The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.

Muhammad Ali

People sometimes think that competitions are won when they are held but in many cases that is wrong. Without preparations noone will win any competition or event.

If you carefully consider how and how well every participant is prepared you can get a pretty accurate picture of who is going to win.

The problem is that during preparation you do not get rewards. You work your ass of for the possible but not granted success. So believe in your success, trust your abilities and push through preparations!

/phil