On September 12-14, I was on the crew of the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day. I may not have walked 20 miles a day, but I worked just as hard. My day started at 4am and didn’t end until 9pm (sometimes later). I was on the concierge crew and worked in the 3-Day Gear store, the post office, legacy pins, and general camp duties. My feet and legs really got a workout! The part I really minded were the nights…temps dropped from near 80 during the day down to 50 at night. Plus there was a lot of moisture in the air, leaving everything pretty wet. I made the mistake of only packing a fleece sleeping shell instead of a sleeping bag. The first night, I was so cold my teeth chattered continuously and I had to stuble to the port-o-potties every hour. The second night was slightly better since I bought an emergency sleeping sack made out of mylar from the gear store.

The camp was well organized…we even had showers set up in tractor trailer! The food was quite good, considering the number of people they had to cook for. There were an estimated 3400 walkers and I think over 100 crew. Imagine half that many pink tents…row after row at Marymoor Park.

The energy of the event was really great. It’s an experience I won’t forget. In fact, I’m already signed up for next year’s event!

Click the photo below to see a Flash slideshow of pictures from the 3-Day.