right on schedule

[saffronhare]

Seven weeks out from the Breast Cancer 3-Day, and I'm hitting a wall.

Training walks are starting to take up nearly every free moment on my weekends. I get up earlier on Saturday mornings now than I do during the week. And, these days, I'm walking for hours and hours. It's boring. It's sweaty and not easy and I don't always enjoy the company of the people I walk with, even though they're prefectly nice people. I'm even tired of coming up with pleasant replies to the acquaintances who say they could never do this, etc.

I haven't had a donation to my fundraising page in more than three weeks, and I've got about $700 left to raise to meet my $2,200 minimum goal (just over $500 if I count outstanding pledges). I'm tired of asking people for money and coming up with clever ways to raise more that I don't have time or cash to implement. But if I don't raise it, then I'm stuck for the remainder, which would be disastrous and shameful and all sorts of bad. UPDATE -- Clarification on deadlines: I have to reach $2,200 by one week before the event (so that's September 8th), but I can't complete online registration (which is preferred) unless I meet that amount...and they want us to complete online registration two weeks out from the event (September 1st). Ugh.

Having competed in endurance events before, I recognize this stage and know it'll pass. I'm not asking for anybody to pat me on the shoulder and say, "there, there." And I won't be backing off on the promises I made to keep putting one foot in front of the other. But it still sucks to have moments when I'm not even certain I *can* do this...nevermind wanting to do it.

This week, seven weeks to go:
Monday = Rest
Tuesday = 5 miles, easy walking
Wednesday = 45 minutes, moderate crosstraining
Thursday = 6 miles, moderate walking
Friday = 45 minutes, easy crosstraining
Saturday = 17 miles, easy walking
Sunday = 13 miles, easy walking

Comments

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I can't help you with the motivation to walk, but the fundraising part... bracelets are on my to-do list for this evening. When do you need to have all your donations in?

And cupcakes. Do you still want to do cupcakes?

(Also, I know I still owe you on a pledge, and should be able to pay that in on Friday.)

let's try this again

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Wow, that reply was too cranky even for me to stand from myself. Rewind. Do over.

I need to have $2,200 committed to show up on September 15th -- either cash already in their coffers, or my own money on the line for an EFT gift to make up the difference on a date four weeks from the walk date.

Yes, I'd love to do cupcakes sometime very soon, especially with the help of your baking fu. I think we're hosting gaming at my place on Friday night -- which might be a bit not-so-fresh for sales at work on Monday. Hrm. Next Monday evening looks free, though. :)

Re: let's try this again

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

The September 15 deadline was the most important part -- I figure the other stuff will change according to how tired you are with the process.

I would be glad to go over to your house Sunday afternoon and bake cupcakes in your absence. Then you do not have to eff with the cupcakes, and I do not have to go to the labyrinth ritual, which I would rather avoid. :)

Re: let's try this again

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a win-win situation. Deal. Let's talk about details offline. Thanks for not giving me a pep talk, babe. I appreciate it.

Re: let's try this again

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Thank you for not requiring one.
The list of things that I will do in life is pretty damned long, but Mister or Miss Thing does not do pep talks. :-P

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that you are hitting *teh wall*.

I don't know if this will make it better or worse.

I cannot recall if I ever actually *won* a bid of a body part. I didn't follow up with anything and never went to web site.

My only consolation is that I want to donate to your cause, parts or not. What's the best way to get money on your sheet?

Painfully,
Lizzy

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I beat you out for Nik's butt, yo. But you could buy it from me for a donation of $75. :-P

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

How about $100 and we'll call it good... :-) $50 per cheek

Pirate

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Dood. You just sublet Nik's butt.

Re: Pirate

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I feel so cheap...and yet, somehow enriched. You guys had a monopoly anyway.

Re: Pirate

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Hell yeah.
That's because I had enough badass to go around already. :-P

Re: Pirate

[diermuid.livejournal.com]

Good thing she's from Rhode Island and not New Yawk. 8-)

thank you!

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Follow this link (http://www.the3day.org/KansasCity06/nicoleturner?faf=1&e=550150482)
to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support The Breast Cancer 3-Day.

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Fundraising...

[magdaleneseal.livejournal.com]

Nate and I are throwing a party on the 29th. We can turn it into a fundraiser for your walk if you would be open to that. (We're offering..*smile*) Two of our good friends are struggling with breast cancer as we speak, so this issue hits VERY close to home for us.

Also if you would like I can send out an email to my client list and to the Priestess community here for additional donations with a link to your donations page.

Let me know what you think..Would be happy to help.
Shae and Nate

Re: Fundraising...

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I'm speechless. Wow. That would be tremendously generous of you! I'll get in touch by email and phone to talk about details. Thank you.