I learned several lessons that day.
Don’t get puffed up because you are faster than some. Don’t feel inferior because some are faster than you. Don’t judge the capabilities of others by how they look.
How much of your breath (spirit) is knocked out because you are running someone else’s race?
Are you trying to outrun someone’s car, house, clothes, looks, job title, etc.?
How much pain are you in trying to keep up with someone who may be running for an entirely different reason, heading to an entirely different place, with entirely different muscles?