Big occasions and races which have been eagerly anticipated almost to the point of dread, are where great deeds can be accomplished.
— Jack Lovelock
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That is the sort of race which one really enjoys - to feel at one's peak on the day when it is necessary, and to be able to produce the pace at the very finish. It gives a thrill which compensates for months of training and toiling. But it is the sort of race that one wants only about once a season.
Yes, I'm afraid the life over here is very different from N.Z. but oh boy it's a grand life.