Walk the Walk - Moonwalk - 24 June 2006

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:18

How's the training going you two?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:31

Marya wrote:How's the training going you two?

We're set for a walk this Wednesday night actually.

We're going to have to get serious about working on our speed now. I got my sponsorship forms in the post tonight as if I needed a reminder that it's getting closer.

Hopefully, when the clocks change in a couple of weeks, we'll do more during the week in the evenings.

Fancy coming along again sometime? Our last hike was good fun, wasn't it?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:45

ecm wrote:We're going to have to get serious about working on our speed now.

Fancy coming along again sometime? Our last hike was good fun, wasn't it?

Excellent fun. However, think it might be best if I stick to sponsoring you. I don't do speed.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:54

Marya wrote: I don't do speed.

Glad to hear it!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:54

Marya wrote:I don't do speed.

Very sensible.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:56

Marya wrote:
ecm wrote:We're going to have to get serious about working on our speed now.

Fancy coming along again sometime? Our last hike was good fun, wasn't it?
Excellent fun. However, think it might be best if I stick to sponsoring you. I don't do speed.

We could always let them lap us

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 20 Mar 2006, 22:58

Epykat wrote: We could always let them lap us

We could give it a try, certainly.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 20 Mar 2006, 23:01

We are talking Figgate Park here right?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 21 Mar 2006, 09:52

ecm wrote:
Marya wrote:How's the training going you two?
We're set for a walk this Wednesday night actually.

We're going to have to get serious about working on our speed now. I got my sponsorship forms in the post tonight as if I needed a reminder that it's getting closer.

Looking forward to it - ditto about getting speed/miles up as June will be here before we know it

also must start doing those sit ups

Though I suppose we could join the boys at the football to get our fitness levels up

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 23 Apr 2006, 21:57

Today Sandra and I met up with about a dozen other "moonies" for a walk that took us from Joppa to Leith and back.

The weather was lovely and, apart from the horrendous stench as we passed Seafield, our walk was very enjoyable.

We've managed to do a few walks of around the 10 mile mark recently and have even started going to aerobic classes in order to be in peak condition for the main event.

Whilst we have concerns about

a) being able to go the distance of 26.2 miles
b) if we'll manage to complete it within our goal time of 7 hours
c) how we'll combat the waves of tiredness that are sure to hit as we walk through the wee small hours
d) walking the streets of Edinburgh in our bras

The major hurdle will undoubtedly be getting through a Saturday night without alcohol as it is strictly verboten.

Help!!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 23 Apr 2006, 23:18

ecm wrote:apart from the horrendous stench as we passed Seafield, our walk was very enjoyable.

Yep, sorry about that, had a curry last night

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 23 Apr 2006, 23:30

bearcub wrote:
ecm wrote:apart from the horrendous stench as we passed Seafield, our walk was very enjoyable.
Yep, sorry about that, had a curry last night

Yeah, well, it was giving us all the heave. You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.

Get back to the woods in future.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 23 Apr 2006, 23:39

ecm wrote:Get back to the woods in future.

Like the slippers.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 24 Apr 2006, 10:06

bearcub wrote:
ecm wrote:Get back to the woods in future.

Like the slippers.

Nice avatar, BC!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 24 Apr 2006, 11:04

Walk yesterday was brilliant, though suffering a blister this morning - gawd and that's only doing 8 miles - what will 26.2 do to my feet

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 May 2006, 18:54

seven weeks to go until Erika and me and 7,998 woman and some brave men don their bras and walk the moonwalk for breast cancer.

Anyone got any ideas how we can jazz up out bras???

Apparently the walk comes past Portobello at some point

(note: Bob we don't want to be on Portobello Telly!!!)

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 May 2006, 19:01

Sandra wrote:Apparently the walk comes past Portobello at some point (note: Bob we desperately want to be on Portobello Telly!!!)

