Training Update

Hello All!

I walked 18 miles on Saturday and another 5 (in the rain) on Sunday. Just wanted to let you know.... If you donated to the 3-Day this year, you're definitely getting your money's worth!

Much Love,
d.

3-Day Supporter Info!

Wow! They released the supporter info last night!!! I'm so excited! I mapped it out -- and I'll tell you, it's far more daunting when you're walking through your old stomping grounds -- and have driven all that way! At least last year, when we were in Arlington and Ft. Worth, I had no idea where we were! One benefit to this.... For the first two days, I'll have a really good idea of when we're "almost there."

Don't Miss the LIVE 3-Day Camp Webcam
Your loved ones are just a click away thanks to the LIVE 3-Day Camp Webcam! The 3-Day Webcam will be available for viewing between the hours of 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday during the event. Click here to view the webcam. (Video only. No audio.) If you are trying to view the 3-Day Webcam during its advertised live hours and it is NOT up, please note that we are working to correct the issue.

Before the 3-Day
On-Event Opportunities
Opening Ceremonies
Cheering Stations
While At Home
Closing Ceremonies
After the 3-Day
Download this supporter information in printable PDF format

A Message to You from 3-Day Walkers and Crew Members
As 3-Day participants, we have made a bold commitment. We train. We fight against fatigue. We celebrate taking one more step than we did yesterday. But one thing is certain: we don’t do any of it alone. It is because of you, our family and friends, that we are able to commit our bodies, minds and spirits to embarking on this journey that only takes three days, but makes an impact that lasts a lifetime. So, thank you for being there for us, so that we can be at the Breast Cancer 3-Day to battle breast cancer, honor loved ones and, most importantly, celebrate our lifetimes. Thank you.


Before the 3-Day…Getting ready for the Breast Cancer 3-Day is a big job. Here are some ways to support your walker before the big day arrives.
Help them get ready!
• Fundraising: Help your walker finish their fundraising.
– Host a bake sale.
– Organize a garage sale.
– Ask your family and friends to make a donation.
• Training: Accompany him/her on a training walk!
• Packing: Help your walker pack and lend them some of your camping gear!


It’s not too late to send a letter expressing your love and support to your walker, which we’ll deliver to them on the event at the 3-Day Camp Post Office.
• Envelopes only, please.
No boxes or large packages.
Mail must be postmarked no later than October 12 in order to ensure delivery at the 3-Day Camp Post Office. Any mail that is not retrieved by the walker by November 12 will be destroyed.
Please send letters to:
3-Day Camp Post Office
PMB 3195100 Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 102
McKinney, TX 75070-9127

Make plans for a post-walk celebration.

Get your community group involved!
Whether you are part of a sports team or social club, there are many ways to get involved as a group:
• Be assigned your very own Cheering Station.
• Become Camp Angels and help out by:
– assisting participants with setting up and striking sleeping tents.
– assisting with loading and unloading gear.
• If you are affiliated with a fitness studio, help lead stretching and warm up exercises.
• Entertain walkers with a group performance
– singing, dancing, comedy... anything that is fun!

For more information about any of these exciting opportunities, please contact:
Jen HaganRecruitment Coordinator,
Dallas/Ft. Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day
800.996.3DAY ext 905,
jhagan@event360.com

On-Event Opportunities to be Super Supporters…

The 3-Day begins early Friday morning with Opening Ceremonies. It’s a time to gather as a group and honor loved ones lost, celebrate those who are still with us and remember the purpose of the 3-Day – to remove breast cancer from the path of our dreams. This celebration is not just for participants. Friends and family are highly encouraged to attend. There will be a group stretch to warm-up the body, and inspirational speakers who will warm-up the spirit… all leading up to an exciting and emotional send-off! After the Opening Ceremonies are over, participants will begin walking the 60-mile route and start a journey of a lifetime. It will be made all that more special if you are there to help send them off with smiles and encouragement.

Opening Ceremonies: Friday, October 26
Schedule:
5:00 am – Crew members arrive
6:30 am to 7:00 am – Walkers arrive7:15 am
– Opening Ceremonies begin with community stretching

Location:
Southfork Ranch
3700 Hogge Rd.
Parker, TX 75002

Driving Directions: To get to Southfork, take US Highway 75/Central Expressway to Exit #30, Parker Road. (If heading North, watch for construction signs: the Parker Rd exit is currently closed. Exit Park Rd. and stay on the service road until Parker Rd.) Head east on Parker Road for approximately 5.5 miles. At the intersection of FM 2551 South (also known as Hogge Road or Murphy Road), take a right. Southfork Ranch will be immediately on your left. Enter Gate 5 to park or drop off a participant.

