I was actually going to law school in 1972.
Because running fast is more fun than running slow.
A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.
So, in a way I was hedging and saying that if the Olympic stuff doesn't work out at least I can be a lawyer.
You train best where you are the happiest.
Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing.