3 days. 60 miles.
WE DID IT!
On Friday morning Cinnamon and I met at 515 AM and decked ourselves out in our WalkyTalky attire.
It was so cold outside, but the opening ceremony was beautiful. Breast cancer survivors carried the 3DAY flags which were then carried and passed along on the route and displayed at camp.
On day one we walked 20 miles, enjoying plenty of pitstops along the way! Every few miles there was a pitstop with plenty of food, drinks, medical tents, and "bathrooms"
After 20 miles we arrived at our home away from home: a city of pink tents.
We grabbed our gear and our pink tent and headed out to join the thousands of others in setting up our temporary home.
We spent the weekend showering in the back of a semi. The showers were surprisingly great - they were private and had hot water!
3DAY camp was like a small city! On the second night we kicked our feet up on a comfy couch, had sparkling water & Milanos, and read magazines!
After relaxing for a while we somehow managed to get out on the dance floor despite our aching legs and feet:
Even with all of the relative comforts of camp, we spent most of the weekend walking. 20 miles a day is no piece of cake!
Cars driving by honked and cheered for us and there were plenty of people out on the streets to cheer us on.
Despite her horrible blisters, and frequent trips to the medical tents, Cinnamon walked every single step of those 60 miles!
On day 3 we struggled through our last 20 miles. We walked through the streets of DC to the closing ceremony.
The 3DAY was so amazing. It seemed as though every time I became lost in my own world walking, I would be slapped back to reality: I passed so many women on the sidewalks who said to us "thank you for doing this for me, I have breast cancer;" I walked by a group of three girls my age wearing shirts with a photo of the three of them with a fourth friend who died of breast cancer. I met men involved with the 3DAY who had survived breast cancer and men who had lost wives. The 3DAY was an incredible journey and one I will surely walk again.
Over 3,000 walkers participated in the DC 3DAY raising $7.3 million dollars for breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. Thank you for supporting our journey. If you want to hear more about the 3DAY Cinnamon and I are more than happy to talk about our experience.
Thank you!
Casey
Casey, Chris, and Chad outside the AWESOME bakery in Leesburg
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