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Not now, I’m slammed!
Autumn in Atlanta is a crisp, sunny,
beautiful backdrop for an impossibly
busy time of year. When people say
“I’m slammed” it can seem more of a
humblebrag about how important their
job is than a complaint. Over the past
couple of months though, I think I’ve even
uttered this very expression myself.
I wasn’t
complaining as I
genuinely enjoy
busier stretches nor
humbleb ragging
as there’s nothing
highfalutin’ about
my job or life. I
was, however, saying
please don’t ask me
to do one more
thing because, well, I’m already slammed.
Additionally, my wife Kristen had a
string of work trips, and the wheels on this
household bus tend to get wobbly when
she’s away. Who scheduled every doctor/
dentist visit possible for this stretch of
time? Just how long is softball season?
Wait, it overlaps with basketball season?
The dogs are looking at me like, “How
‘bout a spa day my man?” Not today dogs,
tomorrow’s not looking great either.
We crammed in some fun stuff, too:
We hosted a band for Oakhurst Porchfest,
you have any idea what you’re getting
into?” I remember thinking ‘Uh oh.’ But
when 300 people showed up for this very
homemade, inaugural 5k, I knew we had
something good. In subsequent years the
race ballooned to over 1,000 participants
and became, as it remains today, an
absolute scene.
By the 4th annual race, Kristen and
I had a toddler, a newborn, and a new
business. ‘Slammed’ would have been cute,
I was borderline delirious. The last thing
we needed was for the lead motorcycle
cop to miss a couple of turns and trim
our beloved 5k into a ^3.9k but that’s
exactly what happened. Serious runners
were apoplectic: “Dude—the HELL was
that??!!” Casual runners were ecstatic:
“Woohoo - PR!”
The morning after I received an
unhinged email from a guy named Todd.
He couldn’t BELIEVE how unprofessional
it was! How dare we take money for a
5k and then shortchange the distance! It
would seem I ruined his life or something.
I offered to refund his money.. .and
then came unglued myself. We were just
VOLUNTEERS raising money for a
neighborhood charity, TODD! It was an
honest mistake! Do you have any clue
how much work goes into this? I have two
babies at home and a new business and I’ve
MAY I BE
EXCUSED
Tim Sullivan
The Cabbagetown ’4
Romp and Stomp
5K. (Photo by
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Sullivan)
which somehow out-Porchfested itself
this year, and went to the Highball music
festival at Pullman Yards, which was super
fun but can we work on the beer offerings?
Old guys with a discerning palate but
a busy slate the following day need an
option between an IPA and a PBR.
Kristen ran the Cabbagetown Romp
and Stomp 5k on the morning of the
venerable Chomp and Stomp festival and
it reminded me there was a time when our
Autumns were even so much busier. A fun
fact about yours truly is that I (along with
Kristen and a few others) founded that
little 5k in 2006. We thought, ‘It’11 be fun!’
I asked a fellow race director for advice
and he said, “You know — I do this for
a living. It’s an awful lot of work. Do
barely slept in months, TODD! Maybe
instead of complaining you can volunteer
to help next year! And you know what?
He did. Todd turned out to be a good
guy — just a frustrated runner that day and
probably having a stressful Fall of his own.
I stepped aside as race director after
the 7th annual running. This year the one
task my daughter Margo and I had was
to make silly signs for the runners: Are
We Sure the Motorcycle Cop Knows the
Course? and Who Will Win the Decatur
Mom’s 40-49 Division? and Best 5k Ever,
Probably. Truth is being busy is a privilege
most of the time but here’s hoping all of
you and me, and Todd, wherever he is, can
also enjoy a little downtime this holiday
season. Cheers.
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