Thursday, October 14, 2010

Chicago Marathon Balance Sheet

In the minus column:

$500 registration fees for the marathon and various training runs
$100 cabs, parking and gas for getting to the marathon and various training runs
$240 2 pairs running shoes
$500 running clothes, including $70 for a long-sleeved shirt, which directly caused the 85-degree race day temp
$200 podiatrist visit and x-ray to get a non-diagnosis on toe pain
$100 various power gels and drinks
$90 post-race massage

Total liabilities: $1,730

In the plus column:

1 finisher's medal, made of unknown metal
1 polyester race shirt, probably never to be worn again
Bagful of random samples from the Expo
1 mega blister
Possible hemorrhoids
3 pounds gained during summer training (!)

Total assets: Unquantifiable

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