The attempt and not the deed confounds us.

May 14th, 2007

It seems lately I’m either having anxiety dreams (How did I manage to make it all the way to work without noticing I’m naked?) or surreal ones (Why are the ancient witchcraft spells written in spiral notebooks and kept in a Trapper Keeper?).

Last night’s dream, unfortunately, was one of the former. In it, I missed the Race for the Cure. But allow me to back up a bit.

Since I signed up early online, the Komen Foundation sent me my t-shirt and race bib in the mail which I received this weekend. The different race and walk groups have different colored bibs (paper numbers you pin to your shirt): blue for the women’s-only runners, green for the co-ed runners; and white for the walkers. Though I signed up for the co-ed run, the Foundation sent me a white bib.

Perhaps the volunteer processing the registrations remembered me shuffling across last year’s finish line. “Poor dear,” she said, reading my registration. “She’s all confused. I’m sure she meant the Walk.”

Yes, yes, I know. But human insecurity is not subject to pesky logic.

Anyway, if you’re sent the wrong bib, the only way to exchange it for the correct one is at a specific table of volunteers on race day. A wee bit of a challenge, given that there are approximately 8 million participants milling around pre-race, and almost as many tables.

So last night I dreamed that I got to the race and was unable to find the swap table. By the time I gave up and went to join the runners, the race had already begun - too late!

Oh the shame of it! What will I tell all those wonderful friends and family who donated money to Run Uppity Run? That it was actually Lie Uppity Lie?

Out, damned spot!

And speaking of family and friends, mine continue to amaze me. My donation tally has surpassed my expecations!

Love and gratitude to the latest donors:

  • Lachlan
  • J$ and Justin
  • The Medical Ninja

Never fear, I won’t let you down. I’ll do the 5K whether I have to run, walk or crawl. Or lie. After all, these days you can Sleep in for the Cure®. Maybe that was what my dream was trying to tell me?

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3 Responses to “The attempt and not the deed confounds us.”

  1. Lachlan on May 14, 2007 3:57 pm

    “Or lie.”

    I don’t think you can travel any distance at all laying flat on your back.

    OH! Ohhhh… you meant lie as in to be untruthful, mendacious, dishonest, etc… ;)

  2. Uppity on May 16, 2007 6:19 am

    I was making a pun on the word lie. You know…lie…sleep in for the cure…oh, never mind ;)

  3. Lachlan on May 16, 2007 5:38 pm

    Sure. A pun. Uh-huh.

    ;)

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