It’s not all over until it’s really over

When it’s deadbeat in the heart,
When the body is completely drenched in sweat and blown by dust,
When pain browbeats willpower,
When the most comforting thought is about surrender,
When the sight turns hazy and the head turns dizzy,
When exhaustion has sucked the last trace of stamina from the limbs,
When the mind plays tricks, constantly throwing images of defeat,
Then do not give it up,
‘cos it is most crucial to hang in there, and give it all
To run that little extra.
Forget critics, forget failure,
But then, in the end, you will be happy you did it.

Remember, ‘If you are keen and willing, even the race you lost will teach you how not to run the race, and will prepare you to excel in the next one’.