Sports Mastery

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, success achieved. - Helen Keller   RESISTING THE URGE TO QUIT We've all been there. You've started a new training routine, joined a new team, learned a new position, or just something that is uncharted and challenging. Buoyed by adrenaline, motivation, and pride, everything seems to be going fine; perhaps you're even enjoying things. And then without much warning, things start heading south. The discomfort feels worse than normal, or perhaps the motivation to keep getting up early begins to wane. For some, it's the just the boredom of doing the same thing over and over again. Perhaps you don't actually stop but you mentally throw in the towel. You ease up or let the other athlete next to you win the sprints in team conditioning. It feels to hard to stay with him. You go into coast mode, even though you've got more in the tank. before long you just want it all to stop