In the spring, after I had already made the commitment to do the Avon Walk to End Breast Cancer a second time one of my teammates at work was diagnosed with breast cancer. She's the second person in my office currently battling the disease, and among double digits of women in my life to be faced with it.
Shortly after she started treatment my whole team got these bracelets, and got one for her. We all wear them often and as of a few weeks ago I've been making sure to wear it on my training walks as well.
It's been helpful for me to look down and see the visual reminder of why I'm putting in all of this effort and why you, my generous friends, family and colleagues are donating money to the cause.
This weekend I'm headed to the mountains and will be taking a break from the structured training schedule, but I'm still feeling so confident that I'll be ready to walk 39 miles on October 15 & 16, with all of the encouragement and support from wonderful people near and far and the reminder on my wrist the whole time of my reason why.
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