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Why Kids Always Want to Race—and What It Teaches Us About Human Nature
Spend five minutes at any park, playground, or team practice, and you’ll hear the same words:“Wanna race?”It doesn’t matter if it’s football practice in Haymarket, recess in Gainesville, or a backyard game in South Riding—young kids always want to know who’s the fastest.
But why?
It’s not just playful energy. It’s biology. It’s psychology. And it’s deeply human.

Jay Glaspy
Jun 232 min read
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