Race Against Yourself

Story Title is "Be Your Own Competition" Once upon a time, there was a boy named Lucas who

loved running every day after school. He would race against his friends on the school track field,

but he faced a big challenge. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't outrun

his friend Jake, who was the fastest runner in the school. Because he couldn't win,

Lucas felt discouraged and almost gave up on running entirely. Seeing this, his coach approached

him with some wise words: "Lucas, don't focus on beating others; focus on beating your own

best time". Inspired by his coach, Lucas changed his strategy.

He started timing himself every day, and instead of worrying about Jake, he focused on improving