By The Numbers

1. 26.2
2. 27.78
3. 10:35
4. 10:38
5. 7
6. 15
7. 8
8. 67
9. 410
10. 15
11. 20
12. 2
13. 20,000

1. Number of miles run
2. Number of miles reported by my Polar RS200sd (!)
3. Overall pace for the whole marathon
4. Pace for mile 1 of the marathon
5. Number of gel packs eaten
6. Number of cups of water I dumped on my head
7. (I forget what 8 was for.)
8. Number of training runs done in preparation
9. Number of miles covered in training
10. Number of pounds lost since beginning training in late June
11. Number of pounds lost since my birthday in early May
12. Number of belt notches gained in training
13. Minimum number of runners required for my next marathon