Write me at jreidy@lycos.com _________________________________________________________
12/21/2000
Subject: Congratulations! Boston 3Day
Dear Julia,
Congratulations!
We have received your registration as a Walker.
We will be mailing out your 3-Day welcome package,
including your Walker handbook within the next few days.
Look for walker and crew information and training schedules
on the 3-Day website regularly at http://www.breastcancer3day.org.
Also, feel free to contact your local 3-Day office for answers to any questions you may have or to receive more information on the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day.
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12/21/2000
From: "Julia Reidy"
Hi Mom,
I have signed up for the Breast Cancer 3 Day walk. I will need
to raise $2000 and it will be 60 miles of walking in May. I have
listed your name as my "in case of emergency" contact and you will
get some info in the mail about it.
Tell Dad that if he wants, I would really appreciate his help in
training for this. It will be like 3 marathons in a row, only I
will be walking them instead of running. *Whew* Should be good
training for doing the AT some day.
See you Sunday morning.
Love,
Julia
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1/4/2001
Are you ready for the New Year?
The holidays are over, and the New Year has begun. We at the 3-Day hope you
had a wonderful holiday season. Now is the time to put all those New Year's
Resolutions into action and put together your training and fundraising
plans. What better way to get in shape after the holidays than to get out
and walk!
UPCOMING TRAINING WALKS: Layer up and get out there. Stay tuned to the most
RECENT version of the training walk schedule & additions, changes, and
cancellations by checking the website at www.breastcancer3day.org
Jessica M. Saks
Walker Coach
Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day
577 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor
Cambridge MA 02139
(617) 491-3329 ext. 18
Fax: (617) 576-3110
http://www.pallottateamworks.com
Hi Ethan,
Thank you so much for your interest in donating to the Breast Cancer walk.
I need to raise at least $1900 by April, which will certainly be a
challenge. But it is a cause I greatly believe in. Over 1 million women
in America have undetected breast cancer, and the best hope for breast
cancer survival is early detection.
My grandmother died from breast cancer. It was so sad, because she was
too shy to tell her doctor about it when the growth first started.
Your donation will go for
* info about the importance of early detection
* mammograms and clinical breast exams
* financial assistance for biopsies
* support for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer
* medical research
I appreciate your support. Send me your address and I will pop a donation
form in the mail.
This weekend will be 14 miles of hiking, two 7 mile hikes, and Travis with
his dogs will do the first 4 miles with me. Each week, I will add another
mile to the hikes until I reach the 20 mile/day. My Mom and Dad are being
super supportive, and it is so nice to have people coming up to me asking
for pledge forms before I have even started my serious campaigning for
donations.
It feels so good to do something that at first seems impossible, a larger
goal than anything I have ever done before. Still, the slogan for this is
"I'M possible dreams". It is a challenge which inspires me.
Thanks again,
j
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1/5/2001
I got a call from a guy named Cliff who told me my Avon packet was in the mail-somehow thinks I am doing the "walk" also- Told him I am supporting you and he told me to keep the packet anyway-was real nice and we talked about how important the walk is and the cause it supports-Told him how proud I am of you-Sounds like it is a BIG project and am proud Avon supports the project-every woman should be intersested- me [my mother] ______________________________________________________
1/17/2001
Hey All!
Well, I just wanted to send out a huge congratulations to all my dear walkers. You are all doing an excellent job in fundraising. Great job! Other than that, enjoy the few days we have had of mild weather. That is mild for New England. 18 WEEKS TO GO!
~ Jess [Walker Coach]
3-DAY EXPO: Mark your March calendar for Sunday, March 4 -- the Boston 3-Day Expo! We will be at the Curry Student Center on the Northeastern University Campus in Boston, MA, so plan to drop between 11 AM and 4 PM and see us. You will find schedule of events in your (snail) mailbox this month, but in the meantime, here's a sneak preview:
* What to Pack and How to Pack It
* Selecting Proper Footwear
* How to Stretch
* Tent Set-Up Demonstrations
* Medical Tips
* Fundraising Strategies
* Talk to a 3-Peat Walker
* Meet your Walker Coach
* Pledge Drop-Off
* Pick Up your Pledge Report
* Talk with our Official Outfitters ________________________________________________________
1/18/2001
Hi. My name is Denise Trapani and I am an Avon 3Day Walker. I am looking to meet other people in the Walpole/Foxboro/Mansfield area and try to plan a few local walks. If anyone is interested, please email me back with days and times that are good for you and any places you would like to walk. Thanks. Hope to hear from you soon.
