So I have wanted to do the Boston Marathon for a wile now, I even wrote 2 posts about it, and how I found my info along the way, so that anybody else who may be looking had a better idea of where to look. Those are here and here. But then I realized just how much money it is, and just how much I spent on stuff this year, so I stopped looking. But, you see, I had already filled out an app at town hall, just figured I probably would not get in, since they only get 22 bibs both last year and this year. Also it was different, you did not fill out an app, and pick a charity you wanted, so a different way to go about getting a reg. Aaaaannnndddddd then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, on a Tuesday night, BOOM! My watch buzzes, and flashes through an email, saying congratulations on joining team Framingham!!! I felt myself shaking, and get nauseous all at the same time, I wanted to scream, but I wanted to wait and go over all the details before I celebrated, make sure it was not a wait list, and that they had charities I could get behind. That and I was not around many people that would understand the significance of getting into The Boston Marathon!!!
So flash forward a few days (2 days later) I fill out the app, email it in, find out there are some great causes that I would be very enthusiastic about helping out, and fill out my preferences. With Framingham, you have 6 charities to pick from, they make sure each charity has at least 2 runners raising funds. And they said that almost everybody got their first pick, so, of course I needed to make sure that I get one I really enthusiastically stand behind, so I send it in asap! Now I wait to hear back, and go to town hall in January, to meet people learn stuff, and figure out what charity I get, and what site should use to get funds raised, and so on. I can barley control my excitement, This is such an awesome thing to happen, It is considerably less for me to pay out of pocket, and much less I am required to raise, which is great, because to hit the 5 grand, I would have not wanted to start this late! I will be open and honest, they require us to raise a minimum of 1,500 bucks, but state that they expect 2,500. It is still a decent chunk of change, luckily I know some awesome people that have been fundraising longer and better than I have, and know a few other people that have other ideas. I also have a few of my own, ones I may have used for cupids, and would still work for that, but This one will be getting my hard work from now on because I need to raise it, or I have to pay it. As much as I do not want to take away from anybody, the money will still be going to great causes, and I am amazed I was able to hit 500 for cupids, and they still have the potential for a few weeks of money to be raised with beard games.
Luckily I can be a good sport about these things, check here for the story I posted about the beard hilariousness that I did for cupids.
But basically, if you have any bit to give, anything at all, It will make a difference, and I will appropriate anything you can do, I know this is a time if year when money is tight, hell, I have that same problem. And I will likely annoy you on facebook with my posts, sorry it is just gonna happen, but I will keep it at a respectable level.
Now I just have to wait for the meeting and figure out wich cause I will represent, and get everything set up, and buy my reg, and start fundraising, and I will post all along the way of my journey!
Anyway thanks for reading, and wish me luck as I train hard this summer to try and get a sub 4 hour Boston marathon, and that I actually run the whole thing with no walking breaks!
So until next time
Stay Active
Stephen
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