By the numbers

Because I'm basically a nerd, here's a little summary of what getting ready for the 3-Day means, numbers-wise (well, and geographically & such ...).

1,035 = approximate number of miles of training

2,173,500 = approximate number of steps that equal those 1,035 miles

20,700 = approximate number of minutes that those 1,035 miles will take to walk

345 = approximate number of hours of walking

14.375 = approximate number of days of continuous walking

$569.25 = reimbursement for mileage if calculated at 2009 IRS rate

3 = pairs of shoes that I'll wear out

Des Moines, IA = about where I'd get to if I walked west

Sarasota, FL = about where I'd get to if I walked south

Halifax, Nova Scotia = about where I'd get to if I walked north (ooh, and then I could take the ferry to Prince Edward Island!)

Unfortunately, walking east isn't really an option from Delaware.

On the other hand ...

10 million = number of women around the world who could die of breast cancer in the next 25 years

$1.2 billion = dollars that have been invested in breast cancer research, education & early detection since 1982, thanks to the Susan G. Komen Foundation

1 in 2 = women that will develop bone or breast health issues in their lifetime