Runners who celebrate before the line sometimes get passed. Keep your eyes on the finish, not the crowd.

Attention is a resource, and celebrating early spends it before the job is done. The instant you turn to check who is watching, you stop doing the thing that was working, because looking good and finishing are two different tasks. Finishing is one motion, not a sprint plus a bow.

In your next game, test or shift, decide where the real finish line is and hold your eyes there. No scoreboard glances, no early relief, no checking faces. Celebrate after it is actually over, for as long as you want.