If dropping off a participant, follow event signage: enter Gate 5.

What to bring:
□ Check weather reports. Bring raingear and/or sunscreen if necessary.
□ Digital or video camera
□ Signs or banners to show your support
□ Coffee/snacks

Cheering Stations: Available all three days

Cheering Stations are a great way to show your support along the route to encourage participants and let them know that you are with them every step of the way. Seeing familiar faces cheering them on can provide that extra burst of energy that gets them to take that next step or go the next mile. Create banners, hold up signs, bring some music and make some noise – anything to make them smile, get energized and keep walking. Note: The “Last Chance Cheering Station” (on Day 3) is your last chance to see your walkers before you are reunited with them at Closing Ceremonies.

Day One - Friday, October 26
Mile Marker 9.8
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Collin Creek Crossing
800 - 900 West 15th Street,
Plano(Syms & Hobby Lobby)
Please park in parking spaces closest to 15th St.
Map


Mile Marker 16.1
12:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Lennox Center
1380 W. Campbell Road, Richardson
NE corner of Coit & Campbell
During peak lunch hours, please do not park in front of Mi Cocina or La Madeleine.
Park west of Tom Thumb, near Cappuccino Italian Bistro.
Map

Day Two - Saturday, October 27
Mile Marker 6.1
8:50 am - 11:30 am
Addison Town Center - Target
3730 Beltline Rd, Addison
Park on west side of Target, closest to Marsh.
Map


Mile Marker 18.4
11:45 am - 5:20 pmPrestonwood Town Center - Wal-Mart
15220 Montfort Rd, Dallas, TX
SE corner of Arapaho & Montfort/Knoll Trail
Park North of Wal-Mart-closest to Arapaho.
Map


Day Three - Sunday, October 28
Mile Marker 5
8:35 am - 11:00 am
Royal Green Shopping Center
8499 Royal, Dallas, TX
SE corner of Royal & Greenville.
Walkers will be passing on trail behind the shopping center.
Parking is limited - you may also park at Northwood Park or Harry S. Moss Park if space is available.
Map


Mile Marker 13.5
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Comerica Bank & Lakewood United Methodist Church
2311 Abrams Rd & 2443 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX
Please park at Lakewood UMC only after 1:30 pm.
Limited parking available.
Map
(LAST CHANCE CHEERING STATION!)


What to bring:
□ Chairs
□ Signs
□ Water guns or spray bottles
□ Snacks and water for yourself
□ Candy or popsicles (for the walkers)
□ Music
□ Kazoos
□ Wigs/costumes
□ Pom poms

No Visitors at the CampsiteOur campsite is meant to be a special place for your walker to relax, reflect and bond with the 3-Day community. To help us maintain a safe, secure and organized campsite for your loved ones, we ask that you respect our “no visitors” policy. Also, if you wish to call your walker or crew member, please do not call after 9:00 pm “lights out,” when camp is a quiet zone.

You can also catch walkers and crew members live and in-action with the 3-Day Camp Webcam! The link can be found at http://www.the3day.org/ >

• Use this as an opportunity to talk to your kids about:
– Community
– Helping others
– Making a difference in the world


Learn the 3-Day “Lingo”:
Here are some words that your walker will probably be saying when they return home. Impress them by learning them ahead of time!
• Pit – Refers to a pit stop along the 3-Day route. This is where walkers can find toilets, snacks, drinks and medical assistance.
• Crew – A volunteer group of registered participants who commit to supporting the event during all three days, working in various capacities (staffing pit stops, setting up tents, etc.)
• 3-Peat – When someone takes part in the Breast Cancer 3-Day for a second (or more!) times.
• Legacy – Refers to the legacy pins you can receive to track, remember and share your 3-Day experiences. The pins showcase a participant’s 3-Day connection and experience – past, present and future, year after year. Together, they make up their 3-Day legacy.
• Survivor Circle – A small group of breast cancer survivors is chosen to participate in the Opening and the Closing Ceremonies. In the Opening Ceremonies, the group stands in a circle on stage – symbolically encircling those we have lost to breast cancer. During Closing Ceremonies, the Survivor Circle walks with and raises the 3-Day flag.
• PJs – Portable toilets
• Holding – Refers to the holding area where all participants gather at the end of Day Three to cheer on fellow walkers before they all proceed, en masse, to Closing Ceremonies.• Sweep Van – A vehicle which travels along the 3-Day route, picking up those who are unable to continue walking.


Take this 3-Day Trivia Challenge:
1. Q: Where do the walkers take a shower?
2. Q: Guess how many rolls of toilet paper are used each day?
3. Q: What was voted the best snack overall?
4. Q: What do you say when you’re about to pass someone walking?
5. Q: What are two of the golden rules on the 3-Day?
6. Q: Why do people walk in the 3-Day?

1. A: In a truck.
2. A: 3,750 rolls!
3. A: Peanut Butter and Jelly Crackers.
4. A: “On Your Left!”
5. A: 1. Be kind. 2. No Whining.
6. A: Because everyone deserves a lifetime.


Closing Ceremonies: Sunday, October 28 at 5:30 pm
After three days and 60 miles, participants will take a final and incredibly emotional victory walk into the Closing Ceremonies. Friends, family and supporters should arrive at the Closing Ceremonies site at least one hour early to get the best view of the program. Please allow extra travel time due to expected congestion at the site.

All walkers and crew members are encouraged to remain in the Participant Holding Area where they will receive a victory shirt, cheer on fellow walkers and crew members and celebrate one last time together before their dramatic victory walk into Closing Ceremonies.

The Participant Holding area is CLOSED to spectators. If you wish to meet with your walker before the Ceremonies begin, please have them meet you at the Spectator Café (near the stage). Just remember that they need to return to the Holding Area no later than 5:00 pm in order to join the victory walk.

Schedule:
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Walkers arrive at Holding Area
5:00 pm: Crew and walkers begin lining up in the Holding Area and receive instructions for final victory walk to the stage and Closing Ceremonies
5:00 pm: Spectators arrive and should head directly to the stage and the Spectator Café
5:30 pm: Closing Ceremonies begin

Location:
Southern Methodist University
6425 Boaz Lane
Dallas, TX 75205

Driving Directions:
From U.S. Highway 75/North Central Expressway:Traveling from the north, take the Lovers Lane/University Boulevard/SMU Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU Boulevard. Turn right (west) onto campus. Moody Parking Garage is at the southeast corner of SMU Boulevard and Airline Road.Traveling from the south, take the Mockingbird Lane/SMU Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU Boulevard. Turn left (west). Moody Parking Garage is at the southeast corner of SMU Boulevard and Airline Road.From Dallas North Tollway:Exit Mockingbird Lane and proceed east past Hillcrest Avenue to Bishop Boulevard. Turn left (north) onto the campus. Proceed north 300 feet to Schlegel Street. Turn right to access the Meadows Museum Parking Garage.From IH-30:Traveling from either direction, exit north to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway); the sign indicates “Sherman.” Proceed north for about five miles and take the Mockingbird Lane/SMU Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU Boulevard and turn left (west) onto campus. Moody Parking Garage is at the southeast corner of SMU Boulevard and Airline Road.From D/FW International Airport:Take the North Exit from the airport to IH-635 (LBJ Freeway). Proceed to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) and exit south toward downtown. Proceed about five miles and take the Lovers Lane/University Boulevard/SMU Boulevard exit. Continue on the service road to SMU Boulevard. Turn right (west) onto campus. Moody Parking Garage is at the southeast corner of SMU Boulevard and Airline Road.For directions from other locations and more specific parking details, visit SMU’s website at: http://www.smu.edu/maps/directions.asp.


What to bring:
□ Baggage claim confirmation email
□ Chair
□ Signs/balloons/flowers
□ Snacks and water
□ Sunscreen or umbrella
□ Digital or video camera
□ Picnic dinner!


Upon arrival:
□ Visit the Spectator Café (located near the stage) where you can do the following:
• Sign the tribute banner.
• Make a sign you can hold up at the Ceremonies.
• Create a special gift for your walker.

□ Pick up your participant’s gear bag at “Gear Retrieval Area” and load it into the car. (You must present a copy of the participant’s event confirmation in order to claim their bag.)
□ Secure a good viewing spot near the stage! The closer you are to the stage, the better your view of the program and the victory walk!

