Weekly 3 Day Blog Round Up: March 11th - 17th

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! This blog round up is a little longer than usual because there were so many great 3 Day blog posts this week that I couldn't narrow it down. Truly, this might be one of the best round ups I've ever posted. I hope everyone else enjoys reading these posts as much as I did!

First up, Leanne of the blog Leanne... the Walker, posted a great tutorial about how to get started blogging, which you can find here. Blogging about your 3 Day experience can be a great way to keep your supporters up to date, so if you aren't blogging already or want some more tips, be sure to check this out!

Also on the website/blogging front, the infamous Dusty Showers has relaunched his personal website, starting with a post about how he discovered his passion for breast cancer advocacy, which can be found here. 

Stefanie, who writes the Sisterly Steps blog, wrote last week about getting her kids involved in her fundraising and the important lessons that they learned by helping out. I missed this post on my last round up but I think it's well worth linking to now. You can find Stef's post here.

Jen, Stef's sister and teammate, wrote on her personal blog, And We're Walking... about their very successful bottle drive fundraiser. Read all about it, as well as Jen's thoughts on how the time change is going to affect her training, here.

Kris Moors, of the excellently named blog One Curb at a Time, decided to use her first blog post to write about her inspiration for getting involved in the 3 Day. You can find that post here.

Rikki, of the blog Janice's Fight, also kicked off her 2011 blogging by talking a bit about how and why she got involved in the 3 Day. You can find Rikki's post here.

Speaking of inspiration, Lyndsey of the blog My 3 Day Journey used her Training Tuesday post to remind that when you are in doubt, just charge up those hills, 3 Day style!

The Nashville teammates of the Music City Spirit blog wrote about their first team meeting for the 2011. Find out how trying to plan refreshments for the meeting turned into their first team building exercise here.

 

Christina, of the blog A Walk in Big Shoes, took a minute this week to wrote a brief recap of her experience at the Philly 2010 3 Day. She also explains her very happy reason for not walking in 2011, which you can find out here.

John, of the 60 Miles blog, eased some of his premature fundraising worries by writing about some of his fundraising plans for the coming months, which you can read about here.  Like Jay before him, John also posted his 2011 fundraising video this week. I hesitated to link to this because of my personal policy about promoting specific fundraising events for other people. However, I think John's sales pitch about "donating a mammogram" is particularly brilliant, so I wanted to be sure that others saw it too. You can watch John's video here.

Heidi, of the blog A Life Changing Journey, shared her thoughts on the similarities between natural disasters such as the one that is ongoing in Japan and a personal health crisis, like being diagnosed with breast cancer. Heidi's posts are always thoughtful and very well written and this is no exception. Be sure to read her beautiful post here.

Allie, an Atlanta 3 Day walker and survivor, who writes the blog So I Had Cancer... Now What? posted the first of three blog posts outlining what it felt like when she found out she had breast cancer. You can find this first chapter of Allie's story here.

Finally, I wanted to end with a post by Abbie of the blog Love Can Do Anything. Abbie learned this week that her stepmother has breast cancer. In light of her diagnosis, Abbie wrote an incredibly powerful piece about how the fight against these disease has been personal all along. You definitely do not want to miss this wonderful post!

Weekly 3 Day Blog Round Up: March 4th - 10th

Apologies for the delay in posting this. As I mentioned when I posted that I was bringing this feature back, there are going to be some weeks where working on my thesis needs to take precedence and this was one of them. I had a draft of my final research paper due and an important meeting with my advisor on Monday so I was chained to my desk all day Friday and Saturday. Sunday morning I was busy running in the JLA ShamRock'N'Roll 5K (which you can see the results from on my new Kristen Runs page!) and with my in-laws stopping through Atlanta for a few hours yesterday, this is my first chance to get this posted. As always, good things come to those who wait! 

Thanks for understanding and happy reading!

First up this week, we have Margie of the Margie's Magenta Miles blog. Margie wrote about a special training walk the she did last week - the LA Race for the Cure. You can read about her experience here. 

Tammy, the captain of the Atlanta 3 Day team Pink for Life, used her personal blog, My 3 Day Journey to introduce her teammate Anne. You can read Anne's 3 Day story here.

Jen, who writes the ...And We're Walking blog, is stuck on the treadmill until the weather improves and is looking for some great new tunes to listen to as she trains. Share your favorite walking tunes with her here. 

Lyndsey, whose blog is also called My 3 Day Journey, isn't waiting for the snow to melt. She wrote a little about training in the snow for her Training Tuesday post, which you can find here.

Carole Furr, whose Livejournal is called From the Kelp Forest, recently made the big decision to switch from crewing to walking in the SFO 3 Day. Help cheer her on as she takes on this bigger challenge, here. 

Carole's husband Jay wrote on his Livejournal about how walking in the 3 Day has helped him realize that he's had enough of putting things off until tomorrow and to take advantage of living every day. You can read his thoughts on this here. 

On a similar note, Tracy Dart, of the Team Tracy blog, wrote about how one of her fellow survivors embraces every day. There's some great inspiration to be found in this post, which I highly recommend! 

Finally, Jen Hammel, captain of the 3 Day team Lyndas Ladies, posted her wonderful recap video of the 2010 San Diego 3 Day on her YouTube page. You can (and should!) watch her video here.

