Lucky in 13 Ways Times 3 Day

Few people would associate walking 60 miles in 3 days as lucky. Even fewer connect breast cancer with lucky. Yet talk with a breast cancer survivor and most will say just that. How lucky they are. Amazing. Simply amazing. Lucky #13 I dubbed my participation in this...

3-Day Walking to MBTs Nirvana

The drama of the MBTs goes on. If you have followed this blog, you read about MBTs (Masai Barefoot Technology). The funny-looking sandal, known as MBTs, became my Sandal Saviors. My history of blossoming blisters – banished Lost toenails from pavement slapping – gone...

2015 3-Day Walk: From Sizzling to Freezing

The 2015 3-Day Walk for the Cure is under the feet and the 12th since I first strapped on my walking shoes. Mother Nature sure likes to play with this Old Lady Walking. 2015 was the hottest Walk my teammates and I walked in. With temperatures in the low 80s and the...

Idaho Statesman Pink Edition Tradition

Funny thing about the fight against breast cancer. You participate in what you think will be a single event and then – BAM. You’re hooked. That’s how the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure started. I signed up for what I thought would be my only 3-Day,...

Falling Into 3-Day, 60-Mile Weather

I have always loved Fall. The artist’s splash of color The crisp, clean air Halloween Yep, I love Halloween. But another reason I love Fall is it signals I’m getting close to my next 3-Day Walk for the Cure. Sounds nuts, doesn’t it? Someone who...