Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky: "You don’t have to win the race"

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky shares why true victory comes from chasing your own goals, not just the gold.

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00:00The real race is always the same.

00:03It's me against my goals.

00:07Now I'm not oblivious to the fact that hitting those goals may result in winning.

00:13And I don't want to downplay the feeling of winning gold.

00:17Being on that medal stand is a feeling I wish everyone could experience.

00:23But when I look back at those races, what gives me the most joy is the goal being reached.

00:29This is why I tell you, you don't have to win the race.

00:34You just need to win your race.

00:37And winning your race means falling in love with the process.

00:42Fall in love with the process, not the podium.