Yikes

So I got my training plan for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I am a little nervous, it is quite daunting. 24 weeks, 7 days a week. Now that I have had a couple of days to digest everything I think it will work out okay. There are 3 days a week where I will be doing cross training (yoga, swimming, cycling, etc) to break up the walking and then one day to recoup (just a 15 min walk). I think as long as I stick to the plan I will do just great. I should be in really good shape once this is done (at least I am hoping that is the case). I am currently researching different diets. I know I am going to need to increase my protein and cut back on sweets. But I need to figure out what to do about the carbs-I would think I would need some. I always hear about runners doing a spaghetti dinner before their races (we used to do this before swim meets as well). Anyone have any suggestions? Any help would be much appreciated.
Here is the link to show what I am going to be doing for the next 6mos or so. (I have decided to start within the next week or so to try and get a head start on things, I need all the training I can get).
http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/DocServer/AvonTrain_39mi_24wk.pdf?docID=5909

Executive Decision......

So I have been trying to get into better shape, that was my goal for this year. I joined a gym (it helps that it is minutes from my house). And have been thinking about signing up for a 5k. Well my friend Kelly (we were neighbors w/her parents and she taught me how to drive-poor thing) asked me if I wanted to do the Avon Walk (40miles for breast cancer) next May up in Boston. After a couple of days of thinking..can I really do this? Do I want to do this? I have decided to bite the bullet and go for it. I am really excited yet extremely nervous at the same time. I mean the first day is literally a marathon (26.3 miles). Right now I am walking between 3-3.5 miles an hr, I figure if I can work up to at least 4miles an hr I could finish day 1 in about 7hrs-assuming I can keep the pace up. We will be doing 5ks and 10ks periodically throughout the next 7mos. I am hoping I will be able to do the Marine Corps 10k which is on 10/31 this year (I don't think I will be ready to do the Army 10 miler this year but I am shooting for next year and who knows maybe I will walk to the Marine Corps Marathon next year :)).
So not only will I be working nights, going to school on Mondays and Thursday, waiting anxiously for David to come home (hopefully in November) I will be adding training for a 40mile walk. I think I need to go get my head examined what do you think :)

Please light a candle, say a prayer, etc for me. I am determined to do this. This will be happening 5/14-5/15/2011....right around the same time I will be finishing up my Associates Degree (will probably miss my graduation ceremony-but I am okay with it, I will have another once I am done with my bachelor's degree). I am thinking I will need to reward myself once this is done. Any ideas? I am leaning towards a cruise or beach vacation (IE:Caribbean or Hawaii) :).