Alex Kehr

For here on in, it really gets grim. For 99% of the people still left a this point, they’re possessed with one thing: finishing. They’re saying to themselves, ‘If I can be standing at the finish, I’ve won.’ And they’re right. But for the gifted few, for our 1% that are still competing; that are still racing. They’re more than standing. They’re wondering, ‘Can I catch that guy up there? What about the guys behind me? Are they going to get me? Are they coming on me? Are they picking up on me? Can I get him?’ Because let me tell you something. This is it. The last hour of this triathlon. On the pavement at 110 degrees. That’s when we’re going to find out who the hell the Ironman really is.

Keep these concepts in mind: You’ve failed many times, although you don’t remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim. Don’t worry about failure. My suggestion to each of you: Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.