Little Miss Runner Pants: however i DID win a loaf of bread...

so.. i didn't so much come in first place at the du this weekend.

... i didn't so much even come in third or fourth or ninth place either... (not that i thought i would!)

but i DID come in well before last, with a MAJOR running PR and... AND...

when they raffled off bread and bananas... well. my number was called.

so that means I PRETTY MUCH RULE!

mmmm. cinnamon bread.

*grin*

other than that it was a pretty kick ass race. somehow i ran like a bolt of lightening and PR'd my 3 mile run by over 3 minutes (ran at a 9:14 pace!!!)... the bike was rough, and although 20 miles isn't a lot.. when its all you have to do, suddenly getting from mile 12 to 20 takes everything out of you but i muscled through, passed 6 or 7 people and managed to form enough of a gap that i then never again got passed!

and then there was the final 2 mile run.

my legs felt like lead.
my stride was 4 inches long.
i thought i might die.

BUT. I. DIDNT.

my finish time was 2:02 and my final 2 miles were just a slight bit slower... at a 9:15 pace!!!!!

COLOR ME THRILLED!!!

Comments

Woah, awesome job! You need to change your name to Little Miss Speedy Runner Pants!

Posted by: Danielle in Iowa | April 28, 2008 08:01 AM

That's some nice consistency, especially running off the bike.

Posted by: greyhound | April 28, 2008 08:07 AM

congratulations, chica! proud of you! 9:15? helluva run! of course, i get excited with anything under a 10 minute mile, so don't get a big head with all this praise i'm heaping your way.

congrats, again!

Posted by: Nytro | April 28, 2008 08:20 AM

Holy crap! How'd you get lightning in your legs? I'm massively impressed AJ.

Way to go!!

And enjoy that bread... :)

(We need more Asher pics, darlin'!)

Posted by: Running Jayhawk | April 28, 2008 08:55 AM

Congrats! Sounds like a great way to start off the racing season . . . I have to say, I am impressed with both your racing prowess and your raffling abilities alike! I have NEVER won anything through any type of raffle . . . enjoy the Cinnamon bread! :)

Posted by: Irish Cream | April 28, 2008 08:56 AM

Wow! That's an awesome pace. Great job!

Posted by: alili | April 28, 2008 09:08 AM

holy fuck.

that's fast!

well.done.

Posted by: bold | April 28, 2008 11:35 AM

CONGRATS ON YOUR PR!

i am so stinkin proud of you!

Posted by: Kim | April 28, 2008 11:58 AM

NICE! Way to kick it the whole way!

Posted by: Allison | April 28, 2008 12:55 PM