Okay ladies- it’s time for me to tell you about another awesome program that you can do for free, and the sponsor will make a donation for each participant. If you go to a participating department store and get fitted for a Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan bra, $2 will be donated to Susan G. Komen that funds breast cancer research. If you purchase a bra during the event, $2 more will be donated.

Receive a complimentary fitting in a Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan Intimates bra from a Wacoal fit specialist. For every woman that participates*, Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for breast cancer research and outreach programs.

Wacoal will also donate an additional $2 for every Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan Intimates bra purchased at these events.

Our gift to you… a Republic of Tea travel tin with pink lemonade green tea. Doing something so simple can help so many.

There were quite a few scheduled in DFW this week, and there is one tomorrow as well. I am trying to talk my boss and one of my co-workers into going with me on lunch. There are also several May 15-16, and it just so happens Nikki and I are going to take a half day on that Friday to do some shopping, so we might have to drop by this event too. Don’t forget to visit the link above to find out more about the program and find a store near you that is participating.

Even though I wasn’t feeling good today, I still went out to Plano to test drive a BMW for Breast Cancer. I was flying solo though since Nikki was swamped at work and Dave wasn’t interested. I got dressed in my Race for the Cure t-shirt and headed out around 3:00 PM. That was the perfect time since it really wasn’t very busy. All I had to do was sign a waver and I was able to hop in a car.

They had cute little pink car cookies– I couldn’t refuse!

It worked differently than I thought it would. I was expecting to be able to drive however many miles I wanted and to anywhere I wanted. When I got into the car, they actually had a map of the 10 mile (18 minute) route in the passenger seat. So in actuality each participant earns the charity $10. I was shocked they didn’t take my drivers license or anything. I drove a BMW X5 and it was awesome. Here’s what it looked like (except white with pink detailing, of course):

I also signed the “signature car”, which all the participants were able to do. See if you can find me!

Yup– there I am!

Overall it was a really fun experience for a great cause. I was able to chat with a woman from the North Texas chapter of Susan G. Komen and bought a rubber duckie that was in the Komen race last year, as well as a BMW pink ribbon shirt. Pretty good for a girl on a sick day, huh?! There are more pictures below. Check out the BMW website to find out when the Ultimate Drive comes into your city!

If you’re new to our site, don’t forget to donate to my Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. I appreciate your support!

I thought the awareness messages on the car were very shocking.

Last week I learned about a program that BMW hosts called the BMW Ultimate Drive benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This is the 12th year for the event, and it takes place this week in our area. The cars travel around the country throughout the year, so check the site to see when they will be in your city.

Here’s a summary of the program:

Join us for our 12th year in the battle against breast cancer with our partner, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Just get behind the wheel of a new vehicle of your choice in the BMW Ultimate Drive® supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure event. As a participant, you’ll find plenty of BMW models to test drive, such as the thrilling 3 Series Coupe, the sporty X3 SAV® and this year’s Signature Vehicle, the new and dynamic X6. For every mile you drive BMW will donate $1 on your behalf to Komen. Since the program’s inception in 1997, the event has raised over $11 million dollars for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. In 2008 you can continue to make a difference by taking a test drive to help us reach our goal: donating a grand total of $12 million.

Pretty cool, huh? It is taking place in Dallas (at Classic BMW in Plano) on Wednesday, April 23 from 10:00 AM until 5:30 PM. Walk-ins are welcome, but you can also call to make a reservation:

Nikki and I are talking about going over on lunch or after work to show our support. It should be fun, so be sure to come back and check out our pictures!

We’re having a very special giveaway here at Our3Day, so don’t forget to enter. You can find the original giveaway post by following this link. It’s easy to enter to win the Save the Ta Tas t-shirt and Breast Cancer Awareness Goodie Bag. Simply leave a comment to that post, make a donation to my walk (NOT required to enter), or write a post about our giveaway. Each thing you do earns you more entries. We will be drawing a winner at the end of April/beginning of May. It’s that easy! Our goal is to raise awareness and funds for our breast cancer walk, as well as hear your personal stories of how breast cancer has touched your life or the lives of a friend or loved one. Feel free to share your stories with us. If you make a donation we are sending you a special gift and thank-you note too. Thanks in advance for your support!

I hate to beg, but I’m only $15 away from hitting $2000 in donations to my 3-Day. That is very exciting, because that means after that I will only be $200 away from being able to actually participate in the walk. That also means I will be only $1000 away from my personal goal of $3000!

I still need some help. Pretty please? I’ll send you an official 3-Day bracelet, Save the Ta-Tas sticker, and a thank-you note! Plus my traveling shirt will make it’s way to visit you! What do you say? Go here to make a donation. Thanks in advance. You guys are awesome and I am in awe of all the help and support I have received so far.

