It was a hard race. Perhaps I didn’t warm up soon enough. I watched for the official start, the signal was 3 minutes to go. I prepared myself the best that I could. I bit my lip a little bit. I felt my adrenaline spike up. I starred at the start, still :30 seconds or so to go. In my head I visualized my start. I had my race planned out, and I was focused on my goal. I felt myself breathing heavy, easy boy, keep it under control, don’t blow your wad in the starting blocks…
The clock on my computer reads 12:00 and registration for Nationals opened up. For a Joe Six Pack like me, the best chance for a good race, is a good start, which if you don’t have any real credientials, is based on order of entry. The clock on my computer reads 12:00, I hit refresh once, nothing, twice, nothing, third time, game on…
I selected my class, slide down the page, entered my pass word, comfirmed my info hit process. Error message “ your USCF category is required, and your licence format is incorrect.” “FUCK!” I say, I get looks for the folks outside of my office. It’s slam your hand in the door time and time to get mad folks. I drive forward, change the format of my licence, enter my category, “3”. Hit submit, here comes the credit card # request. I have a good 10 ten key, I know my cc number, this is my strength. I hear Katie and Rick in my head, train your weaknesses, race your strengths, 16 digits in less than 2 seconds, bust out my cvv code, and the expiration like nothing.
Despite a small set back, I hit the submit button. Seconds later my confirmation comes up. 12:02… That’s right baby, 12:02… with any luck that’ll get me a good registration position, and a decent starting position. Damn, it’s good to be a gangster. You know, I’ve been working hard, and that’s 3 good races, in 3 days., Hells yeah momma.
Only disappointment is no “confirmed riders” yet, I want to see how I finished up you know, see my results, also want to see who else across the country geeked out as much as I did. 12:02…
that better be a second row start….
respect
fm
7 comments:
12:01:00 baby!
I reg'd for Beacon earlier in the day as an opener to make sure my info was correct and my fingers were limber.
They had over 600 registrants in the first 10 minutes...lotta people hitting refresh right at noon. Something tells me I'm looking at a 5th row spot.
12:02!!!!!!!12:02!!!
wtf??? took u sooooo long??
lilmrsawesomepantZ
damn--you guys are so pro.
i had jd register me--12:08
he really feels like he let me down after reading all your times. i need to get that boy back to training. .
I stumbled on incorrect license format (twice), bobbled the CC # and had to correct a typo (why didn't I think to cut and paste?!), wondered if I could imagine any reason to get a call up (clearly not), and staggered across the line at 12:03.
why can't they just seed 25 deep from last year? ;)
marc g.
I did the same thing. But all info was already in 12:06. Damn work computers.
You should be second row. OGQ
that was clever and funny.......I'm feeling the burn just reading it.
AndrewMcD
marc,
that is brillian and classic, i can feel my adrenaline rushing.
chip
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