I registered and paid
the nonrefundable fee of $90 to run in the Merrell Down and Dirty 10k mud race.
The worst part is I paid extra money to run in the 10K rather than the 5K. This
brain surge was driven so that I could encounter more obstacles. I didn't
anticipate obstacles not on the track. Life dealt me a radical schedule change.
I’ll have to give the race a miss due to extenuating situations beyond my means
of control. Woe is me!
Under every set of
circumstances I am a penny pincher. Yet somehow I've preregistered for as many
as 15 races and had to opt out at the last minute. I'll never add up all the
money lost in nonrefundable fees. That would be torture. Speaking of never, I
have finally learned my lesson, thus I will never participate in a running
event where I cannot register on race day. Paying a couple of dollars extra is
offensive, but not as bad as the total loss otherwise.
Register and run.
I recognized the psychological
power of the pen. I wrote this while lamenting about the down and dirty race.
Afterwards I put my head down and focused. I worked hard and we reorganized some
other things. In the end, I did get to run in this race. I post a piece on the
adventure run soon.
This blog works wonders
in my life. THANK YOU!
Tom
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