The setting was perfect. I just finished a quick at-home workout I copied from another athletes post.
Complete the following 5x:
5 burpees
10 tuck jumps
15 push ups
20 squats
50 lunges
I tried to do it as fast as I could, while counting each rep out loud because Weston was my audience.
He was delightfully entertained
Then I collapsed on the floor beside him.
Shortly after, about 10 min before the USMC Marathon website opened, Weston was down for a nap. Perfect. The website was open and my credit card was handy.
I even set two alarms to make sure I was absolutely prepared. Seriously...
BAM! 1200 hit. That is when things took a turn and the 1 hour saga of
refresh, refresh, refresh began.
It was absolutely incredible. The site was down. I checked the MCM facebook page, the MCM website, and active.com. DOWN!
12:10 - Weston wakes up -- that was a short nap
refresh, refresh, refresh
12:20 - I'm losing my cool.
12:25 - I text Matt during his lunch break to announce I possibly won't get a slot. He gets onto the site. No luck
refresh, refresh, refresh
12:30 - Weston's hungry -- feeding while controlling the mouse with one hand
refresh, refresh, refresh
12:31 - I get into active.com. Fill out my information one handed, submit my T-Shirt size... click submit ERROR...refresh, refresh, refresh
12:35 - I receive a text from Matt saying I should find an organization and sign up through them -- he's brilliant
12:36 - Weston isn't happy. I'm not happy. I'm slowly losing more of my cool with the registration process
12:37 - I get into active.com, fill out my info again. ERROR
refresh, refresh, refresh
12:45 - Matt finds an amazing fundraising organization -- I log into active.com
refresh, refresh, refresh
12:50 - I'm in!
1:00 - Congratulations! You have registered for 2013 Marine Corps Marathon
I truly thought my hopes of running the 2013 MCM were over.
1:01 - Reality check: Sometimes there are moments in life when you need to check yourself. This was one of those moments and I needed a run and some mental clarity to gain some perspective.
I realized two things about myself today:
1. How much I love racing and running marathons... or any race I've set my mind on doing
2. How quickly I lose my cool over something so small
In the end, I'm thankful to run the MCM. I'm thankful I get to do it with Matt and my brother-in-law. I'm thankful I get to meet and run along side so many runners and military supporters. Most of all, I'm thankful I was pointed in the direction to fundraise and run for a good cause. I'm looking forward to sharing my training progress with you and the organization I am supporting.
2:00 - Weston and I ran 5 miles with our new runner friend. (Thankful for new friends too)
Those planning to run the MCM, did you get a slot? I really hope so
What do you do when you lose your cool?