NOLA by numbers

947:  race number for NOLA70.3

69.1:  actual miles completed on 4.17.11

617.84:  number of miles on Dolce during training

268.05:  number of miles ran during training

30:  number of miles swum during training

4: number of miles walked (Jess’ Brain Tumor Walk)

2: number of half marathons completed during training (3 if you include race day)

Immeasurable:  memories over the last 29 weeks

597:  number of blogs that remain unread in my Google reader

53: mile at which I wanted off my bike immediately

12: mile on run which I met Lori (more to come)

3: number of people that came to NOLA to support me

Countless: number of people that supported me from home

2: number of hand grenades I had on

Bourbon Street

after NOLA70.3

4: time my alarm went off on race day

1,400: number of miles driven to, around and back home from NOLA

1: number of plane crashes that occurred on the bike course less than 24 hours prior to race

2,000⁺: number of racers at NOLA70.3

2,000⁺: number of racers that were pissed the swim was cancelled at NOLA70.3

2: number of tennis shoes worn out during training

1: number of bike shoes worn out during training

763: estimated number of single socks I have sitting at my house at any given period

120: pounds at which I feel I would look somewhat acceptable in spandex

18: number of dollars I paid to spray tan prior to NOLA70.3 – tan chub is hotter than pasty chub

53: number of dollars spent at the NOLA70.3 expo

10: number of dollars spent on a kick ass polo that was on sale at the expo

4: number of water bottles taken to NOLA

5: number of water bottles that came home to Dallas with me from NOLA

89: average dollars spent per night at our hotel - thank you priceline

2: number of NOLA police officers I almost took out during mile 11 of the run – by “take out” I mean beat up.

9: number of race pictures I actually like from NOLA70.3

6:44 – hours/minutes it took me to complete 69.1 miles

**Race report coming soon - with LOTS of pics; you know how I roll***