then you will not succeed at what you want to accomplish, but if your mind is set on doing something that is good and positive that you want to accomplish then you will succeed. before every race you should think about what you want your race to look like. think about how you want every turn to be perfect and every stroke that you take to be precise. think about how you want to pace the race. do you want to start fast and maintain the speed, or do you want to start out at a smooth pace and then gradually get faster. there are different option to choose from, 