I got into this sport with very few expectations about how good I might become compared to the rest of the population. I decided that I would simply attempt to do everything right, try my hardest, not make excuses and see what would happen. That meant, planning, training, having acceptable equipment, nutrition, rest, stretching, staying mentally focused during the race, educating myself, etc.
When people ask me what my race goal is, well, I don't really know how to answer. I can go look at previous year results and know about where I might fall compared to the rest of the field... I could estimate a finishing time, but conditions vary greatly from day to day, and things happen that are beyond my control.
In the end, my ultimate goal for any race is to simply do the best I can - if I can honestly tell myself those words at the end of the race, then I consider the race a success.
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