Denise, Dvm5763@aol.com
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1/22/2001
Way to go Julia! We runners can be pretty maniacal about things but the
foundation for what we do is in a shared belief that aerobic exercise is
king for many reasons. So whether you walk ,run, jog or sprint you're part
of the team and equally an inspiration to all of us..... As for
blisters, sweat, combined with cotton socks is a serious recipe for pain..
Find yourself a good pair of running socks that contains some form of
moisture wicking material. The brand name you'll often see is Coolmax.
I've found that while blisters may not be totally eliminated by the use of
moisture wicking socks they definitely decrease the frequency and rate.
You should be able to find these socks at any athletic retailer that sells
exercise footwear. And above all, make sure your wearing appropriate
footwear for your activity. As for training recommendations, Rawson is
THE KING on that hallowed ground so I'll let him do the coaching....
All the best. Tom Foley, A Team __________________________________________________
1/22/2001
I wanted to wish you good luck at the Avon 3 day. Cancer research is such a
worthy cause. I did Koman's race for the cure and I am running to support
the lukemia/lymphoma foundation in February.
Good luck- Melissa Lemkin, A Team ________________________________________________
1/23/2001
>Ms. Reidy:
>
>Thanks for your order of trail maps. They will be sent shortly.
>
>Best of luck on the Avon event. Was a great success last year.
>
>Michael Triff
>Director of Communications & Marketing / Newsletter Editor
>The Trustees of Reservations ______________________________________________________
1/24/2001
Wow Julia, your website knocked me out. Of course you can link to mine, and I'd like to link to yours as well if you don't mind. This was my first website and looking at yours gave me a lot of ideas. I hope that more people put up sites so that we can link them all together and draw inspiration from each other! I think I'd like to try that Bay Circuit trail, I'll have to read more about it. Thanks so much and please let me know if it's okay to link to your site.
-Deborah Santoro
artem6@aol.com ________________________________________________________
12/24/2001
It's ALL good news!
a.. Emerson Hospital will be our medical sponsor again for this year's
3-Day.
b.. Day Zero and Opening Ceremonies will take place at the Royal Plaza
Trade Center in Fitchburg, MA. This is a wonderful indoor site, the same as
last year.
c.. Closing Ceremonies ... (DRUMROLL) ... will take place on Boston
Common. This is huge news. We are thrilled. Picture yourself walking across
the Charles River from Cambridge into Boston ... through the historic,
Victorian Back Bay where the magnolias are in bloom ... and up to Boston
Common, in the shadow of the Massachusetts State House.
d.. Optional hotel and shuttle information for Day Zero will be sent out
in a Travel & Lodging Planner in the next few weeks.
"PHENOMENAL WOMAN": Tune your TV to "Primetime Thursday" this Thursday,
January 25. Diane Sawyer will interview Jerri Nielsen, the doctor who
discovered she had breast cancer while working at the South Pole in 1999.
Secluded at a polar station, Nielsen performed a needle biopsy on her own
breast and administered her own chemotherapy. An article on Nielsen appears
in this month's "O" magazine, Oprah's magazine.
~ Jess, Walker Coach _________________________________________________________
1/25/2001
I donated online to your walk - hope it helps!
Good luck with training!
Ethan Zuckerman
co-founder and CEO, Geekcorps
ethan@geekcorps.org
www.geekcorps.org
Geekcorps: "The World Wide Web for the Whole Wide World" _________________________________________________________
1/30/2001
thanks for stepping up and doing something to end this vile disease. i appreciate it.
- Don Zereski __________________________________________________________
2/1/2001
Join REI in Framingham or Reading to learn about Selecting Footwear
for Distance Walking. Well determine how to choose the correct light hiker,
cross trainer, and technical socks for distance walking. Learn about the
various lasts, construction and materials of todays foot gear. The wrong
sock choices will break you. Technical socks are a necessity not an
accessory. Time is built into this clinic to try on multiple manufacturer
models, utilize out boot ramps and have REI staff attend to your needs.
7:00 PM on February 6 at REI Framingham
7:00 PM on February 7 at REI Reading
- Jess, Walker Coach __________________________________________________________
2/2/2001
Thanks for giving me the forms yesterday; I just made an online contribution. I wish you the best of luck in your training!
- Margaret Stewart |
