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Saturday, June 14

Another Saturday Update

Happy Saturday again! Today was a very exciting day for Stephanie and me as far as our walk is concerned. First we met at the New Balance store in Athens and had a short shoe clinic. It was very informative and interesting. It made me want to buy everything in the New Balance store, from shoes to socks to this cute little skirt with shorts underneath. I'll have to save up money for all that, though. After the shoe clinic, we went on a 6 mile training walk that was organized by The 3 Day. We left from the New Balance store, and for those of you familiar with Athens, we walked down Epps Bridge, through Tanglebrook (LOTS of hills!), down Epps Bridge some more to Iris Place and through that complex, and then we came back out on Epps Bridge and walked back to the store. I have driven down Epps Bridge many, many times, but I never fully appreciated the hills you have to drive down and back up until today when we walked down and back up those hills that lead down to the bridge that crosses over into Clark County. I just have to say that the walk WORE ME OUT. I was falling asleep on my father-in-law's sofa around 8:15 tonight and I still haven't really woken up. I am going to sleep well tonight. I'm thinking about trying to walk again tomorrow but I haven't definitely made up my mind yet. It always helps when I have someone to walk with, and so far I don't have anyone lined up to walk with me.

After we finished the walk Stephanie and I got fitted for our shoes. It was very nice to have someone professionally fit me because it took most of the deicision-making away from me, which sometimes can be a good thing. The shoe-fitter watched me walk across the store and then brought me two pairs of shoes that would work for my feet. I was kind of disappointed that my gait isn't made for the special Susan G. Komen shoes, but I like the ones I picked out. Neither of us bought shoes today, but my mom is being nice enough to buy me the pair I picked out for my birthday, and Stephanie plans to buy the ones she wants before we walk next time. We did each buy several pairs of socks, though, which I realized very quickly on the walk this morning that I needed! The people at the New Balance store were SO nice, and just for that I know I will be shopping with them a lot between now and the walk in October. They even gave us a couple of free gifts, and they provided us with water and snacks before and after our walk this morning. Not because they had to, but out of the kindness of their hearts.

Wednesday we are having a team meeting to discuss the Tailgating for Tatas event, and I'm sure Stephanie will update everyone on that Wednesday evening. Hopefully we'll have lots of fun stuff to report. I'm sorry this has gotten long, but I'm excited and I wanted everyone to know about it :-) Keep thinking pink, everyone, and I'll see you again next Saturday!

~Jennifer

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