the 18+ week tally (week of may 29 to october 2nd)


miles ran: 425 miles

according to hal higdon, # of miles i was scheduled to run: 460 miles

shin splits? yes, for 3+ weeks

races completed: 2 (5k and....a marathon!! woohoo!)

total # of races i ran prior to beginning my marathon training: 1

# of toenails lost: 1, but i know it'll end up being 2

pounds lost in the 2nd half of training: 12-15

# of new pairs of shoes purchased during M training: 5
-2 asics (one was the wrong shoe for my feet, one gave me shin splits)
-1 spira (caused one toenail to fall off)
-2 brooks glycerin's (these were finally the right shoe, i think)

# of girls i saw running the marathon with hairy legs: 1 (very disturbing)

# of times during training that i literally tripped over my feet due to checking out a hot chick: once (oops!)

# of side-stitches i had during 425 miles of running: zero.

# of times i tried on my marathon garb the night before the marathon: ok, once or twice

# of cases of gatorade i bought and drank during training: about 5 cases, hehe.

while running/walking down summit ave on race day, the # of times i muttered under my breath that i would be sticking to half-marathons from now on: 4 or 5

# of high tech pairs of running socks that i lost somehow in my apartment: way too many (where'd they go?)

# of ear infections i ran with on marathon day: 1

# of airline flights taken in the final 2 weeks of taper: 12

# of hours i slept the night before the marathon: at least 6

# of times i had to use the restroom during the marathon: zero

# of times i had to use the porta-potty during all of my training: once

# of times it rained during one of my 17 saturday long runs: once

# of times i thought about quitting during the marathon: never

# of people in my age group that i beat: 167 (not including DNFs)

# of men that i beat: 860 (not including DNFs)

# of total people i beat: 1,845 (not including DNFs)

# of total people that finished faster than i did: 5,947 (crap!)

# of times i prayed about how thankful i was/am to be given the health and the ability to train and complete a marathon: dozens and dozens.

# of marathons i want to run in my lifetime: dozens and dozens!