During our get started meeting, Nikki and I were told that people often stand on the side of the road and cheer for all the walkers. There were even pictures from previous years of men dressed up in cheerleader outfits. Squad 81 offers mens t-shirts, hoodies and casual shirts, as well as jeans and shorts. If you’re into cheerleaders, you can go to their site and look in side Squad 81 cheerleaders locker room! You can send messages to your friends, shop, and even win the sweepstakes that will bring the cheerleaders to your room. Check out the video below:

This post is sponsored by Squad 81

I’m sure you have all noticed our beautiful 60 Miles or BUST blog header. It’s fabulous, huh? I went to the 3-Day message boards back in February and asked for a little help. Pam Burrus, a fellow walker (Atlanta) and website designer offered to help. She was great to work with and came up with three different ideas right away. Here are two of them:

Nikki and I loved all three for different reasons, and thought it would be even better with several of the ideas combined. We shared that with Pam, and that’s when she came back to us with the final product you see on our blog now.

Pam was wonderful throughout the process, and did the entire job (including the footer with the Komen ribbon) for a small donation to her walk. She has also offered to take on additional work for our fellow bloggers for a small fee. Need a new header? It’s definitely worth it. If you are interested, check out her website at www.pilotdesigns.com or contact Pam via e-mail: pam[AT]pilotdesigns[DOT]com. She also has a team called Udder Perfection, and their website and logo are also amazing. Check them out and give them your support too!

Is anyone else wondering how we can possibly walk 60 miles in three days?  I ponder this on the way to the office (it’s a 14.6 mile drive from Plano to Addison) every day.  I think to myself, “How can we possibly walk this and then some, three days in a row?”  Our “Walker’s Handbook” advises us not to start training until we are 24 weeks from the event, which means we can officially get started at the end of May.  It’s April already!  So, with all this major training just around the corner, it’s time to get moving a little…  Laurie and I decided to clock the mileage at a Plano area Park. 

We have actually walked these trails before, but we wanted to be sure about the distance we were travelling.  Once formal training begins, we’ll need to stick to a schedule, with predetermined mileage for each walk at a 15 minute per mile pace.  Thanks to the technological wonders of Laurie’s footwear, we were able to determine that we had walked 4.5 miles from start to finish in about an hour an a half.  That’s with some stops to enjoy the day of course!  The weather was great, and the scenery was nice too.  There are several routes to choose from, including some that have great bridges likes this one:

The Monarch butterflies are migrating now, so we got to see lots of them along the way.  Unfortunately, none would pose for a picture.  All in all, it was a great work out, and it proved to be challenging, but definitely possible.  We’ll keep working our way up to farther distances at a faster pace.

Since this walk was such a success, Laurie is planning another one for next weekend at another local park.  This time, we plan to invite other walkers and we’re increasing our distance a bit.  Stay tuned for details!

Yesterday I met up with one of my best guy friends, James. He donated to my walk early on, and I also owed him a belated birthday lunch. Where did we meet? One of the most appropriate Ta-Ta related restaurants of course:

They really do have some yummy Daytona wings though! In a few weeks I also plan to get in contact with my local location and ask if they would sponsor our team. Anyway, it was great as always to get together with James to catch up. Thanks again for your support, Jaime!

James

I know I said my shirt was on it’s way out of Texas, but it really is now. Come back to find out where it ends up next!

Hooray!  My cookie and cupcake sale was a success!  I have some wonderful co-workers who were incredibly supportive of the cause.  I set up my wares on a corner of my desk with a little sign advertising the goodies and their pricing.  The rest was word of mouth.  Here’s my little spread after day 1 (unfortunately, the pics from the beginning of the day didn’t turn out).

Things were a little slow at first, but my good friend Sherry helped out by taking some of the cupcakes to her desk, and leaving them out there to get more visibility.  She also helped to spread the word to others.  My first customer was Todd (known around the office as my BBFF).  ToddHe bought a strawberry cupcake with cream cheese icing.  There was a steady trickle from that point on until later in the afternoon when the newest member of our team, Ray, came by and purchased cupcakes and cookies for his entire team!  RayHe even donated the change after that!  Thanks Ray, YOU ROCK!  I got more donations from my friends Mel and Dawn, and some of the technicians even chipped in!  The cookies seemed to be a lot more popular than the cupcakes, with the chocolate chip going first and then selling out at the end of day 2.  One of my teammates, Jason, bought the last 6 sugar cookies.  He said they were great!  After all was said and done, my total earnings were…(drum-roll please)…$90!  That brings my total funds raised so far to $265!  I’ve still got a long way to go, but every penny brings me closer to my goal.  A big ”Thank You!” to everyone who helped make the sale a success!