The Two Week Countdown!

YOU are amazing! I have raised $2,115.56 for Komen Race for the Cure! 

And that is thanks to all of YOU! 

THANK YOU!

I have spent the past few months working hard! For those of you keeping up with us, while training, we have also managed to leave Zurich, celebrate Ella's third birthday, fly across the Atlantic, land in Oregon for a three week stay, re-unite with our family, friends and our dog, drive our family down to San Francisco, pick up boxes from Swiss Customs, meet the movers that brought our storage boxes from Oregon, unpack (almost!), buy furniture (because we didn't have ANY!), John started work, and Ella started swimming lessons! Whew! We've been in San Francisco for nearly three weeks, which means I have been training in SF for three weeks, and I am SORE from running these hills! At least I'll be ready for them in 17 days. 

We lived on top of a hill in Zurich, but for some reason, the hills here are more challenging to me both while running and while walking around with Ella and the dog. I'm just thrilled I get to do the 60 miles without pushing a 35 pound weight the whole time!

One great thing about training is San Francisco is that I have my running partner back! 

This is Sierra after a training run

If only I could have taken a nap too!!

With less than one month to go, I am starting to focus on all the little details that go into the planning. What should I pack, do I have the right shoes, how many layers do I need, what should be on my ipod, etc.

I need your help with the most important detail....fashion, of course!

What should I wear on the first day of the walk !?!

Option 1 -Go DUCKS!

Option 2 - Komen Breast Cancer Awareness shirt

Option 3 - 'I am Walking for YOU'

You can send your votes through on the blog or via my email

kbfillmore@gmail.com

I'll announce the winner in a 'Kick-off' Blog post on October 1st!

I will also be doing my best to post walk updates, pictures and blog updates while I'm touring San Fran! Think good thoughts for sunshine and no rain!

I am hoping for view and weather like this:

Please help me raise that last $184 in two more weeks! 

I know that most of you have already donated, and I really can't thank you enough for your generosity. If you have already donated but know of a friend or family member that would be interested in supporting me, please pass this on. Every dollar is going to support research for breast cancer.

Donate HERE 
Even the smallest amount helps!

And if you would like to donate in honor of a friend or family member, please list their name as I will be writing names on my shirt to recognize these amazing women. 

I will be publishing a list of these amazing women on my blog and on my t-shirt, starting on October 1st.

(Fine print: Donations are tax deductible and many companies have a Matching Gift program- check with your company today!)

Love and Gratitude,

Kim

Me and Ella visiting my Nana during our Oregon visit!

Komen Race Update! Only 6 weeks to go!

YAY! I've already raised nearly $1700 for Komen Race for the Cure! And that is thanks to all of YOU! You are amazing, THANK YOU!

When I committed to walking 60 miles I was very apprehensive about commiting to raise $2300, that amount is DAUNTING! As you began donating in honor of your loved ones, and letters of support started pouring in, I began to feel like this was an achievable task. Is it weird that I was more anxious about the fund raising then the actual walking 60 miles?!?! One of my dearest friends even sold some furniture to help raise money for Komen - how COOL is that! Thanks to your donations, the Komen Foundation is getting great support for their research.

What the focus should really be on is the women currently battling breast cancer, and how much you are helping support them. Recently I received a letter from my brother detailing a heartbreaking story about his friends moms recent diagnosis with breast cancer.


"We’re writing this letter to you for our friend DJ. His mother Vicki has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She has already had a double mastectomy and started chemotherapy this past Monday 08/09. When DJ broke the news to us we immediately wanted to help."

And another letter that started off with this,

"Kim, Thanks for fighting this fight, another one of my friends diagnosed with breast cancer. We need this research to help women and their familes."


I truly hope that raising $2300 and walking 60 miles through the streets of San Francisco will continue to raise awareness, support and research dollars for our mothers, sisters, and friends fighting this horrible cancer.

I will be walking on October 1st-3rd in San Francisco. I will walk 20 miles each day, and camp out for two nights with thousands of amazing, strong women from all over the country.Please join me in this fight! I only have $600 to go before I reach my goal! IIf you would like to donate to help me raise that last $600, you can donate

HERE

Even the smallest amount helps!

And if you would like to donate in honor of a friend or family member, please list their name as I will be writing names on my shirt to recognize these amazing women.

(Fine print: Donations are tax deductable and many companies have a Matching Gift program- check with your company today!)

Love and Gratitude,
Kim

The Hug

All giggles now!