A Slow Race

Andy Hickey shows up late. He had 2 meat pies and 4 chicken sandwiches for lunch. Pickles has only had one beer at the BBQ and the pressure is great: if he loses to Andy, well...
Pickles (with whom I lived in London) only nudged ahead in the final 10 metres. Andy had the early momentum, but not the stamina. Or maybe its only because Pickles went all out: running shorts, footy boots, taping, massage...