Day 3 - The Best Day of All!!

So how do you even begin to think about doing 20 more miles when you've done the same for the past two days?  Well, you just gather your team together and do it!!  And that's just what we did!  We arrived at camp, had a bit of breakfast, visited the 3-day-old camp porta-potties one last time, and headed out.  Today's route was very similar to yesterday's.  The "official" mileage?  16.5 miles.  Molly's miles?  20.  Apparently they decided to add two miles to the first pit stop without telling the walkers (or noting it on the mileage/route card).  Add that to the "Komen" miles that seem to measure a bit longer than the usual miles, and there you have your 20!

Anyhow, here are today's highlights:

• seeing our segway buddies one last time - complete with pink sparkly capes
• pictures of donut mini man and with the police man during the "have to have diet coke/red bull" stop
• walking to the first pit stop - and walking and walking and walking
• stopping at the McDonald's en route to first pit stop - and enjoying the bathroom facilities (OK, so some of us used the men's facilities) and having a pancake stop
• seeing and hearing the semi-truck demonstration 
• seeing the Million Veteran March
• finally arriving at Pit 1 and being told it was 2 miles longer than on the route card
• seeing the Washington Monument - no matter where we walked
• catching up with Rachel
• finally arriving at lunch
• after lunch, people going at their own pace just to finish
• Bruce encouraging Marilyn to keep going to Pit 3
• Everybody finishing on their own steam
• Closing Ceremonies

And here is the official Day 3 walk propaganda:

Sunday: Approximately 16.5 miles
We'll walk past Nationals Stadium, back near the waterfront, taking a second look at the National Mall. Then we'll head north toward the other part of Georgetown, passing by some local favorites. We'll get one last peek at the White House before heading to RFK Stadium - Lot 8 for a celebratory Closing Ceremony with family and friends.

But here's the best - Today's pictures!!

Udderly Pink - or as we like to call ourselves, Bruce and his Sister Wives

The car always had hot coffee and donut holes in the morning.

The driver of the donuts - his wife is a survivor and a walker.  He was on the course at least three times a day, every day.

This was about a mile into today's walk when a Coke and Red Bull break was desperately needed.

My favorite safety dude - always wore a skirt and had rockin' music playing to get you going!

Jefferson Memorial - from a distance - some walkers actually walked over to it - I thought it was just fine from this distance!

The White House - the residents did not invite us in for snacks ...

Another group of supporters - I guess if one has a Mercedes, this would be the way to decorate it.

The guys were out everyday, too - they were amazing with their encouragement!

Our motorcycle safety team that kept us safe crossing the streets - they were amazing!!

The reason we walk - the survivors who were also walkers - walking in to Closing Ceremonies.

Two more cheerleaders who were out every day - and to the end at Closing Ceremonies.

As the survivors walk in, we all raise our shoes to honor them - an unforgettable moment.

Our own Udderly Pink survivor.

A survivor, with her shoes around her neck, who finished all 60 miles - and she's our teammate!

And we're done.  And waiting to get our luggage. And celebrate one last time.

The feeling of every walker, no matter how many blisters they have, no matter how tight their muscles are, no matter how exhausted or sleep-deprived they feel is - We Will Never Give Up Until Breast Cancer is Cured!!

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Today was a great day because:  Udderly Pink finished 60 miles in 3 days!; closing ceremony; safe, smooth ride home