You may have trained well.
You may have struggled with getting those miles in.
You may feel very well prepared.
You may feel weak and stupid for your decision to start.
You may feel rather calm because you think you know what’s coming.
You may freak-out for the 100 reasons of DNF awaiting you.
Your life may have been cumbersome the last months, stressing you out.
You may have found your inner balance and focus.
You may be well-rested and relaxed.
You may be filled with doubts.

There may be thousands of differences between us until that very moment.
The moment of race start.
The moment equalizing all those differences.

It may be an advantage to be well trained, rested and calm.
It may be that your stress vanishes at the very moment of start.
It may be that your stress haunts you for the whole race.
It may be that the sun is shining.
It may be that the weather is a serious issue.
It may be that the course is too difficult to handle this time.
It may be that things out of your control will end your race.
It may be that no matter how well prepared you are it won’t fit.
It may be that your best is not good enough.
It may be that you find out that you are capable of so much more.

Whatever was, is or will happen – we are in it together.
What unites us is the vague vision of reaching the finish line in time.
Whatever may attempt to stop us, has to be defeated.