Weekly 3 Day Blog Round Up: February 25th - March 3rd

Happy reading everyone!

Julie, of the Two Pink Chicks blog is starting to get her pink mojo back - she's been doodling fundraising ideas!  Check out her doodles in her Pink Pic Friday post, here.

Roberta of the blog Journey to Atlanta shared a great picture from her first 3 Day walk in this post, which also included an important reminder about mammograms. Roberta also gave a shout out to her training walk group leader, Burt in this post. If you're ever in the NYC area, their group seems like a great one to walk with!

Jay Furr took some time this week to share his number one piece of advice for ALL 3 Day participants: to join the Share List. Read more about why he finds the Share List so important here. Jay also reposted this fabulous post of his from last year highlighting just exactly what this 3 Day thing is all about. Highly recommended!   

Michelle has been recapping her experience at the 2010 Philly 3 Day on her blog, aptly named Michelle's Walking Blog. This week, she shared her thoughts on Day 1, which you can read here.  

Abbie, of the Love Can Do Anything blog, used her first post as a 3 Day ambassador to remind everyone that if she can do it, you can do it too. You can find her inspirational post here.

Lyndsey, of the blog My 3 Day Journey, used her Wordless Wednesday post to recognize one of her smallest supporter. See who it is in this post.

Carolyn, who blogs at Life in the Granite State, wrote about kicking her 3 Day efforts for 2011 into high gear and the motivation behind merging her small team with a larger one in this post. 

Finally, Tracy Dart of the Team Tracy blog wrote a bit this week about becoming an ambassador for the 3 Day, which you can read here. Tracy also shared her thoughts on the unofficial 3 Day code of ethics, which I think perfectly sums up the 3 Day spirit. Be sure to read her wonderful post, here. 

Weekly 3 Day Blog Round Up: February 19th - 25th

As I mentioned yesterday, I am bringing back the weekly 3 Day blog link round up and today is the first post of the new installment!

[Side note: I think this feature needs an actual name. If you have a suggestion, let me know in the comments!]

A few quick words about these weekly blog link posts before we get to this week's links. 

First, in this feature, I try to stick to personal (not professional) blogs. That means that you won't be seeing links to posts that appear on news sites, the official Komen blog or other similar sites. What you will find is links to the blogs of your fellow 3 Day walkers and crew members, cancer survivors and all around great personal blogs. I'm the one that makes the final call about whether the material is suitable for these posts, so I may fudge that line a little here and there. 

Second, I have a personal rule about not promoting the fundraising events of other walkers. I will link to event summaries if I think the fundraiser or event was particularly well done, creative and/or inspiring but I try to avoid linking to news about fundraisers ahead of time. I don't want to be accused of promoting certain walkers and not others, so I do my best to avoid linking to posts about fundraisers ahead of time altogether. 

Each post will cover a period of seven days, from Friday morning to Thursday night. I settled on this schedule last year during the 3 Day event season because a number of walkers were able to update their blogs during their events and I wanted to be able to keep all of the posts about one event together in one post as best as possible. I am planning on posting on Saturdays so that I have a day to catch on blog posts I may have missed and to have some time to get everything together to post. If I really have my stuff together, like today, it may go up on Friday evenings instead.

Finally, I am only one person and I can only read so many blog posts in a week. I currently have 88 blogs in my RSS Reader folder tagged as "3 Day blogs". I also try to keep an eye on the #the3day and #3daytweeps hashtags on Twitter for new blogs that I may not have discovered yet. If you have a blog (or know of a blog) that I should be reading and think that I'm not, please let me know in the comments! Some of the blogs from 2010 walkers and crew members have gone inactive and I love discovering new people. That being said, just because I don't link to something that you wrote in a given week doesn't mean that I didn't read it. As I mentioned, I have 88 blogs that I currently monitor, so I have to be a little judicious in terms of what I link to in these posts.

I think that just about covers everything. Let's get to those blog links already!

To start, I wanted to link over to the 3 Day Tweeps website to recognize some of our fellow tweeps who were also named Online Ambassadors 2011. You can read more about the new ambassadors and congratulate them here. You can also sign up to be a Tweep if you haven't already!

Aaron, one of our newly minted Online Ambassadors, wrote in his blog The 3 Day Man about what it's like to be a man on the 3 Day in this great post. 

Speaking of men on the 3 Day, Jay Furr has once again kicked off his 3 Day funding by shaving his head. Watch this year's video explaining this tradition on his Livejournal blog here.

Roberta, who writes the blog Journey to Atlanta (formerly known as Journey to San Diego) has a fantastic new team name to go along with her new blog name: The Pink Slips. Their team is also recruiting new members, which you can read about here.

Atlanta appears to be the hot city for the 3 Day in 2011! In addition to The Pink Slips and Team Twitter Atlanta, the Music City Spirit team from Nashville has decided to walk in Atlanta this year as well. Read more about their decision here.

Tori, of the blog 3 Days Walking in Joy, wrote a bit about she likes to start the training walks that she leads in this wonderful post that emphasizes why the community aspect of the 3 Day is so important.

Leanne, of the always excellent blog Leanne... the Walker wrote this week about keeping in mind that the 3 Day is not a race, in this post.

