Jeremy is the biker in the lead. He is very focused on his what he has to do to keep going on this long bike marathon. He reminds himself to persevere, to breath, and to relax his muscles. He is totally absorbed in his own thoughts. Jeremy's way of not thinking about his pain is to think of other things going on in his life. During the course of the marathon he is thinking about his family, his friends, etc... He wants to win but also very much enjoys biking, which was one of the reasons why he joined this marathon. Jack, on the other hand, really wants to win this race. He sees Jeremy in front of him and is intent on beating Jeremy to the finish line. Like Jeremy, Jack is mainly in this race because his participation allows a certain foundation to receive donations but he really wants to also win.
