TnT: now we're playing for keeps.

[angledge]

I just faxed in my recommitment forms to Team in Training. This means two things.

First, these forms will get me registered for the Olympic-length race in Pacific Grove - committing me to that length & not the sprint length that was my cop-out position. I'll be doing the 1.5-km/0.93-mi swim, 40-km/24.6-mi bike, 10-km/6.2-mi run version of the event. Yes, yes I will.

Second, these forms commit me to raising $3,200 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by August 25th. If I don't raise that much by that date, they will charge my credit card for the difference. Yikes! Anyway, if you've been thinking about donating some money to my fundraising effort, now is the time. I appreciate any & all amounts that you can spare.

Comments

[kielbasa-007.livejournal.com]

philanthropy thru extortion?

[angledge.livejournal.com]

The reason they make you commit to raising the funds (or paying up yourself) is so that TnT can guarantee that at least 75% of the money they raise goes to their mission. They come up with the minimum number by figuring out how much it takes to train/equip/register/transport me to my event ($145 registration, one night in a hotel/they provide a wetsuit/they pay a coaching staff/etc/), then they multiply that number by 4.

[love2loveher.livejournal.com]

Crazy Crazy Crazy.
Good luck!

[angledge.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the donation, woman!

[love2loveher.livejournal.com]

No problem! If you just make it to the end of the race alive, you'll be my idol.

[angledge.livejournal.com]

Your vote of confidence is duly noted.

[love2loveher.livejournal.com]

Hey, I have faith!
What, exactly, is your goal? Making it to the end? Making it to the end ahead of half the pack? Not falling on your face like the little runner on the TnT website?

[angledge.livejournal.com]

My goal is to finish without crying like a leetle girl.

[love2loveher.livejournal.com]

Worthy Goal!

[thereject.livejournal.com]

I will donate but not right now because I just bought assloads of stuff so remind me again on the 15th.

Assloads, I tell you.

[thereject.livejournal.com]

oh and don't forget that the ocean is host to many creatures that would love nothing more than to devour your succulent flesh so don't get eaten by a shark or manatee ok.

Triathlon kit:

[angledge.livejournal.com]

Shark repellent: check.
Manatee repellent: check.

Don't you worry.

[angledge.livejournal.com]

I'll definitely be hassling everyone again. And again, until I've got my $3,200.

Re: Don't you worry.

[jacesan.livejournal.com]

You worrry about that last leg. We'll work on the money thing. ;)