[Lance is just used to far less maturity, especially in this place; telling people what they might not like to hear usually doesn't prompt anything more than some aggressive comment back home, but here it's been actually dangerous. Therefore he greatly appreciates the response she actually gives, even if he's not sure he agrees with her conclusion.

But he's quiet several seconds, considering it, before finally responding.]

I think than, in an event, it will mostly come down to whether you--or anyone else--is able to truly realize they're being affected.

[But that factor aside--]

However, practicing some methods of controlling your competitiveness outside of an event might help, especially if you are able to recognize and try to fight the compulsion.