>many athletes struggle with identity loss and purpose
Worth getting the book to see what they say abt this..
quantified•5mo ago
Seems easy to interpret, though as not an elite athlete it's easy to be wrong. We compare ourselves with an arbitrary peer group and with our own expectations. "Will I ever be good enough/live up to expectations?" changes when a 4:20 mile is last place. And then what else is there after devoting your entire life to the sport?
gsf_emergency_2•5mo ago
Worth getting the book to see what they say abt this..