Thanks, everyone!
I really only had three tiered goals for the marathon:
1. Finish.
2. Run the entire distance (short breaks were ok, but I had to run the length).
3. Beat 5 hours.
Amazingly, I did all three. I actually only stopped once for a quick bathroom break, but otherwise cruised through most of the race. And when I got my final time, I couldn't believe it. I never thought I'd do that well, especially my first time out.
I didn't see Katie, but I'm glad that I beat her. And I think I beat P. Diddy's time as well.
All in all, it was a blast, and really didn't cause me too much pain. Of course, walking the long ass path out of Central Park in a sea of people was probably the worst pain I've ever felt. My legs were KILLING me.
Thanks again for the congrats. Surprisingly (to myself), I've already started thinking about the next marathon!