Runner Celebrates Too Soon Loses Race

Think about the two main runners in this race: the man who thought he won and the man who actually won.  What is a lesson we can learn from the one actual winner?  What is a lesson we can learn from the runner who thought he won? 

Runner Eats It Immediately After Interview

This runner was not being boastful, but have you ever been boastful about something only to get immediately humbled afterwards?  What is embarrassing about situations like this?  How can we prepare ourselves to handle these situations when they inevitably come?