The time has come. After months of arduous preparation, endless workouts and weeks of prognostication, the stage has been set. Despite butterflies running rampant internally, your outside demeanor remains as cool as a tropical breeze.

Your heels dig into the blocks as the muffled cheers of the crowd wash over. With adrenaline pulsing, you grasp for whatever inner peace you can find. The official gives his first warning, and your body tenses in response. With your heart in your throat, you wait for the signal to attack.

Boom. Time to shock the world.

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