It seems Sarah Palin's competitive streak is alive and well despite ending up on the losing side of last year's election. The former vice-presidential candidate told Runner's World magazine that she could defeat Barack Obama in a foot race: "I betcha I'd have more endurance."
"My one claim to fame in my own little internal running circle is a sub-four marathon," Alaska's governor said. "What I lacked in physical strength or skill, I made up for in determination and endurance."
Palin, an avid runner, said one of the frustrations she faced on the campaign trail with John McCain was that his staff wouldn't schedule time for her daily runs: "The days never went as well if I couldn't get out there and sweat."
However, she did manage to fit in a few jogs during the campaign. One memorable run took place on McCain's ranch prior to her debate against Joe Biden. Palin fell down a hill: "I was so stinkin' embarrassed that a golf cart full of secret service guys had to pull up beside me. My hands just got torn up, and I was dripping blood. In the debate, you could see a big ugly Band-Aid [plaster] on my right hand."
