Outstanding running athletes also need to settle the trouble of victory or defeat, match is a complicated matter. "Crazy Athletics" written by Arnold involves a tennis champion's condition. He has never participated in a light-hearted match, and triumphed over the opponent with an approximate grade every time. On the basis of Arnold's analysis the tennis champion did this in order to show that his and his adversary's power is approximately the same, so he wouldn't feel guilty because of an overbearing advantage to win his opponent and being denounced by his own conscience. This kind of anxious psychology seems to be beyond reason, but actually is not so. Before my running speed finally was increase to qualify the Boston Marathon Race, I had attended marathon race four or five times and didn't run well all the times. A kind of distinct worry came into being when I knew that I had an opportunity to win in the last fifteen or twenty seconds. When I surpassed other runners, I felt my movement was a little bit indecent, because it seemed to be wrong that I succeeded while others failed. I sensed my motion was somewhat indecent when I exceeded other running athletes because it seems to be wrong to meet success when others lost. You may never have this feeling, but before the game, it is better to admit that you have the possibility to generate this kind of feeling, so if you generate this kind of sensation, you won't feel overwhelmed. Certainly, you also have to prepare other things except for mental preparations. If it is an important match, you should try to arrive earlier at the venue so that you could have enough time to drain off the carbon monoxide, which is absorbed into your body when you drive here. Before the game you must pay attention to dietary problems. Usually, eating carbohydrate containing food can increase endurance, but eating too much is not good, especially if you don't need to increase two or three pounds of weight. The previous night before your game, even if drinking a small amount of liquor could also reduce your ability to run a good score in a hot day. Being appropriate in eating and drinking, try to form a good dietary habit and you merely need to obey the usual eating habit before the match. Take everything you need. No negligence is more frustrated than forgetting to bring something during the on-the-spot game. Certain runners write all necessary staff on a list, from spare shoelaces to rain gears, including everything. (Forever put your shoelace into an encased knot during the game in order not to stop to tie your shoelaces). Although I didn't do that, this is certainly a good idea no matter what you do, don't forget the climate is changing, especially in spring and autumn. Take attending Mid-April Boston Marathon Race for example, you have to make all the preparations to cope with any possible weather, for instance 1976's extreme heat and 1975's cold wind.
