I decided to to the 40 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for two reasons, one civic in nature and one personal. Civic in nature by increasing awareness of breast cancer and raising money to support education and research.
Personally, I did this to prove to myself I can complete it. The 40 mile walk was over a two day period from Queen Mary to El Dorado Park (+26 miles) and then wake up to walk another 13 + miles from El Dorado Park to Queen Mary. This walk was in Long Beach, and took me through much of my childhood which was very emotional. I walked by places I used to go to as a kiddos (i.e. Baskin Robbins, Flower Shop), hospital I was born, Demille Middle School, and so much more. This was an experience I will never forget. Neither will my feet. I ended up with several blisters and a torn off toe nail. Not just a broken toe nail, but a GONE toe nail. That caused instant pain and tears.
Thank you to all the people on the walk supporting me along the way. A special thanks to my friend, Alia Ihmud. Thank you for doing this walk with me and encouraging me every step of the way.
Here are a few pics of the experience.
