RunningAHEAD - Topic: I'm Number 1!

goat

Finder of good newts

posted: 7/5/2008 at 10:56 AM

Well, I was THE Number 1 - to be more specific. It's amazing how something so silly as a bib number can really make your day. Usually fast people or folks whose last name is Aaaaaronsohn get number 1... but not yesterday in Spreckels, California. Yesterday I had the privilege and ... you DO get treated differently as number 1. More people cheer you on the course, your friends make fun of you... they actually care about beating you so they can say "I beat number 1". All in all - good entertainment. I don't know if it was the bib number, but I had my fastest 10k in years... Ran a negative split with my first 4 miles 7:44/mile and ending with something like 7:22 and 7:19 - beating my goal by over a minute. Whoo ee! Everyone should get to be number 1 at least once. Andy

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Jarhead75

posted: 7/5/2008 at 12:06 PM

Congrats G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time). When I saw your name I thought of this acronym. I have used it several times in toast by calling someone an old G.O.A.T. And today it was fitting for the number one guy in the race.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 7/5/2008 at 1:09 PM

I once had #12. I thought that was pretty cool, since my birthday is 2/12. But 1 would be even cooler! Big grin

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rururunner

posted: 7/5/2008 at 2:40 PM

What an honour! If you look at my profile you can see the most interesting bib number I have ever had. Blush

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mrakers

posted: 7/5/2008 at 2:44 PM

I was once 10254. That was cool because....wait, this will never work out.

goat

Finder of good newts

posted: 7/5/2008 at 6:07 PM

Quote from rururunner on 7/5/2008 at 2:40 PM:

If you look at my profile you can see the most interesting bib number I have ever had.

rururunner, Did more people than usual cheer you on for that one? Big grin

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Mendeldave

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posted: 7/7/2008 at 12:27 PM

I've never had a number 1. that would be very cool!

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Jill_B

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posted: 7/16/2008 at 9:36 AM

Quote from goat on 7/5/2008 at 10:56 AM:

Well, I was THE Number 1 - to be more specific. It's amazing how something so silly as a bib number can really make your day. Usually fast people or folks whose last name is Aaaaaronsohn get number 1... but not yesterday in Spreckels, California. Yesterday I had the privilege and ... you DO get treated differently as number 1. More people cheer you on the course, your friends make fun of you... they actually care about beating you so they can say "I beat number 1". All in all - good entertainment. I don't know if it was the bib number, but I had my fastest 10k in years... Ran a negative split with my first 4 miles 7:44/mile and ending with something like 7:22 and 7:19 - beating my goal by over a minute. Whoo ee! Everyone should get to be number 1 at least once. Andy

I agree! (I had the pleasure of getting bib number 1 for the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon, it was as if I was Kenyan.)

Bring it on.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 7/16/2008 at 9:40 AM

Quote from Jill_B on 7/16/2008 at 9:36 AM:

I agree! (I had the pleasure of getting bib number 1 for the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon, it was as if I was Kenyan.)

Apparently somebody got a number negative one at that race.

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Happyfeet

posted: 7/16/2008 at 9:51 AM

I have had 11 and 6 as my bib numbers in a couple of races. Give that I have only run only 8-10 official races so far, I guess I am an eager beaver in registering .

Purdey

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posted: 7/16/2008 at 9:52 AM

Quote from Trent on 7/16/2008 at 9:40 AM:

Apparently somebody got a number negative one at that race.

Trent would give his right arm to be No. 1 Monkey - he's just jealous.

jeffdonahue

posted: 7/16/2008 at 3:21 PM

I had number one at a 6K up in Nashua a few months ago. People were looking at me weird all day and I heard a couple "Wow, he must be fast" from some. In all honesty the only thing I was fast at was registering for the race - I think I was the first one to register online. I almost felt like I disappointed people when I wasnt even close to the front of the pack. Wink