Looking forward to another year of walking!

My family got completely jazzed cheering me on. Rachel was the best impromptu pit team captain and cheered us on at every cheer station. She got us special snacks and drinks. Brought us lunch to give us a change of pace. Even got up and went and traced the route on Sunday to figure out where we'd be through out the day. Mom is pretty interested in walking next year. Karyn is considering it, too. Dad wants to know why we didn't get matching shirts (crew and walkers)! Everyone was already talking about next year and I hadn't even finished day 3!

The walk was an AMAZING experience. The comaraderie between all of the walkers was incredible. The people cheering us on were unbelievably kind. The tireless Komen volunteers and pit crews (other walkers friends and family) were the best. Some people came out three, four, five times a day. But by the end of the third day, I was considering taking a year off!

I do plan to walk again in 2009 (though I will NOT camp--that's for another blog!). I've taken it easy the past several weeks. Partly to rest up but partly to just catch up with things and get ready for the holidays. But I've started my walking videos again and plan to get serious about walking again in January. My family was supportive the whole way, but experiencing has made them passionate to join in even more fully next year. Laura and Rae will captain the pit crew! And hopefully Mom and maybe Karyn will walk with me. It isn't official but I do believe that we'll be walking under "Team Jil." Wearing green shirts (with pink lettering) of course!