That old fable about the tortoise and the hare

I have been think lately about that old fable about the tortoise and the hare and have come to the conclusion that it is complete crap. Think about it. A hare is much faster then a tortoise and in most circumstances a hare will win any distance competion against a slow moving reptile such as a tortoise. The hare only lost because it got lazy and decided to rest up before it crossed the finish line, which is unrealistic because if you are in the middle of the race you are not going to stop and take a nap. Even then in order to have given the tortoise any chance to catch up with the hare it must have sleeped for two days straight. The moral I take from this is slow and steedy will not win the race if you are racing against a much faster opponent that won't stop to take naps at inopportune times