Game Shape
My best friend Tim and I have a huge appreciation for sports. We played them throughout our youth and remain active now that we are in our fourties. While we may have lost a step or two with age, we are happy there hasn’t been too much of a decline in performance over the years. A commitment to sports and fitness has made that possible.
Sports offer many life lessons. The one that resonates most with me is that what you do during practice ultimately shows up on race day. If you practice with integrity, eat healthy, get adequate rest and think positive, you will perform well. If you fail to do these things, you will not be at your best when it counts. I took this to heart and made up my mind that I was going to focus all my attention on preparation and let race day take care of itself. As a result, I train, eat and think like the competition is the next day. Tim and I call this being in game shape.
It feels good to be healthy and fit. I know it’s not by accident. Some of it is good fortune, but most of it is discipline and commitment. I feel as good as I did twenty years ago. And when I see fit people in their 60s and 70s, I am inspired by them. They represent my future. I can have that same quality of life as long as I keep doing what got me to this point.
Being in game shape is fun. If you’re not at your best now, make today you’re starting point. Commit to having better health and fitness 6 months from now. Look back in a year and see the progress you’ve made. And in 10 years, do what I did. Look at some old photos and say, “I still look like that today. Take away the grey hair, and you would think its the same fit person.” Get in game shape!
Keith
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