In Greek mythology, Atlanta was the one who ran. In order to wed her, a suitor had to beat her in a race. Because she was so fast, no one ever did. But there was one suitor named Melanion who fell for her, and prayed to Aphrodite for help. Aphrodite gave him 3 golden apples to be tossed at Atlanta's feet during the race. The plan was for Atlanta to pick up the golden apples, and in her distraction, grant enough time for him to catch up and win the race. Though Atlanta didn't really need the golden apples, she was confident that she could pick them up and still win, so she did it anyway. But she lost and Melanion won her.
 
What I'm trying to say is the golden apples you tossed my way have caught my eye, but I also want to win the race.