Jenn and I walked 10 miles this morning and then attended the 3 Day Expo. We met the Expo walking group in La Jolla. There were about 200 of us I would guess. It was tough at first starting out a walk with that many people - its crowded and slow! After a few miles things stretched out a bit though and it was easier. We walked around the UTC area, La Jolla Colony and UCSD. 3 Day crew members and volunteers were stationed along the walk route to cheer us on. They had a nice pit stop set up at mile 6 - complete with graham cracker PB&J sandwiches! Yum!
Once we finished up the walk we changed to clean clothes and headed into the Expo. We went to a talk about the 3 day that went over the daily schedule and what to expect each day. Then we went to a talk about what to pack and how to pack it. Definitely an eye opener! Essentially everything must be entombed in plastic to prevent moisture from ruining your weekend.
Vendors were set up in the gym so we got to poke around and see what type of gear is available. SDRI had a booth there so we both picked up some Triglide to help prevent blisters. We got to watch a tent being set up so hopefully we can do it ourselves when the time comes. Got some suggestions on how to decorate your tent so you can find it amongst the sea of pink tents when you're coming back from the bathroom in the middle of the night.
The Komen organization is very good about sharing information to help you be prepared as possible and as first-time walkers Jenn and I are taking advantage of it!
So far we're 20 miles down for the weekend. 10 more to go!
Laura
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