And finally, survivor and Seattle walker Tracy Dart of the blog Team Tracy reflects on the impact that cancer has had on her life in this moving post.

Thanks for reading! See you next week!

An Update!

I'm back!

Sort of.

Earlier this week, I was thrilled to learn that I will again have the honor of serving as an Online Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure. At the time that I applied, I thought that being named an ambassador again was something of a long shot. While I have remained in touch with much of the online 3 Day community, I haven't been blogging and I'm not yet signed up for any events in 2011, for a number of reasons. But I love being something of a leader in the 3 Day community, especially when the newbies start to poke their heads out and ask for some help or encouragement. So I applied again and was pleased to receive the email on Monday confirming that I would again get to use this pretty pink badge and title for the coming year. 

HOWEVER.

That silly dissertation of mine that led to me sticking a "Do Not Disturb" sign up on my blog still isn't done. Writing a dissertation is hard, yo. So I have been weighing all week how I wanted to proceed, with the goal being to find a healthy balance between what I want to be doing (that is, all things 3 Day and cancer advocacy-related) and what I really, really need to be doing (writing my dissertation). I have had a stronger and stronger urge to dust off the blog and get started with 3 Day activities again over the past few weeks. I have organized a few unofficial training walks here in Atlanta for visiting walkers (which you can see a few photos from here and here) and met up with my fellow 3 Day Tweeps a handful of times over the past couple months. I've stumbled across a few great articles online that have triggered the "I have to blog about this!" response more and more regularly. And so far, I've been able to resist. But with the new excitement bubbling in the 3 Day community from the announcement of the new ambassadors to increasing numbers of Getting Started meetings and the start of Training Kick Off events, it is getting to be a bit too hard to stay away for much longer.

So I guess that means that, at least for now, Kristen Walks is back online, in a somewhat limited capacity (that dissertation isn't going to finish and defend itself, after all). For now, I am only planning on bringing back what ended up being on of the most popular features of this blog: the weekly round up of what's going on across the 3 Day blogosphere. I got to know a ton of great people by reading their blogs last year and I have had a number of people comment about what an excellent resource that was for them for discovering new blogs, making connections and strengthening our little community. So, it's coming back, starting tomorrow. Each Saturday, I will do my best to post links to the latest and greatest posts about all things 3 Day and cancer advocacy that I've found over the past week. 

I can't promise it will be up every week. It takes a bit of time to read all of the great blogs out there and some weeks, dissertation writing and school work will have to take precedence. But I will do my best. I'm really looking forward to getting my blogging legs back under me a bit and getting to know some of the newbies (both newbies to the 3 Day AND newbies to blogging!) over the coming weeks and months. I hope that you all enjoy it too.

See you tomorrow morning (or later tonight, as it turns out!), with a fresh batch of links!

Kristen

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Weekly 3 Day Blog Round Up!

Apologies that this is a little late this week.  I had a busy weekend helping a fellow 3 Day walker out with a fundraising booth.  Better late than never though!

First up, this week, Abby, of the blog Bigfoot To be Spotted at the Atlanta 3 Day, has officially joined forces with the team Pink for Life, which you can read all about here.  

Christine, of the blog Saving Second Base, shared some recent encouraging messages from her wonderful traveling shirt, which you can see here. 

Deanna, of the blog Deanna's 3 Day Journey, shared some great photos in this post from what had to be one of the most fun training walks ever - it was also a scavenger hunt!  I want to train with her team - so creative!

Cat, of the blog Fat Girl Walkin' ended up taking a scary detour to Urgent Care this week!  Read Cat's tale of caution here and remember - listen to your body! 

Nicole opened up her blog One Step at a Time to her guest blogger Jennifer Hicks this week, who shared her thoughts as she looks ahead to her first 3 Day event in Seattle.  You can read Jennifer's guest post here.  Nicole also put together a wonderful post with all the details about last week's highly anticipated release of Nancy Brinker's book Promise Me.  Nicole has kindly compiled all of the information about Ambassador Brinker's book tour and media appearances in this post, which I highly recommend.  

Speaking of Promise Me, Lyndsey, of the blog My 3 Day Journey also dove into Promise Me almost as soon as it was released.  She shared some her initial thoughts and reactions to the book here.  

Rhea, who writes the blog Mommy 2 3 Monkeys, wrote all about her and her teammate's recent Bingo for Boobies event in this post - complete with photos!  Rhea also shared a recipe for making Cake Pops that look a little bit like boobies here. 

Roberta, of the blog Journey to San Francisco... Again, shared some beautiful photos from her recent training walk around Central Park in this post. 

D'lyn, of the blog Meanderings of a 3 Day Mom, continued her series of great 3 Day posts this week, starting with this motivational post about just getting that fundraising done already.  Speaking of fundraising, D'lyn also took to her soapbox to encourage those individuals that have to already reached their minimums to help out their teammates who may be struggling in this post.  Finally, D'lyn was compiling some photos to use for some new 3 Day business cards and was kind of enough to share some her really wonderful shots with everyone in this post. 

John, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Days wrote this week about all the reasons why you really should stay in camp rather than opting for the comfort of a hotel in this post. 

