The fact that I'm doing the AVON Walk in New York City this year instead of DC means there are some added logistics that have to be taken care of.
First up, and most exciting, I found a friend willing to tag along and cheer for me during the walk! My friend Nicolette is going to travel to NY with me which makes me very happy. I don't mind doing the walk on my own, but I really like the idea of having a familiar face at some of the rest stops and at the finish line! Also, in the worst case scenario of rain she can meet me with dry gear to change in to. (Yes, I'm me, so of course I already have a rain plan worked out.)
Once that was decided, Nicolette and I both booked our train tickets and I booked the hotel. Well get to New York City midday on Friday, October 14 (and hopefully see a show that night) and then I'll walk and walk and walk Saturday and Sunday. Nicolette heads home late Sunday afternoon and I'm staying on until Monday so I don't have to get on a train just after finishing a very long walk!
The other thing that happened this week in terms of preparation is I got new sneakers. It's recommended you get new sneakers every 300-500 miles and I'll put 295 miles on mine just during training. The AVON Walk also recommends you wear different shoes Saturday and Sunday, so I'll begin to break in this pair now and at the beginning of September I'll get another new pair and then keep rotating them during my walks and for the big walk.
And, that's where things stand. This weekend will bring a six then five mile walk and hopefully cooler temperatures to complete them in!
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