90% mental and 10% physical

In a race or even at practice, the majority of your strength and ability to keep on going or push yourself to do better is all in your head. Being physically in shape is important as well, but you have to be mentally fit too. In a race, when you feel like you want to drop out or you just can't go on anymore, that is because you're not mentally prepared. You have to phsyque yourself out and continue telling yourself that you can kepp going and that you will get the person in front of you. When your mind gives up, you give up but when it's strong and knows what it has to do, you will improve and possibly reach one of your goals. The mind is a great thing to have and is something others don't have most of the time, so use it.