Julie, of the blog Whatever Julie, recently interviewed Sue Rowland, a veteran 3 Day walker and crew member and 14 year breast cancer survivor.  Read what Sue had to say about her experience on the 3 Day here. 

Janene, of the blog My 3 Day Journey, shared her secrets for surviving the Twin Cities 3 Day event with healthy, happy feet in this post that is filled with helpful tips. Janene also wrote about how the 2010 3 Day changed her for the better here. 

On a similar note, Julie, of the blog Dutch Being Me, took some time last week to reflect on her past her experiences with Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Breast Cancer 3 Day.  You can read her very thoughtful, moving here.  

And finally, Jay Furr shared his final wrap up from the Twin Cities walk and talked a bit about his new game plan for his two remaining walks this year in this post.  

Happy reading everyone!

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Weekly 3 Day Blog Round Up!

Since we are between 3 Day events, the 3 Day blogosphere has been a little quieter than usual.  However, there were still a number of great posts that are definitely worth checking out!

This week, we're going to start with John, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Day, who wrote about the importance of cross training here.  John also wrote about things to consider when making plans to get to and from the 3 Day in this post. 

Abby, of the blog Bigfoot to be Spotted at the Atlanta 3 Day wrote about her experience at the Atlanta Preview Expo in this post. 

Ellyn Davidson, of the blog Life After Breast Cancer, looked back her experience at the Michigan 3 Day in this great post. 

Roberta, of the blog Journey to San Francisco... Again, shared photos from her recent 10 mile training walk in this post. 

Jenny H, of the blog The Big Walk, talked about her team's unique take on a table fundraiser - they sang for their donations! - in this post.   

Lyndsey, of the blog My 3 Day Journey wrote about using training as a way to play tourist in your own city (one of my favorite things to do!) in this excellent post. 

Stacie, of the blog 3 Day Walk for the Cure, shared her personal reason for continuing to raise funds well beyond the $2300 minimum in this post.

Heidi, of the blog A Life Changing Journey, took to her blog this week to share her personal story about fighting for her annual mammogram which you can read here.  Thankfully, Heidi's efforts were a success, as she now has her mammogram scheduled. 

Tanya, of the blog My 3Day Journey, had to make the tough decision to pull out of the 2010 3 Day this year due to ongoing ankle problems requiring surgery.  Luckily, she is able to roll over her fundraising to date to 2011 where she fully intends to complete those long 60 miles.  You can read more about her difficult decision here.  

D'lyn, of the blog Meanderings of a 3 Day Mom, wrote about the importance of tent decorations in this helpful post.  D'lyn also encourages all 3 Day walkers not to be ducks in this great post.  You'll have to read her post to understand what she means about the ducks! 

Mel, of the blog Mel, a Dramatic Mommy, shared the personal reason that got her out the door for a training walk this week in this moving post. 

Rikki, of the blog Janice's Fight, showed off her new 3 Day car magnet that was designed especially for her by fellow 3 Day walker Julie Brock in this post.  

Finally, in case you missed it, Gina, of the blog The Clan McLeod, was announced as the new Energizer Keep Going Blogger for Atlanta this week!  You can help welcome her to the 3 Day family here.  

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Friday 3 Day Blog Round Up - Labor Day Edition!

A few days late due to the holiday weekend, but here nonetheless!

First up, Kaitlin, of the blog 3 Kfine Days wrote about her experience in the Chicago 3 Day in this post. 

Laurie, of the blog La Vie de Laurie, wrote about her experience last weekend fundraising at her local Walmart in this great post.  

While Laurie was fundraising at Walmart, Rhea, of the blog Mommy 2 3 Monkeys, was hosting a bake sale with her teammate.  Check out some photos and read all about their bake sale here.  

Julie, who writes the blog Whatever Julie, shared her stories and pictures from the Tampa Preview Expo here.  

Speaking of Preview Expos, Cat, of the blog Fat Girl Walkin' wrote about her experience at the Expo for the Arizona 3 Day in this post.  Cat also floated a new, unique idea for a fundraiser this week: a SmashShack!  Read all about it and let her know what you think here.  Finally, Cat found some personal motivation in proving the meanies wrong, which she wrote about here. 

Julie, of the blog Two Pink Chicks Fo(u)r Boobs shared pictures of her unfinished fundraising quilt this week and debated the ultimate value of training versus finishing the quilt in this post.  

Rikki, of the blog Janice's Fight, shared her best motivational songs and asked for yours as well in this post.  Rikki also talked about a recent experience that reminded her that life isn't the same outside of the 3 Day Bubble in this post.  Finally, Rikki wrote about her best training buddy - her daughter - in this sweet post.  

Speaking of daughters, D'lyn, of the blog Meanderings of a 3 Day Mom, wrote about why you should think about involving your children in your fundraising and the lessons they can learn from the experience here.  D'lyn also wrote about how your "Why" determines your "How" in this post. 

Roberta, of the blog Journey to San Francisco... Again! shared photos and stories from her group's 20 mile walk out to Coney Island, which you can find here. 

The always link-worthy Jay Furr shared his personal reasons for walking in the 3 Day and being an advocate for breast cancer awareness in this highly recommended post.  Jay then followed that post up by emphasizing why it is so important that everyone donates that can because the 3 Day is facing dwindling numbers over the last few years.  You can read that important post here. 

