Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk!
I was so caught up in writing about idiots with road rage that I forgot to write about our success with the Jimmy Fund Walk! :-)
$5 MILLION WAS RAISED! Yay! :-) So thanks for all who donated! It was a great cause and it felt very empowering to be supporting it.
We walked a half marathon, from Wellesley to Copley Square. Ten miles into it, I swore my legs were going completely numb…but I was able to muster up three more miles. When I came home and took off my sneakers, I saw that my socks were bloody! My legs and feet were so numb I didn’t realize that my feet were bleeding. I’ve been hobbling around a little today, but I’m surprisingly not as sore in my legs as I thought I would be.
That’s us at our starting point in Wellesley.
There I am at the top of Heartbreak Hill. I’m happy because I snagged some juice and peanut-butter crackers.
Is that the Citgo sign I see behind Matt? Yes, it is! Almost there….
At this point there were LOTS of walkers because the last starting point was in Brookline. It was a 3 mile walk.
Yaaay! We made it! Copley Square! Look at our fancy medallions.
At the end there was food and entertainment. We got some food but didn’t stick around after that. Can’t imagine who would feel like partying after doing 13 miles, let alone the people who walked from Hopkinton!
Next year Matt and I are going to train to walk the entire marathon. Even though it’s a walk, Matt wants to jog it. I’m a little less ambitious. My left knee isn’t very happy today! But I am! :-)
So stay tuned and donate again next year!! We’re going to start a team for next year too, so if you want to join our team, please do.
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You guys are so cute! :)
Aw, thanks! :-)
That’s fantastic. Glad you guys had fun! Walking a whole marathon is definitely within reach if you enjoyed doing the half, but if your knee is giving you trouble I definitely wouldn’t advise running it. I run between 2 and 4 miles daily and I still would never think about doing a marathon–bad for the joints.
And by the way, happy birthday!
Thanks!
GO KRISSY AND MATT!!
Very cool - congrats to both of you!!!
After 5 years of handing out cups of water as a volunteer at a private residence at the 18 mile mark of the Twin Cities Marathon, I plan to be a participant this year. I plan to walk the entire 26.2 miles this coming Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006. I don’t like to run but I love walking. Based on my training, I’m guessing I’ll finish in ~5 hours 45 minutes. My goal is to finish under 6 hours to get a time and officially “finish”.
I have been looking in vain for others who have or plan to walk a full marathon, but google just led me to you! If you’d like me to share more info about training and the actual experience, let me know.
Best wishes for your full marathon next year!