Not Selected. That's the Subject line of the email I received notifying me that my entry was not selected in the lottery. This would be the lottery that you enter for a chance to win the privilege of running the TC 10 Mile in October. I REALLY wanted to run this race. I registered for the lottery the day it opened and guided by the idea that 'what you think about comes about' I began believing I was in. I developed a training plan, started training, bought some new running clothes - even a new pair of shoes which I don't need right now but will before I'm done training. What a let down.
I started looking for a new 10 mile race to be a part of. There are actually quite a few but honestly, while part of me just wants to run a 10 mile race what I REALLY want to do is run the TC 10 Mile. It's hard to explain why the actual race matters but it does. I'm bummed. I'm trying not to be - but I am.
But since my entry was not selected - I'm just going to let that go. I will be thankful that I am able to run at all - thankful that indeed, there are other races I can run. I will find a new race. The Women Run the Cities at the end of September and the Monster Dash and the end of October are definite possibilities. Maybe I'll run both of them!
3 days ago
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that really stinks! i would be so disappointed, too! i would bet that there are people that did get chosen that will not actually run the race...i recommend putting out a feeler on craigslist and amongst your friends/church/work that you are looking to get someone's number (can you get a transferred # for this race?) perhaps you will get to run it afterall.
It totally stinks! Thanks for understanding that.
The following statement is also included in the 'rejection letter':
For your information, the race does not have a waiting/cancellation list. The buying/selling/transferring of race numbers is strictly prohibited.
If I want to pay $165 I can try for one of 200 'fundraising entries' that will be made available on July 20. And there will supposedly be other opportunities to gain entry prior to the race but I'm not holding my breath. I don't even know that I'll keep trying - I'm not sure how many rounds of rejection I can handle...
Oh Jessy, I'm so sorry. I know how important that race was. As you know I was wanting to do that race as well, until I got sidetracked. :)
Keep up the positive attitude. Maybe next year? I'll be back with you then. :)
it is like running boston. Yes you can run any marathon but when you set your sites on boston it isn't about 26.2 it is about BOSTON. I would think for us more novice runners in the twin cities the TC 10 miler would be that for us. Maybe next year.
It is like not getting into french school. I had no back up plan, eventually you accept and start making new plans and eventually they get exciting too.
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