Now that her 3 Day event is complete, Nallie, of the blog Pounding the Ground, has decided to kick it up a notch by running in her local Race for the Cure.  Read more about her plans to continue as an advocate for breast cancer research here. 

Leanne, of the blog Leanne... the Walker, explored the right way to respond when someone says "I saw you walking!" in this post.  

John, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Days, featured Leanne again this past week, this time sharing her favorite 3 Day moments.  You can watch this interview on John's blog, here.   

Nicole, of the blog One Step at a Time, talked about a reason for walking in the 3 Day that we all share: walking because we can.  Read her thoughts on this important reason for walking here. 

Lauri, of the blog 60 Mile Thoughts, wrote about the things we leave behind at the 3 Day (the good AND the bad!) in this important post. 

I link to a lot of posts about the topic of finding balance between real life and preparing for the 3 Day because I think this is a common struggle that everyone that takes on the 3 Day experiences.  Lyndsey, of the blog My 3 Day Journey, is the latest walker to talk about her efforts at finding that ever elusive balance in this post.  

Lilly, of the blog Lilly's Notepad, shared a whole slew of ways that family and friends can support their 3 Day walkers in this informative post.  Read it and share it with everyone you know! 

This past weekend was the Denver 3 Day for the Cure!  Laurie, who writes the blog Guessing All the Way, was the Energizer Keep Going Blogger for this event.  As always, she dutifully recapped each day.  You can find her write up for Day 1 here, for Day 2 here and for Day 3 here.   

Finally, with the next 3 Day event not taking place for a couple weeks, I wanted to end on this beautiful post from Kim of the blog I Want a Minivan where she remembered her mom on the eight year anniversary of her death.  Her reflections are a perfect reminder of the real reason why we are all taking part in the Breast Cancer 3 Day. 

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Friday 3 Day Blog Round Up!

Let's take a look back at last week's Twin Cities 3 Day event and start looking ahead to Denver, shall we?  But first, let's look at what everyone else has been talking about in the 3 Day blogosphere!

First up this week, Holly, who writes the blog I Like it Frantic, interviewed a veteran walker named Mary, which she shared in this post. Holly also put out a call for mail at the DC 3 Day event in this post. 

Cathy Miller, of the blog Simply Stated Business, shared the three power lessons she has learned during her six 3 Day events in this post. 

Jillian, of the blog Chai Latte Please has been recapping her experience at the Chicago event in a series of "3 Day Deconstruct" posts that I highly recommend.  First up, Jillian shared some pictures from her team's pre-event party which you can see here. Jillian also reflected on her awesome team captain and asked about what others think make a good team captain in this post. Finally, Jillian shared this touching letter from an 18 year old walker on her 3 Day team which is well worth reading.  

Lauri, of the blog 60 Mile Thoughts, shared two personal experiences this week that led her to realize the real reason that we all walk in the Breast Cancer 3 Day: Because it's a great day to be alive!  You can find that great post here. 

On a related note, Jenny, of the blog The Big Walk, has the perfect answer for just about any training excuse which she summed up in this short yet awesome post. 

D'lyn, of the blog Meanderings of a 3 Day Mom, is on a mission to post one of what she calls her "Princess Guides" to the 3 Day at least once per day from now until the Dallas event this fall.  While I can't link to everything she writes, I did want to highlight some of my favorites.  In this great post, D'lyn urged everyone to start spreading the word about their participation in the 3 Day and offered a few suggestions about how to go about doing just that.  D'lyn also pushed everyone to start their fundraising if they haven't already in this post.  Finally, this post, in which D'lyn compared the 3 Day experience to a dog on a jet ski (replete with pictures of her dog on a jet ski!) particularly made me laugh.   

Cat, of the Fat Girl Walkin' blog, talks about the need to take care of yourself if you're going to Keep Going! in this post. 

Abby, of the blog Bigfoot to be Spotted at the Atlanta 3 Day, talks about the awesomeness that is the 3 Day Tweeps in this post. 

Tanya, of the blog My 3Day Journey, talks about finding the inspiration to keep going with her training in her surroundings as she walked in this post. 

The Chi Chi Mamas team in DFW wrote about their softball tournament/carnival fundraiser in this post.  Sounds like an amazing event! 

Julie, the Tampa Keep Going Blogger that writes the blog Whatever Julie, took some time to recognize her various training partners in this post. 

Rhea, the San Diego Keep Going Blogger that writes the blog Mommy 2 3 Monkeys, has hit a low point in her training for the 3 Day and could use a dose of Keep Going! spirit.  You can read about her frustrations and offer her some support here.  

Nicole of One Day at a Time shares her top ten list of things to pack for the 3 Day list in this helpful post. 

Inspired by Nicole's post, Leanne, of the blog Leanne... the Walker, decided to get some new contact cards to take with her during the event.  Check them out here.  

Speaking of Leanne, she is the latest walker to take part in the "Why I Walk" series of interviews with John, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Days.  You can check out Leanne's interview here.   In addition to interviewing Leanne, John also took some time this week to write about making plans for after the walk in this post. 

Jenny, of the blog Two Girls Walking, wrote about the inherent difficulties in training to walk 60 miles in 3 Days in this very honest post.   

