Who am I...

There are several numbers that define us. Our height, our weight, our social security number. Telephone, address, zip and area codes. But right now I am only focused on one number...

55204

That's my bib number of the 2010 ING New York City Marathon.

I'm in the Orange Group, Wave #3, Corral # 55. Which means I will be starting my run at 10:40 a.m. (Eastern) with a brisk 2 miles jaunt over the top of the Verrzano Narrows Bridge...with 15,000 of my closest friends. The orange path stays separated from the other groups until mile 4 or so. Eventually my fellow 15,000 strong orange runners will meet up with 30,000 runners of the blue and green persuasion and we'll run the last 22.2 miles all together.

I know that I am one of many in this race, but I am the only 55204, and somehow I feel like this marathon is being organized solely for my benefit.

Timmy