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Bill Mayer has only three things to show for his weekend's work. A small medal around his neck and two blisters on his feet.
That's not a lot to show for running a marathon, but sometimes numbers don't tell the whole story.
Take the number 70. It's supposed to mean you're too old to run 26.2 miles. But two days after finishing the New York City Marathon, Mayer was giving the number a new meaning.
"I feel like dancing," he said.
Or take the number $62,553. That's how many dollars Mayer and his son raised on Sunday. They'll mean books and scholarships for a school in Harlem -- the Harlem Academy -- that really needs them.
"It's kind of incredible what's happening," said Will Mayer, the son who ran every step of the way.
It's a bit easier when you're 37 and have run a marathon in just over three hours. So when Will came to his father and said he'd run alongside him through New York's five boroughs, his father had one piece of advice.
"Bring a book," he said.
Bill did a marathon six years ago, but he rarely puts in 26.2 miles in two weeks, much less one afternoon. Running is just a nice release from his day job, which is more numbers.
Source: http://www.fanhouse.com/2010/11/09/ufl-team-owner-bill-mayer-son-prove-splendid-marathon-men/
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