I am currently training for the Breast Cancer 3 day walk.
It is 60 miles in 3 days.
to learn more: www.the3day.org

The experience has been rewarding on multiple levels. I've been working for 9 weeks now, and except for the 2 weeks of my final exams, I stuck to the training discipline. I have now lost about 15 lbs.

I've learned a lot about myself and about what motivates me. I learned to enjoy walking (not strolling WALKING 3.5-4 mph). The progress I have made gives me the hope that I might be able to control my health and fitness. I never thought I could before.

I am now taking the time (and discipline) to eat for my health condition (insulin resistance), and I quit smoking (one month on saturday). I know I know I should not have been smoking in the 1st place, but I quit that counts for something no?

I'm going to be writing about my training experience.
I'll also later on write about the frustrations of living with insulin resistance and Syndrome X/ polycystic ovary syndrome.

Today I walked 13 miles. It took me 4 hours.
Oddly enough my feet don't really hurt, it's more my glutes and quads that are sore.

I am very thankful now that I went ahead and bought the "fancy" shoes... They are my 7th pair of Saucony shoes (talk about brand fidelity, they're the best shoes for my feet)

They were a special stability shoe that hold my foot flat and prevent me from over pronating. They are definitely worth the expense if I can walk this long without blisters or foot pain, or twisting my ankles.

I also have special walking socks. I have one pair of Thorlos which I find a bit thick. I could almost use them as slippers... and I bought 4 pairs of the new balance walker socks. Those are much better for me.
What I really need now is to buy a second pair of shoes, to have time to break them in brefore the walk...

I walk only 5 miles tomorrow. It's a down day. So far this week:
sunday:8 miles, monday:5miles, tuesday:9miles, wednesday:rest (ok walked around the mall for 6-7 hours), thursday: 13 miles.
Next week I am doing a full practice walk of 20 miles. We'll see how that goes

The walk is in Boston august 3-5, only 3 weeks away...