Although she suffered somewhat from fatigue and sore leg muscles, regular gym visits and other exercise, including her regular thrice-weekly walks, meant she felt good, although she was unable to work.
"I'm lucky to have a supportive husband that lets me look after me," she said.
Completing the walk most days with a close friend, she said the pair had both lost significant amounts of weight over the last year or two as a result.
"The hill walking has been crucial to helping that."
She said it was exciting to help organisers with the annual event, and her aim was to assist with growing it into the future.
Multiple Steps for Multiple Sclerosis was first held on the network of stairs on Bluff Hill in 2012, with 124 entrants.
That rose to 266 participants in 2014, who raised more than $2300 in the process, and last year 380 people took part, and the event raised more than $3500.
Tomorrow there are three options for people to challenge themselves with.
There is a 10km "Gut Buster" starting at 5.45pm, a 5km event starting at 6pm both going up to the Bluff Hill Lookout and back, and a less strenuous 5km run-walk on the flat of the Rotary Pathway.
The cost is $10 per person or $30 for a family with up to three children, with all proceeds staying in Hawke's Bay and going to the Hawke's Bay Multiple Sclerosis Society.
There will be spot prizes, and society Hawke's Bay office manager Nicola Brown said participants can register online before Wednesday at www.hawkesbaymultiplesclerosis.org or on the night before the event starts, although organisers preferred it to be done in advance.
For more information contact Nicola: phone - 835 8542; email - officehbms@paradise.net.nz