It’s fine to know the world records; they’re awe-inspiring and praise-worthy.

But for the most part, they’re not useful targets.

The personal record — the PR — is far more valuable.

Because we’re not competing with the world. We’re competing with ourselves.

Even then, keep in mind that setting new PRs is not something that happens every day.

More often, our focus should be: “this is my best for today.” It makes for a terrible acronym, but it’s a far more practical place to set our sights.

The PRs will happen from time to time, but the best for today is where we begin.