This past weekend, Jay Furr took part in the Twin Cities 3 Day for the Cure, blogging all the way.  Jay shared his excitement about heading out to Opening Ceremonies in this post.  He also posted from Lunch on Day 1 in this post and from camp that evening in this post.  Likewise, Jay posted from lunch on Day 2 in this post and from camp on Day 2 in this post.  Great work Jay!   

Rachel Coe, the Twin Cities Keep Going Blogger who writes the blog Empowering Mommy also documented her experience during the event, starting with this post about her feelings as she headed out to Opening Ceremonies.  You can read about her experience on Day 1 in this post, on Day 2 in this post and on Day 3 in this post.  Rachel also shared this great photo from the event. 

Finally, as we wrap up this past, Laurie, of the blog Guessing All the Way, is preparing to head out to the Denver 3 Day for the Cure.  You can read some of her pre-event thoughts in this post. 

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A Not So Friday 3 Day Blog Round Up!

Apologies for posting this so late, it should have been up a few days ago.  I had the time this weekend, I just didn't do it.  Then, of course, I got really busy with work yesterday and today.  Lesson learned: do these things while you have the time, because inevitably, things will come up!

Anyways - there was a lot going this past week as we continue to look back on the Chicago walk, recap the Michigan walk and get ready for the Twin Cities!

Let's start with a few posts looking back on the Chicago walk a few weeks ago.  First up, Nallie, of the blog Pounding the Ground, put together a great slide show of her photos from the Chicago walk which you can see here. 

Jillian, of the blog Chai Latte Please, also shared some photos of the best tent decorations in Chicago in this post. 

Paula, the Chicago Keep Going blogger that writes the blog Frosted Fingers, is back this week with her Day 3 recap from last weekend's Chicago walk which you can read here. 

In the last of the Chicago posts, Megan, of the blog Fried Okra, looked back on her walk in Chicago and how it changed her and her teammates for the better in this great post.  I think the picture of her teammate Meagan that she included is just stunning. 

Moving on from the Chicago-centric entries, Nicole, of the blog One Step at a Time, posted part three of her series "You Know You're a 3 Day Walker When...", which you can find here.  Nicole also posted her most recent 3 Day Rockstar interview with Lauri Yanis which you can read here. 

Lyndsey, of the blog My 3 Day Journey, shared a look back at her 2009 walk in this cute picture of her and teammates at the end of Day 2.

Holly, of the blog I Like it Frantic, shared the story of Terri Barone, a veteran 3 Day walker who was herself diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year in this post. 

Jenny, of the blog The Big Walk, looks back on her training to date and realizes just how she's come over the past few months in this post.  Jenny also demonstrates exactly why it is so important to talk to everyone you know about the 3 Day in this post where she talks about receiving a surprise donation via Facebook.

Laurie, the Denver Keep Going Blogger who writes the blog Guessing All the Way, is two weeks out from her 3 Day walk and says it's time to kick her training up a notch and break in her new shoes in this post. 

Rhea, the San Diego Keep Going Blogger who writes the blog Mommy 2 3 Monkeys has been all about the 3 Day this week.  First up, Rhea shared her interview with veteran walker and CEO of Studiopress Brian Gardner which you can read here.  Rhea also attended the San Diego Preview Expo which she recapped here.  Finally, Rhea took part in her first official training walk which she talked about here. 

Deb, of the 60 Miles for Busts blog, also attended the San Preview Expo.  You can check out her pictures and read about her experience here.  Deb also wrote about her local training walk leader, Katie, who is a 24 year old breast cancer survivor in this excellent post. 

Cat, of the Fat Girl Walkin' blog shared an interview with the Arizona 3 Day team Team Walking On that aired on her news station TV3 in Arizona which you can see here.

Jami, of the blog Jami's 3 Day Journey, shared the top three important lessons that she learned during training this week which you can read here.  There are some great tips in there! 

Rikki, of the blog Janice's Fight, talked about perseverance during training in this post.  

Deanna, of the blog Deanna's 3 Day Journey, wrote about her bout of dehydration and the importance of pre-hydrating in this post.  

John, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Days, encourages friends and family to send letters on the event and reminds all 3 Day walkers and crew to check their mail in camp in this helpful post.  

Leanne, of the blog Leanne... the Walker, took some time this week to share her family's personal connection with cancer which you can read in this moving post. 

Finally, we have a series of posts looking back at last weekend's Michigan 3 Day event.  First up, Vanessa of the Coconutter Strutters noted that a bunch of her fellow Coconuts made the front page of their local paper during the walk, which you can see here.  Vanessa also shared a link to a great YouTube video from the Michigan walk which you can watch here. 

Shawn Ann, the Michigan Keep Going Blogger who writes the blog Shawn Ann's World, posted her recaps from Day 1 here, Day 2 here, and Day 3 here.  Shawn Ann also wrote a complete event recap post which you can read here. 

In the last of the Michigan posts, Cindy, of the blog My Journey for a Cause,  wrote all about her 3 Day experience here. 

With the Michigan event now on the books, it is time to look ahead to the Twin Cities walk!  Jay Furr wrote about his excitement at finally being on his way to the first of his planned three events in this post.  Jay also took some time to share his thoughts from the night before the event which you can read here.  

