A runner’s ultimate goal is to run a marathon. Yes, the
Forty Freakin Two Kilometer distance. I’ve never thought I’d be saying the
words “I want to run a marathon” when I started running last year for the first
time. My goal for 2015 as a runner was to be able to run a 21Km distance by December
2015 without injury. My officemate,
Czarinna who’s future father in law (at the time-- but now her legit father in
law) was a marathoner and has run in the Bull Runner Dream Marathon before , told
me about this running event for first and 2nd time Marathoners. She
said she wanted to try to get in for the 2016 leg. This conversation was early
this year when I was still planning and deciding if I am ready for the next
stage which was 21Km. But that goal came in early. As early as April 26, 2015
rather than December 2015.
After a couple more 10K run and then finishing a 10 mile run.
When I was able to cross the finishline at two (21K) run, that sealed the deal
in my decision to take up the challenge for the 42K Marathon. And what’s more
fun is that my hubby will also join me and Czarinna. And so the count down
begins… not to the race day but to the registration date.
August 7, Friday at 12nn is when the registration will open
to all interested applicants for the 2016 The Bull Runner Dream Marathon. For
months we have been anticipating this day. I have color coded it (PURPLE) in my
calendar to remind me of the day that will change my life.
Only 800 runners will be selected by a team of judges and
will be given the honor to join the TBR Dream Marathon in 2016. The most
dreaded part was the essay. I had to make an essay on why I want to join the
TBR Dream Marathon? I planned to prepare for it and write it ahead of time but
for some reason, I was not able to do it before the registration date. The
ending, I had to compose it right there and then while I did the online
registration.
Registration DAY: I
have 2 scheduled interviews before 12nn. One at 10 and the other at 11 in
the morning. I actually forgot what time it was. When I return to my desk,
Czarinna came running and told me that its time. Registration is open. I was so
nervous opening the browser and going to thebullrunner.com website. I texted my
hubby and told him that its time to register, which he did over his mobile
phone as he was out of the house having his car fixed.
Took me almost 30 minutes to finish the registration as I was
carefully reading each item making sure that I input the correct details and no
wrong spelling. I might have taken 15-20
minutes in composing my essay haha!
So what was my essay?
I joined my first
fun run (10K) in July 2014 by accident and it was an amazing feeling to
finish it. I craved for that feeling of accomplishment ever since so I
convinced my husband to run with me too. Month on month our goal is to run
more and go farther. I'm not an athletic person, i don't know how to bike or
even swim, but I know I can run and I hope in 2016 I can run the ultimate runner's dream and finish my first 42K.
I received a notice that my registration has been accepted
(at 12:29pm- that’s why I knew how long it took me to do the registration
haha!)
It says that , “If you make it to the list of Selected Runners for The Bull Runner Dream
Marathon 2016 - 42K, You will receive registration and payment instructions via
email on or before August 14, 2015 (Friday). The list
of Selected Runners will also be posted at www.thebullrunner.com and www.tbrdream.com. Registration
is on a first come, first served basis and will close as soon as 800 slots are
confirmed and paid for.”
Oh my heart pumping and so excited, I can’t do anything but
wait and pray.
xoxo,
S
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