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Thank you ABY!

This was the weekend of the Breast cancer 3-day in San Diego. I was a participant as I shared with everyone awhile ago. When I found out that the closing ceremonies would be at Petco, I invited you guys down and told you to look for a Gaslamp Baller shirt (no way anyone else would be wearing one, right?) Flash forward to today and let me tell you how a fellow Gaslamper absolutely made my day.

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I've done 2 other 3-days in '02 and '03. Camped each time and finished with nothing more than stiffness and sore feet. Not one blister or pulled anything. This year I had already decided to go home each night since Sat night I had to see my son's final pop warner game in Murietta. Day 1 on Friday went from the Del Mar Fairgrounds to Crown Point. I was fine until lunch at La Jolla Shores when I felt a blister on the bottom on one toe on my right foot. Funny what that does to you! I must have changed my normal walking gait. In fact, I know I did because I was purpsefully leading with my left leg going up and down curbs. Saturday I returned to the campsite at Crown Point and got myself onto the route when it opened at 6:15. By 7:30 my left knee was barking badly - most likely from changes made due to the blister. A tightened IT band was diagnosed by the medical crew. I walked through it until mile 15 when another blister formed on my right foot and the right knee started having the same pain. I had to take a van back to camp. This depressed me greatly and I felt like a failure and hated giving up. This morning everything was actually worse and I knew I could not even try to do the route today. Still, I had told you guys I would be there! And I had friends still on the walk and I DID raise the money and wanted to be in the closing ceremony. So at 2:00 I went downtown. The knees were cooperating enough to allow me to slowly on level ground and I went in search of the finishing area for the walkers to cheer them on. Then a woman walks up to me and point to my t-shirt and asks if I am looking for Christina. I told her it was me and she introduced herself. It was ABY!  I was floored! I had no idea any of you would seriously go down to greet me. AND - she had a gift bag with tissues, soothing bath salts and Absolut Mandarin Vodka!!! Well, she really lifted my spirits because I was seriously wondering if I could even rejoin everyone at the end since I had not been with them all day. So I carried my gift bag from ABY and went through the finish line. The Park at the Park was filled with walkers. All of them cheering as more filed through the line. Music was playing and miraculously every was bouncing along despite the miles on their shoes. At one point we were all waving our arms for the survivors who did the walk and I looked back at the grassy hill where fans usually sit and saw all these arms waving in unison. Our ballpark was a fabulous setting for this event.

This FanPost was written by a member of the Gaslamp Ball community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Gaslamp Ball managers or SB Nation.

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You guys are awesome!
I love hearing stories of Gaslamp Ballers lookin' out for each other.  Great job you two.

Christina, I have the same problem with my knees when I run.  

by jbox on Nov 12, 2006 8:47 PM PST   0 recs

Thanks for telling me that!
I guess it is more amazing that I have NOT had issues with this in prior 3-day events and training.  
Christina

by Christina on Nov 13, 2006 11:31 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

IT Band Syndrome
There are a bunch of stretches that I've had recommended to me, but they don't seem to work and once your knees start hurting nothing can really be done anyway.  It really sucks.

I've found the only way I can avoid it is to build up my distance really slowly.

by jbox on Nov 13, 2006 11:36 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

No you...
Thanks for walking (and in pain), thanks for raising money and thanks for helping to raise the awareness.  I'm glad you decided to go in, you deserved to be a part of it.

I too enjoyed the comraderie as I watched people come down the last stretch.  I particularly enjoyed those "coppers" in their pink t-shirts <drool, drool>!!!  

Yes, jbox is right, knees are dodgy.  If there is any muscular soreness still, upping your magnesium and calcium supplements for a while will help.  Arnica will help to speed the healing process too, if you like the homeopathic route (cream or tablets).

Congrats again...  It was nice to meet you.

by ABY on Nov 13, 2006 12:42 PM PST   0 recs

Ah yes - the San Jose Police Dept!
They have a crew of volunteer bicyclists who patrol the 3-day events. And - uh, yeah - YUMMY! There were a few butt grabs seen on the route :->
Christina

by Christina on Nov 13, 2006 1:34 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Congrats on the walk - Just west of 231 row 1
I admire your fortitude on completing such a worthy undertaking.

Today is the last day to renew. Are we going to have new neighbors for next season? Are you going to change your cognomen for this site if it is no longer reflective of your seating location?

Are you going to the Shareholder meeting on the 30th? It was all kinds of freebies last year, including food stands.

Yes, Christina, I finally signed up! No more lurking!

Bill

by Rebellion Dogs on Nov 15, 2006 7:12 AM PST   0 recs

BILL!
Yay!! Glad you finally de-lurked!

Yeah - you will have new seat neighbors :-( Money is going to be very tight for me for a year or two as is time given Alex's own sports activities so I cannot commit to any ticket packages. So we will have to specifically plan on a game when I can come and sit with you guys. I don't want to give up my username though! I'm userid #35 - I want to keep that :->

However - YES, I am planning on attending the season ticketholder event. I remembered that you said it was pretty cool! I figure I better go while I can :-) The tickets don't say anything about it, but I guess it would be cool to take Alex too?

Christina

by Christina on Nov 15, 2006 9:29 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

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