14th November
11:39am:
Just
got a call from Lucy at Runner’s World. I’d like it to be noted that I didn’t
wee in excitement (although it was a close thing). I’d entered the Asics 26.2
Competition which offers the chance to be trained and entered for the Paris
marathon and Lucy was calling to check my availability for the bootcamp date!
I
confirmed that I was available for the dates she’d advised and that was that!
I’m
now trying desperately to remember whether she said I was actually shortlisted
for the bootcamp or whether she was just checking availability for the
bootcamp. My memory goes from chicken to goldfish when I’m nervous or excited
about something.
I’m
now checking my emails every 5 minutes (who am I kidding ... every 2 minutes)
to see whether a confirmation email has come through.
It
hasn’t ... yet.
...
(Waits)
...
(Waits)
...
15th November
07:30am:
Still
haven’t had an email asking me to go to bootcamp. Does this mean they don’t
want me? (Quietly sobs)
08:41am:
Lots
of posts on the www.RunnersWorld.co.uk forum thread saying that
they’ve had phone calls and one or two saying they’ve received an email
requesting their attendance ... maybe they called EVERYONE? (sobs more loudly)
10:41am:
Back
to checking emiails (iclduing spam folder) every 2 minutes.
...
(Waits)
...
(Waits)
...
23:59pm:
Still
no bloody email. People have been talking on the Runner’s World forum thread
about how they’ve already received their emails. Looks like I’m out of luck this year then….
Rechecks
emails. Sulks.
16th November
D-Day.
The final opportunity.
I
checked my emails upon awakening and approximately every couple of minutes
since then. And the spam folder.
10:30am:
The
phone battery has already died once due to the amount of email checking. Commit
to only checking phone if I hear new email noise.
10:32am:
Check
for new emails.
11:58am:
Spot
an email with running in title and nearly have heart attack. Damn you Women’s
Running newsletter.
12:01pm
Recharge
phone again. Decide to tidy house and go into town to stay busy so I can’t
check emails all the time.
2:35pm:
An
email from Runner’s World has arrived ... heart stopped again … another BLOODY
NEWSLETTER! Are they deliberately trying to keep us in suspense?!
15:48pm:
An
email has arrived….
“Runner’s
World Target 26.2 Bootcamp”. Fingers unable to open it as trembling two much.
(After
phone has been dropped twice, I manage to open the email)
“…Thank
you for your application to the Runner’s World ASICS Target 26.2 project. W’re
very happy to inform you that you have been selected for out Bootcamp
Selection Day in Birmingham on Friday 30th November –
congratulations!”
Bloody
hell. No really. BLOODY HELL. I’m in!! I’m bloody in.
The
first step towards being a part of the Runner's World ASICS 26.2 Target!
You will be super! well done Sarah :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul! My thinking is that even if I completely cock it all up, there will still be jaffa cakes and a goody bag at the end! :)
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