Team Tiara Has Raised over $28,000!!!

Hello, Friends!

Are ya'll tired of hearing 3-Day talk? I apologize if that's the case. It's just that I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!! I'm so ready to get there... and go!

We still have a few people on our team that haven't reached the $2200 required to walk. Would you mind sending my blog address (www.everyonedeservesalifetime.blogspot.com) to any of your friends and family who might be interested in helping? The following note will hopefully explain why I do what I do -- and how they can help!

Oh, and if you've donated this year and haven't received your Thank You treats (You know I LOVE sending treats!), those are ready to mail and in the car -- I just have to get to the post office. YIKES. THE POST OFFICE.

Thanks!! Bunches of Hugs,
d.


Hi there!

Welcome to my blog! My name is D'Lyn Biggs, and I'm a stay-at-home Mom in Houston. I have two beautiful daughters -- Abbie will be 7 in November and Kaitlyn just turned 5.

Unfortunately, my daughters know all too well about something no child should ever have to learn about -- Breast Cancer. You see, the last few months have been difficult ones for our family. My husband, daughters and I moved back to Houston in the middle of June. Four days later, my Mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The next month was a blur of hospital stays and tests. She passed away July 21. She was only 61.

While we’ll never know if this last round of cancer was metastasized from her Breast Cancer, it’s certain that complications from the Breast Cancer she battled three years ago helped cause the decline in her health.

I'll be walking in the Dallas / Ft. Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day October 26-28. This isn't your run-of-the-mill fundraiser. I'll be joining about 3000 other walkers, and we will be walking 60 miles in three days to raise money for Breast Cancer research, education and awareness. Last year I walked in honor of my Mom. This year it will be in her memory.

Last year at the Dallas walk, we raised $6.1 million. If you know me, you know I want everyone I know to join me in whatever it is I'm doing. This year we have formed a team – Team Tiara. We have 17 people our team and have raised over $28,000.

Each walker is required to raise $2200, but a few of our team members have had trouble reaching that mark. As teachers and stay-at-home moms, they aren’t in a position to personally make up the difference. Would you please consider donating?

• You can easily donate online at www.the3day.org/dallas07/teamtiara. Just click on the name of a team member to go to her donation page.

• If you prefer to donate by check, you can make it out to “Breast Cancer 3-Day” and send it to me at: Team Tiara, c/o D'Lyn Biggs, 15802 Applerock Trail, Cypress, Texas 77433. I'll send it in for a team member who needs it.

• You can donate by phone – just call 1-800-996-3329. My walker ID number is 110956663. All donations are tax-deductible. Once you’ve donated, please let me know. My email address is dlynbiggs@yahoo.com

This is a fight we can’t afford to lose. My girls have already lost their Granny -- we've already paid too high a price.

Thanks so much,
D’Lyn Biggs
dlynbiggs@yahoo.com

A few facts about Breast Cancer and the 3-Day:

According to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, approximately 200,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and nearly 40,000 will die from the disease. It is the second leading cause of cancer death for all women, and the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55. Both its cause than the means for its cure remain undiscovered. Currently one million women in the U.S. have the disease and probably won't know about their potentially fatal illness for another five to eight years. Breast cancer has challenged 2 million survivors in the U.S. Increased awareness means more survivors.

The members of Team Tiara have taken on this challenge to do something big to raise awareness and help in finding a cure. The funds raised from the 3-Day benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and are helping to make these advancements possible:

• Understanding how and why cancer cells reproduce and identifying new treatment targets.

• Understanding how blocking the blood supply to tumors stops them from growing.

• Discovering why many breast tumors stop responding to hormone treatment.

• Improving imaging tools like MRI that allow doctors to see inside the breast without X-ray or surgery.

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support The Breast Cancer 3-Day

Pink Ribbon Celebration!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Please join us as we celebrate Grandmothers, Moms, Sisters, Daughters, Aunts, Cousins and Friends.

Join us as we celebrate the power of the Pink Ribbon.

Put on the Pink. Break out your Tiara. Bring a friend.

Suzi, Lisa and D'Lyn will be walking in the Dallas / Ft. Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day on October 26-28. We'll walk 60 miles in three days.

