought I would be able to walk 5 or 6 miles without my I-pod pumping out my Bon Jovi and other work out tunes, but walking with these ladies, you find yourself talking the entire time so I am guessing that is how all the participants make it through the 3 days without their music. Now I don't know how much I will have to say after 3 straight days but maybe we challenge each other with trivia questions while we walk. :) I will try to update more often and to those of you who have made a donation, I thank you. To those of you who can't, please keep me in your prayers that I remain healthy during my training and through out the event so I can avoid having to take the van over the finish line. Happy Father's day to all my friends who are Dads and to my Dad as well. Cathy
by Cathy Comer on Sun, Jun 15, 2008 @ 6:58 PM CT Permanent Link 1 Comment Reply Edit

update as of 3/15/08
Well so far I have walked 75 miles in preparation for the 3 day. Granted these miles have been spread out over 4 weeks but I am definitely getting the miles in. Each week I increase my mileage just a little more. Today I walked a total of 7 miles in two shifts. I seem to be able to get through 5 miles without feeling like I am going to die. I will say having the correct shoes makes a tremendous difference. I am also trying out some socks recommended by the people who did the shoe clinic. They actually put you on a treadmill and video tape your stride to ensure you have the right shoe support. I am so amazed by the generosity of my friends. I have already reached 46% of my goal in donations. The website still shows 35% because some of the donations were mailed in and have not posted yet. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. For those of you who have not donated yet, do not be intimidated by the big ask of $100, any amount you can contribute will be appreciated. And as always if your budget doesn't allow for a financial donation, keep those prayers coming my way. Pray I can keep the blisters to a minimum and that I can stay healthy throughout my training. One other pray that would be helpful is that it doesn't hit 100 degrees too early in Phoenix. Training in the heat is something I am not looking forward to. Until next week.....
by Cathy Comer on Sat, Mar 15, 2008 @ 7:07 PM CT Permanent Link No Comments Reply Edit

Progress so far 2/26/08
So far I have logged just over 15 miles in my training for this event. The official 24 week training program does not start for a while yet but I am trying to do about 3 miles a day 5 days a week. In two weeks I am going to a clinic to find out more about using the correct gear such as getting fitted for shoes so my feet will survive. This past weekend, I worked the Junior League rummage sale and was on my feet from 7 AM until about 4:30 that afternoon. That was good practice to get an idea as to what will be like on my feet all day. I wonder if they will have pedicure foot spas in camp the weekend of the walk? :) Thank you to those who have donated and sent your prayers and good wishes so far. I really appreciate your support. Until next week, Cathy
by Cathy Comer on Tue, Feb 26, 2008 @ 2:20 PM CT Permanent Link No Comments Reply Edit

Getting started -- 2/21/08
So far, I have just registered and started walking on the treadmill at the gym. Every so often, I attempt to keep up with Kris while hiking Squaw Peak. Looking forward to going to a shoe clinic where I will learn about the proper gear to survive 60 miles on my feet. I will keep you posted on my progress so check back next week.
by Cathy Comer on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 @ 2:09 AM CT