Jenny Barringer: It was kind of weird leading a national race for the first mile or so. I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I am here and I am in front!' I very happy with how I did. Of course you always want to win, but those girls are extremely strong and...there's a whole field of national-caliber girls out here and I came in third. I'm very proud of how I did and I think I represented Florida very well.

RQ: What about the hill? What is it as bad as everyone had said?
JB: I thought I was walking up it the second time. It is a pretty steep hill. It is not really a hard hill as you start going up it, it's just that it doesn't end (laughs). It keeps going and going, and of course, being from Florida, I don't train on hills. It was all a mental game and I think I played the game pretty well today.

RQ: So I don't know if you know this or not but that was the best place by a Florida runner ever at the Footlocker Championships.
JB: (Yells) I am so excited! Just the fact I placed third is awesome but Florida we need someone up here! We need more girls up here! I really hope that I'm leading the way and being a good leader that girls can look up to and want to be here someday.

RQ: Just go over the race if you would for us. There was a lot of changes of places. Can you remember anything in particular?
JB: Oh yeah! The whole race. Of course I went out pretty fast, but I always do, that is kind of of my running style. I went out and I kept telling myself, chill out, chill out there a lot of good girls out here that are going to come from behind. There was a lot changing of positions, a lot of really strong girls. I told my coach this morning 'There are eight girls out here that are physically capable of winning this race. It is going to be a mental game.' There are probably more than eight that were capable. I just went out there, and the changing places really takes a mental toll on you when you're used to being all by yourself, but going out and being in front was good 'cause that what I am use to being. I felt really comfortable and it was just a mental game after the two-mile mark.

RQ: How did you feel physically for this race? Did you feel as a good as you did for those 16:55 and 10:18 efforts?
JB: It always going to be different when you're at home. I was really comfortable at home, 'cause all your friends are there and everyone's screaming your name. It was a flat course, it was under the lights, so the adrenaline was going. Being here was a different adrenaline rush. I was real nervous last night, I woke up this morning and I just felt everything lift, I felt really relaxed. I stepped out onto my porch and watched the sun rise. I was like, 'How many girls can say they're are at a national competition, watching the sun rise in San Diego?' I felt really good coming out here. I felt strong and I was a little tired going up the hill second time, but other than that, the whole race, I felt strong and very confident.

RQ: What are you going to do now? I know you're looking for a break.
JB: Oh I'm taking a break. Going from June all the way to middle of the December, it is hard on you. I didn't take any breaks the whole season I stayed injury-free which is honestly, coming and placing third at Nationals is great but my proudest thing is that I never had an injury this year. I came close, but I really took care of myself, stayed healthy the whole time, I was never was sick. After this, I plan on taking a little time off, I'm going to go to the winter FSU camp... And then I'm just going to hang out and wait for track season.