How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
[Louie] hated running, but the applause was intoxicating, and the prospect of more was just enough incentive to keep him marginally compliant. (1.2.5)
Louie isn't the type of person to run for fun and fitness in the morning listening to his iPod (you know, if iPods existed back then). He only runs for the thrill of victory.
Quote #2
After [Louie] flew past the finish, rewriting the course record, he looked back up in the long straightaway. Not one of the other runners was even in view. Louie had won by more than a quarter of a mile. (1.2.17)
This line further characterizes Louie's competitive spirit. He doesn't watch the other runners (and not just because they're behind him, eating his dust). He wants to be the fastest he can be, and he doesn't care about anyone else.
Quote #3
If the sharks were going to try to eat him, [Louie] was going to eat them. (3.16.9)
Sometimes Louie's competitive spirit reaches a ridiculous high, like here where the guy wants to compete with sharks in their own habitat. The craziest part of this is that he succeeds, and manages to kill a shark with his own bare hands. And a screwdriver.