The post by Allistair McCaw

Thirteen things every athlete can expect on their journey:

1. You will face numerous crushing setbacks.
2. You will wish you didn’t get down on yourself as much.
3. You will not always play or perform the way you want to.
4. Every body will want to give you advice and then try take credit for your successes.
5. You will be misunderstood a lot due to your choice of lifestyle.
6. You will have to miss a lot of social and family events.
7. You will be sore a lot of the time.
8. You will realize that the best coaches were the toughest at times, but they always cared.
9. You will realize that the small details actually do make the biggest differences.
10. You won’t like your trainers or coaches at times.
11. You will visit and meet many interesting places and people along the way.
12. After your athletic career is done, you will discover who your true friends really were.
13. At the end of your journey, you will wish you had enjoyed it all more.

Enjoy everyday like it’s your last.