Motto

I saw this commercial during the Tour de France coverage on Versus which really got me going. It is an amazing commercial which is really inspiring and I believe everyone should see this commercial. It is my new motto when I race, and I believe it should be everyone's. No one should go into a race expecting nothing but the best.

Here is the speech:

Here is the thing that makes life so interesting. The theory of evolution claims that “Only strong shall survive.” Maybe so, maybe so. But the theory of competition says, “Just because they are the strong, doesn’t mean they can’t get their asses kicked.” That’s right! See, what every long shot, come-from-behind, underdog will tell you is this; the other guy may in fact be the favorite, the odds may be stacked against you. Fair enough. But what the odds don’t know, this isn’t a math test. This is a completely different kind of test, one where passion has a funny way of trumping logic. So before you step up to the starting line, before the whistle blows and the clock starts ticking. Just remember, out here, the results don’t always add up. No matter what the stats may say and the experts may think, and the commentators may have predicted. When the race is on, all bets are off. Don’t be surprised if somebody decides to flip the script and take a pass on yelling uncle.

And then suddenly, as the old saying goes, “We got ourselves a game!”


Here is a link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LMEa0TVY_4&feature=related

Peace,

T-Bird