I dont know if this applies to others, but it is my own personal racing mantra. "Race against yourself" As I said in the interview. I dont really compare myself or results to others. I ride as hard as can, leave it all the track, the results at that point are incidental. Last place or first place, I'm more concerned with how I ran MY race.
So like Haydug said, you can run hard, have a great race, have fun and not get hurt and still be very competetive.
Look at Jeff! he's the posterboy of old guys still being fast as he!!
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Old Age and treachery will always overcome youth and exuberance
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