Bloomsday 2008

Well I don't have any pictures of this event, darn it. But thought that I would just share a line or two about Spokane's Annual Road Race.

First let me start by say that Spring finally made an appearance. It was a beautiful day and we couldn't have asked for anything better.

This was Ryann's first Bloomsday and Taylor's second. This year they ran Bloomsday (7+ miles) with a friend Kellie, that they have known their whole lives and who is quite an accomplished runner in her own right. It worked out great becuase her father (Mike's partner) Shawn was at a bow competion, and her mom Laura was off doing a little Triahtlon in California (Wildflower), by little I am being totatlly sarcastic!

However this event was for participation only and NOT for setting PR's.

Here are the stats:

Taylor Paige Rydeen

Finish Time: 2:07:15
Overall Place: 26,098 out of 42,697
Ran with a pace of 17:03 per mile
The average pace for 12-year-olds was 15:44
Statistics are not available for participants under the age of 13.

Ryann Marie Rydeen

Finish Time: 2:07:26
Overall Place: 26,181 out of 42,697
Ran with a pace of 17:04 per mile
The average pace for 10-year-olds was 17:16
Statistics are not available for participants under the age of 13.

Kelli Kathleen Rydeen

Finish Time: 1:07:55
Overall Place: 4,787 out of 42,697
Ran with a pace of 9:06 per mile
The average pace for 35-year-olds was 14:50
Placed 87th among people the same age
Placed 1,673rd among people from Spokane, WA
Placed 3,527th among people from the State of Washington
Placed 1st among people with the same last name
Placed 1,323rd among females
Placed 37th out of 417 among 35-year-old females