One of the characters is the legendary British sprinter Harold Abrahams.
He is obsessed with winning but in the preliminary 100 meter dash leading up to the 1924 Olympics, he is soundly beaten by his rival. Abraham's response was deep despair.
When his girlfriend tried to encourage him, Harold angrily declares, "I run to win! If I can't win, I won't run!"
His girlfriend responded, "If you don't run, you can't win!"
Life is full of reversals but no matter what, we have to keep on moving.
