The Edge

Write about a time when you tried to get an advantage over something, someone or in a certain situation?
For example, an athlete who uses performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to gain an edge in their sport in hopes of being better than everyone else.
This example doesn't necessarily have to be negative.

What was the advantage you wanted to get?
Did you handle it in a positive or negative way?
What was the outcome of the situation?

Ways you can start:
A time I tried to get an advantage over something was...
What I was hoping to do was...
What happend in the end was...
Afterwards, I felt...
When I made the decision, I felt...
During that time, I felt...