The way your time is calculated is based on Paul Ryan's known marathon time (4:01:25) and the time he claimed ("two hour and fifty-something", which we average at 2:55). Given these two times, Ryan reduced his time by 27.5%, so that's what we do to your time! And if you're wondering why this matters at all, Mark Remy, Michael Cohen, and Paul Krugman all do a great job putting Ryan's marathon claims into proper context.

Lovingly crafted by hand by Jason Levine in September of 2012; thanks to Jason Kottke for the idea and Anil Dash for his critiques.