And last, but certainly not least, the Michigan Keep Going Blogger Rachel Coe, who writes the blog Empowering Mommy, also shared her thoughts as she headed out for the Twin Cities 3 Day in this post.  

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Friday (but actually Monday) 3 Day Blog Round Up!

This past week, the 3 Day blogosphere trained, fundraised, looked back on the Chicago walk and started looking ahead to the Michigan walk!

First up, Heidi, of the blog A Life Changing Journey, shared photos from a recent training walk around her town, which you can see here. 

Rhea, the San Diego Keep Going Blogger who writes the blog Mommy 2 3 Monkeys, reported on her recent "training" as she explored New Orleans and the Grand Canyon.  You read more about her adventures here. 

John, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Days talks about finding balance in his life between the 3 Day and real life in the wake of the Boston walk in this post. 

Much like John, Cat, of the Fat Girl Walkin' blog, has been striving to find more balance in her life this week.  She wrote about her efforts to find the happy middle ground and how the new 3 Day Tweeps community has helped her find just that in this great post.  Cat also shared her pictures from the AZ Preview Expo, which you can see here. 

Beckie, of the Divine Secrets of the Ta Ta Sisterhood blog, also attended the Arizona Preview Expo.  You can read all about her experience here.  :

Leanne, of the blog Leanne... the Walker, talks about the importance of well planned training walks in this post.  Leanne has also been thinking about her 2011 walks and floated a new idea for a fundraiser in this post.  Head on over and offer her your feedback! 

Speaking of the 2011 3 Day season, Caitlin, of The Komen Experience blog took in all your feedback last week and has decided to walk in Atlanta next year as a part of "Team Twitter ATL"!  You can read more about her decision here.  

Julie, the Tampa Keep Going Blogger who writes the blog Whatever Julie, interviewed veteran walker and Central Florida Komen volunteer Cher Keller-Bodnar about her previous 3 Day experiences.  You can read that interview here.

Shawn Ann, the Michigan Keep Going Blogger who blogs at Shawn Ann's World, also got into the interview game this week.  You can find Shawn Ann's interview with veteran walker Kris Dombrowski here and you can find her interview with the captain of the Coconutter Strutters team, Vanessa DeKoekkoek here.   

Speaking of the Coconutter Strutters, Catherine (aka "Queenie Coconut") wrote this week about the extra significance of the Michigan walk this year - her mother (a survivor) is celebrating her 60th Birthday that weekend as well!  You can read her thoughts on this milestone here.  

Andrew, who writes the blog Thoughts from a 3 Day Crew Captain, observes that you can tell a lot about someone's character by how they approach fundraising, especially for crew members, for whom it isn't required.  You can find that post here.  

Online Ambassador Jay Furr is looking forward to the Twin Cities walk next weekend, which he wrote about here. 

Lisa, of the blog Whining Causes Blisters, talks about the book (and now movie) Eat Pray Love and notes that through the 3 Day, you can take a similar personal journey much closer to home in this great post. 

Christine, of the blog Saving Second Base, shared an inspirational thought that one of her supporters wrote on her Traveling Shirt in this post. 

This week saw a number of posts focusing on the reasons that different people have for choosing to participate in the 3 Day.  First up, Jenny, of the aptly named Reasons Why I Walk blog, shares the story of her friend and survivor Patty, one of the women who has inspired her 3 Day walk this year in this excellent post. 

Nicole, of the blog One Step at a Time, also reflected this week on her top ten reasons for walking in the 3 Day again this year in this post. 

Not to be outdone, Holly, of the blog I Like It Frantic, shared at least 25 reasons why she will be walking in the 3 Day this year in this post. 

Tracy, a survivor herself who writes the Team Tracy blog, shared stories and some photos from the Team Tracy Silent Art Auction fundraiser, which you can find here. 

Margie, of the blog Margie's Magenta Miles, shared a great comment from her mother (who is a survivor) that helped her put her recent training struggles into perspective in this post. 

The blogger for the Babes for Boobs Atlanta team blog (who's name I couldn't find - if it's you, let me know!) posted a picture a great little knicknack that her mother/teammate found to commemorate their 2009 and soon to be 2010 3 Day events, which you can see here. 

Jami, of the blog Jami's 3-Day Journey has decided not to let one missed training walk set her back any longer.  You can read her motivational post here. 

Rikki, of the blog Janice's Fight - Our 3 Day Journey, is experiencing something that I think all 3 Day walkers go through: she has become addicted to buying things that are pink.  You can read about her "pink madness" here. 

And finally, I wanted to wrap up with a series of reports from my fellow 3 Day bloggers that took part in the Chicago event last weekend.  

To start us off, Nallie of the blog Pounding the Ground, shares her report from camp at the end of Day 2 here and her post-event look back at Day 3 here. 

Paula, the Chicago Keep Going Blogger who writes at the blog Frosted Fingers, wrote a series of posts from camp at the end of each day.  You can find her recap of Day 1 here and her recap of Day 2 here.  She also shared a great photo of herself at the last mile of the 3 Day here. 

Megan of the blog Fried Okra posted a series of pictures via iPhone from the Chicago walk that are worth checking out.  Her photos include this fun photo from Opening Ceremonies, this photo of lunch on Day 1 and this great photo of her team heading out at the start of Day 2.  