Join us in celebrating the blisters, the calluses, and the fact that (to date) Team Tiara has raised over $27,000 for Breast Cancer research, education and awareness programs.

Saturday, October 20
7:00 p.m.
15802 Applerock Trail, Cypress 77433
Phone: 281-256-8067

To find out more about Team Tiara and the Breast Cancer 3-Day, go to www.the3day.org/dallas07/teamtiara

To sign up for the 2008 Dallas 3-Day, go to: http://08.the3day.org/goto/TeamTiara

2008 Dallas 3-Day Registration is OPEN!!! Save $35!!!

Okay! I KNOW ya'll wanted to do the 3-Day but couldn't for whatever reason..... Here's your chance to sign up now for 2008 AND save $35 on the registration fee! No more excuses about not having enough time to train! You've got over a year!!! You can do it!!!

Let me know if you have questions: dlynbiggs@yahoo.com

Our team website for 2008: http://08.the3day.org/goto/TeamTiara

Just click "Join Team Tiara." When you do, "SPIRIT" is your code to get the discount during the registration process!

My 2008 Website: http://08.the3day.org/goto/dlynbiggs

Hugs,
d.

Cool 3-Day Trivia

Check this out!!! As of right now, Team Tiara has officially raised $27037.35 for Breast Cancer research, education and awareness campaigns. That make us #16 out of the 613 teams that are registered for the Dallas 3-Day and puts us in the top 2.6%. Cool, huh?

But the really cool thing? Last year the Dallas 3-Day raised $6.1 million. This year, with about 2 1/2 weeks left to go, just the teams have already raised $5,535,711. That doesn't include any checks that haven't cleared the system yet. And it doesn't include what's been raised by individual walkers who aren't on a team. I can't wait to hear the grand total!!!

I did 15.5 miles on Saturday and 6.6 yesterday. I needed to do 12 yesterday, but it was drizzling on me the entire time I was walking. Between that, and the fact that my heel was really starting to hurt, I kind of wimped out. This week I'm going to do "alternative" training all week -- swimming, weights, maybe some bike riding. I need to do 18 and 16 next weekend. YIKES!

Ya'll have a great week!
- d.

Soccer, etc.

Hey guys!

This morning I got up before 6:00 (yes, me!) and met Marie and Lisa downtown for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. It was great to see them. We did about 5 miles total, between the 5K and the walk to and from the Race from Lisa's house. So.... 10 miles tonight will make it 15. Twelve miles tomorrow and I'm officially back on track.

Here are a few pictures from the last week or so. Kait and Abbie are still loving soccer! Mom is loving the fact that we've gone from four practices a week to three!







Biggs, Abbie & Kait have started running sprints on the hill behind our house -- at least once a week -- sometimes more. It's really started to show with Abbie on the soccer field. She's got a lot more stamina. And her calves are starting to look pretty muscular. She scored two goals last week and one today!




Thursday was Dictionary Day at school. Each student was encouraged to illustrate a word from the dictionary. Abbie dressed up as a marsupial -- complete with my fanny pack and a kangaroo peaking out.

The girls' friend Erin is spending the night tonight. Should be fun!

Ya'll have a great week!

- d.

From Danny Mann

Our friend Danny lost his Dad this week. Danny, it's much the same when your Mom dies.
- d.