Absolutely! Leave it to me.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 May 2006, 21:26

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HA........I don't think so Bob

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 May 2006, 21:27

Anyhow, walk starts at 12 midnight so you will be sleeping soundly when it comes past portobello

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 06 May 2006, 23:11

Sandra wrote:Anyhow, walk starts at 12 midnight so you will be sleeping soundly when it comes past portobello

Nonsense! We'll just be getting in from a POL night out

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 21 May 2006, 00:15

Sandra wrote: Anyone got any ideas how we can jazz up out bras???

A prize for the best ideas.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 21 May 2006, 07:54

You can jazz up your bras by advertising (in bold colours) your charity of choice on them. e.g. ... If it's was the Heart Foundation ... do a heart on both or on one and on the other, either the name or initials.

Or you could have attachments like hooks and tie helium filled balloons to them, again with your charity's name on them.

Dyeing them assorted colours is good too. Or painting targets with words "Aim Here" for cameras.

ali · Post by **ali** » 21 May 2006, 08:40

Cleopas wrote:
Or you could have attachments like hooks and tie helium filled balloons to them, again with your charity's name on them.

brilliant.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 21 May 2006, 12:49

I have a very fertile imagination. I grew up in sh*t!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 10 Jun 2006, 16:53

ECM and I completed our long training walk today, very nice it was too (in bits) we started at Joppa and walked to Crammond and back via various cycle paths, I'm now nursing a throbbing calf and a t-shirt tan

Weirdest thing ever our hands sort of swelled up, my fingers were like walls sausages

is this normal or do I have bad circulation or something

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 10 Jun 2006, 18:45

Sandra have you done your bra yet?????

Then we can look out for you

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 10 Jun 2006, 20:09

Izzie wrote:Sandra have you done your bra yet?????

Then we can look out for you

Not yet Izzie but will be this week! Going for lots of pink! (sorry poppy

)

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 12 Jun 2006, 20:07

sandra . that happens to me in the warm weather if i have not had enought water!!!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 12 Jun 2006, 22:16

Sandra wrote:
Izzie wrote:Sandra have you done your bra yet?????

Then we can look out for you
Not yet Izzie but will be this week! Going for lots of pink! (sorry poppy )

Huff! Except I get to keep the bottle of wine, so why should I care!!!!!!!!!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 13 Jun 2006, 09:06

Poppy wrote:
Sandra wrote:
Izzie wrote:Sandra have you done your bra yet?????

Then we can look out for you
Not yet Izzie but will be this week! Going for lots of pink! (sorry poppy )
Huff! Except I get to keep the bottle of wine, so why should I care!!!!!!!!!!

Do you want the stuff I took back, if I don't use any of it?? Hope you enjoyed!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 13 Jun 2006, 15:06

Sandra wrote:Do you want the stuff I took back, if I don't use any of it?? Hope you enjoyed!

1. re ribbon: Don't really want it back unless you can't see yourself using it for something else in future or can't find it another good home. Epy might take it for the school?

2. Yes, I did enjoy the vino very much. Have had a few more bottles of it since, in fact! Ta!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 13 Jun 2006, 20:23

I might get BC to take a before picture to post online but don't think I'll be looking too hot afterwards, tired and emotional more likely

with aching feet.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Jun 2006, 09:16

Bob

You will be happy Moonwalk goes along the Prom!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Jun 2006, 13:33

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index ... =880252006

wey hey!

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Jun 2006, 13:49

Sandra wrote:http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index ... =880252006

wey hey!

"It is not as if there will be a gaggle of people walking through the city making a noise."

hahahahahahhahahahahahahaha..................ahem.

hahaha

oh dear.

*cough*

sorry.

EDIT - of course thanks to the link above not now taking you to the original story in The Scotsman the whole thing doesn't make any sense at all - suffice to say the original story quoted a Moonwalk spokesperson as saying that not much noise would be generated by 8000 women in bras walking the streets of Edinburgh in the early hours. A triumph of positive thinking surely!!

(also removed about a hundred "haha's" to stop the post doubling the width of the page)