I
never thought about DC being a hilly city. (Ok, yes I have heard of Capitol
Hill, although…I didn’t realize it is an actual hill until I walked it!) The
most deceiving part is that the hills are long and slow gradual inclines and
they last about 2 miles before leveling off and only to start again.
The
great thing is that our Walker Stalkers were at our first cheering station of
the day!
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After
switching our accommodations, we realized that our hotel was only about a ½ mile
from the first cheering station and that much of the Day 2 walk was in walking
distance for our Walker Stalkers. This was great since parking is a premium in
DC and it allowed the Walker Stalkers to get in some training miles for their
upcoming Dallas 3-Day Walk.
Once
we arrived at lunch, my feet and legs were really feeling the toll of walking
the hills. So I decided that I would take a sweep van to the next Pit Stop and
catch up with my team there. Although I hated to take the sweep van, I knew
that it was important for me to be able to save my feet for the miles ahead of
me. And little did I know that I would end up taking the sweep van again to
take me to Camp for the end of the day. I’ll be honest, this is my 6th
3-Day event and I have learned to listen to my body (ok, my feet!). And there’s
no shame in taking a sweep van especially if continuing on might result in an unnecessary
injury.
I almost forgot! At the end of Day 1, I did check the Camp Post Office and I had mail and Sweet Treats from family and friends! I have to admit that the mail is one of the highlights of the event although I typically don't provide my family and friends with the address to send me mail. It's nice to know that people are thinking of me and their words of encouragement really help to get me through the miles.
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