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I find it hard to believe that any true athlete would be put off his game simply because he has to pass more people on his way to the finish line. Any one who would let the average joes, who are just trying to achieve an ounce of the glory the pioneers gave marathons, turn them away is entering the race for the wrong reasons.
You are an advice columnist. Not Faulkner. People come to you for help because they are alone and desperate. Because they often have no where else to turn. Its a duty you chose to take on. Take on a side job if you need to flex your writer's muscles.