When Your Dad Dies . . .
by Danny Mann

When your dad dies, the world tilts just a bit. And then it stops turning. You can hear it as it comes to a halt. It’s not a grinding sound. It sort of sighs to a stop.
It’s not jarring. It’s not sudden. But it stops turning.
Slowly. Smoothly.
And then, it starts to turn backward.
Slowly. Smoothly.
The seconds, the minutes, the hours, the days, the weeks, the months, the years – they start to rewind. An inexorable, unstoppable, inescapable turning back of time - when your dad dies.
It’s the magic of memory that does it, that makes the world run backward.
The freshest, newest memories are not always the best ones.
The strong one who had become weak. The big one who had become small. The protector who needed protection. The provider who needed to be provided for.
And the suffering. No, the freshest memories aren’t always the best – when your dad dies.
But if you continue to watch, if you don’t turn away, the backward slide through time becomes a blessing. A true blessing. A bountiful blessing. A powerful blessing.
As the years melt away, so does the pain. The stooped shoulders become broad and strong again. The eyes that had begun to droop start to brighten and sparkle. The voice that had become a whisper begins to boom again.
Time melts away. The memories begin to blossom and bloom into a brilliant, multi-colored bouquet of sights and sounds, people and places.
The day he said, “I do.” – and then kept that pledge for nearly 50 years. The days his children and grandchildren were born. The Christmases, the birthdays, the anniversaries, the graduations. They fly past. And if you keep watching, they’ll fly past again.
There was the vacation to Acapulco and the one to Hawaii . And the one his children, 10, 8 and 6, thought would never end. It began in South Texas and sketched an excruciating line across Louisiana , Alabama , Mississippi , Georgia and Florida . Then north through the Carolinas , then all the way back to Little Rock , then home. In three weeks. In a Ford van that almost always started. With fewer than half the required bathroom breaks. What terrible, horrible, exhausting fun it was. And the best thing about it? We never did it again.
Better than the “special” occasions, were the blessings of every day. Knowing he was there, absolutely dependable. He always went to work, had to “beat the big, bad wolf back from the front door.” And He would be home in time for dinner.
We never had to wonder about that. It was going to happen. No doubts. No worries.
Oh, to be honest, there were tough times too. A heart attack. A miserable time when his children thought they were smarter than him – the guiltiest one is writing this.
But, when your dad dies and time flies backward, for my mother, for my sisters, for me, the good looms large and the bad is barely visible.
And permeating every nook and cranny, every day and night, in good times and bad, was his faith. A faith that was born long before I was and never failed or faltered. A faith that determined how he treated his wife, raised his children, managed his employees, handled his money, prioritized his time.
What was this faith? One true God. A God with no beginning and no end. One Savior, Lord and elder brother, Jesus Christ. One true authority about how to live, the Holy Bible. And one unshakable conviction this world is only home for a while, a sort of dress rehearsal for an eternal home in the awesome presence of God.
When your dad dies, it’s good to know that he believed what his old friend, Paul, wrote in 1 Corinthians 15 – “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
So, when your dad dies, it’s great to know that he isn’t really dead. He’s just moved on and is living greater and grander than ever before.
We love you, dad – and we miss you. But we’ll see you soon.
Danny Mann, Sr. February 19, 1935-October 1, 2007 – and forever . . ..

That's My Girl!

Great News!
Abbie got into the GT program at Keith. Whoo-hoo! Her teacher referred to her as "highly intelligent." Cool, huh? The downside: she'll move to a new set of teachers on Tuesday. Please pray for a smooth transition -- Miss Abbie has had to deal with so much change the last year or so. She's not at all excited about going to a new class. But her new teacher, Mrs. Evans, is great. I met with her today and she already has a spot picked out for our Abbie. Thanks for your prayers!

Don't you know her Granny is whooping and hollering up in Heaven? She's the one who ALWAYS told us Abbie was smarter than we ever realized. This morning I started to dial her at work to tell her. Man! I miss her!
- d.

Set Your Tivo!!!

Craig Morgan Performs on ABC's "Frosted Pink"

Craig will perform his hit single “Tough,” the moving ode to the strength of women, on the upcoming ABC television special event Frosted Pink. Craig will join Sharon Osbourne, Olivia Newton-John, Joss Stone, Anastacia, Babyface, Rascal Flatts, Heart and several world-class figure skaters for the TV event to raise awareness of women's cancers and inspire action.

The show airs October 14 on the ABC television network.

The event has a simple message: Do something. Many of the show’s performers and presenters have battled cancer in some way, and the show will benefit the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, National Breast Cancer Coalition, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.

Craig’s song “Tough,” the second single from his Little Bit of Life CD, also has a simple message: “There was a time, back before she was mine, when I thought I was tough.” The song chronicles women’s strength when faced with the challenges of everyday life, and even when facing, and beating, the ultimate obstacle—breast cancer.

Great 3-Day Video!!!

I just watched the best video on the 3-Day site – highly recommend it! It’s a great video about the experience, and what you can expect. The best part? I’m in the video! During the part about Opening Ceremonies, it shows everyone doing warm-up exercises. I’m the goofy one at the front, on the right side of the screen, with a white cap and black ear warmer / headband thing under it. Cool, huh?? Check it out: Go to www.the3day.org. Go to the 2007 site. Click on Extras. Click on Videos. Click on the “Experience” Video.

Walked 10 miles today! YEA!!!