“The answer came on the plane ride home. I had gone to the starting line knowing I could run with the best in the world but not believing I could beat them. I had limited myself by setting a goal based on my competitors. It was a natural thing to do. A competitor’s goal is to beat the competition. But I’d settled for achieving my goal instead of pushing toward my limit. It occurred to me that while we need a plan B to turn to when races aren’t going well, we should also have a plan when our strength exceeds our expectations.” - Deena Kastor