there is one common thread between all of these athletes.
and the more i am here around them the more it stands out.
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mental toughness.
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if you were to hold tryouts and gauge their pure athleticism
a lot of these athletes would not make your team.
but if you were here to see how they handle their business,
you would pick them all.
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they are willing to do the work to achieve their goals
they do not expect to have anything given to them
they do not expect to run a race that is more than they earned.
they do not complain when things get tough
they do not back away from discomfort.
they do not flinch.
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it is inspiring just to watch them
hour after hour.
even when one is in trouble
they face it without a complaint.
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of course this is what i should have expected.
when you put together a field of the best in the world
at a game that is predicated on mental toughness.
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these people are amazing.