Finally, Beth, of the blog Finding My Voice wrote this wonderful synopsis of her weekend at the Chicago 3 Day which is lengthy but well worth a read. 

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3 Day Blog Round Up for July 30th - August 5th!

I'm almost caught up, so let's just jump right into this one...

This week, we're going to start with some continued remembrances from the Boston walk a few walks ago.  First up, Lisa from the Whining Causes Blisters blog shared this great photo collage from the Boston walk. 

John, of the 60 Miles 3 Days blog reported on some of the changes that he noticed during the Boston walk compared to previous years in this informative post.  John also gave a shout out to all of the warriors against breast cancer that have been a part of his journey this year in this post. 

Finally, 3 Day for the Cure National Spokeswoman Jenne Fromme also shared her reflections on the Boston 3 Day in this wonderful post on her personal blog, JenneThink.

Moving away from Boston, DC and Dallas walker Catrina, of the blog Catrina's 2010 Story, writes about the madness of training and reminds us of why we all willingly have taken on that madness in this post. 

Christina, of the Saving Second Base blog, reported on the Philly Preview Expo in this post. 

Nicole, of the blog One Step at a Time, has returned from her blogging hiatus with the next in her series of interviews with 3 Day Rockstars.  This week, she is talking to the founder of The 60 Mile Men, Matthew Pickus.  You can find that great interview here. 

Michigan Keep Going Blogger Shawn Ann, of the blog Shawn Ann's World, also got into the interview game this past week when she talked to first time walker Jennifer Meyer.  You can read what Jennifer had to say here. 

Beckie, team captain of The Ta Ta Sisterhood, opines on the benefits of using Daily Mile to track and report your training in this post.  

Caitlin, of The Komen Experience blog, is asking for advice about where she should walk in 2011.  You can help her decide by voting in her poll here. 

Ellyn, of the blog Life After Breast Cancer, reports that her team, Ta Ta Breast Cancer, has raised over $100,000 for the Michigan walk.  Share your congratulations with her and her teammates here.  

Jenny, of the blog The Big Walk, talks about how what was going to be a simple fundraiser grew to be so much more in this post.  Jenny also recapped their team's highly successful Treasure Sale here. 

Online Ambassador Jay Furr wrote a number of incredible posts this week, all of which just perfectly encapsulate the true spirit of the 3 Day.  In one post, Jay's reflected on the significance of the 3 Day flags to him personally and to the 3 Day community at large.  You can find that post here.  Jay also wrote about the feeling of alone-ness that he felt during his first 3 Day experience and how that has shaped his 3 Day journey ever since in this post.  Finally, Jay will be hosting the infamous 3 Day Mug for the Twin Cities walk, which he talks about here.  

Deb, of the blog 60 Miles for Busts, reflects on all of the support that she has received from the 3 Day community in this post. 

Julie, of the team Two Pink Chicks Fo(u)r Boobs recently convinced me to take her on a 10 mile training walk tour of ITP Atlanta.  You can read all about our walk and see Julie's pictures here.  

While Julie and I were walking around Atlanta, Deanna, of the blog Deanna's 3-Day Journey, ventured out to another of my favorite walking spots, Stone Mountain for her first official training walk.  You can read all about it here.  Deanna also recently attended the Atlanta Preview Expo, which she wrote about here.   

Vanessa and the Coconutter Strutters are encouraging everyone to come out and cheer them on in Michigan.  Find out where to be to support the walkers and at what times in this post. 

The 2010 Cleveland 3 Day walk is officially in the books!  Energizer Keep Going blogger Tesa, who writes the blog 2 Wired 2 Tired, dedicated a number of posts over the past week to writing about her experience, which you can find at the following links:

Cleveland Day 0

Cleveland Day 1

Cleveland Day 2

Cleveland Day 3

Tesa's Photos and Videos

Tesa also issued her own personal Keep Going award after the completion of the Cleveland walk.  Find out who she awarded it to here.  

Tina Seifer, of the blog 60 Miles 3 Days 1 Goal, also took part in the Cleveland 3 Day.  You can find her recap posts here:

Cleveland, the night before

Cleveland Day 1

Cleveland Day 2

Cleveland Day 3

With the conclusion of the Cleveland walk, it is now time to look ahead to the Chicago walk!  Lots of 3 Day bloggers were preparing for the Chicago walk last week, including Jillian, of the blog Chai Latte Please.  Jillian previewed her tent decorations for the Chicago event here. 

Becca, of the blog Becca's Stuff, shared some of her last minute thoughts before the Chicago walk in this post. 

Kaitlin, of the blog 3 KFine Days also shared her thoughts ahead of the Chicago walk here.  

And finally, Nallie of the blog Pounding the Ground wrote about her thoughts about walking in Chicago here.  

Beth, of the blog Finding My Voice, prepared for the Chicago walk by posting all of the information about the cheering stations and closing ceremonies.  It's too late to head out for the Chicago walk now (sorry!), but it's worth it to read her take on why community support during the 3 Day is so important.  You can find that post here. 

Finally, Megan, of the blog Fried Okra, has declared that she is decidedly not scared for the Chicago walk, which she talks about here.  And with that, Megan and her teammates are officially off to Chicago, as you can see in this great picture from Thursday night.  

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