How to Be an Ace Athlete

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We often picture athletes as trim people clad in sporty get-ups, feet fitted with the
latest running shoes, and under strict training for an upcoming sports event. Without
these things, we hardly think of anyone as an “athlete.”
There are athletes called “athletic players” who fit the first definition—trim guys
in sporty get-ups sponsored by big-time companies. They are out there to win and would
do all to win. Though champions, most of them are not yet mature enough to understand
why they are athletes. They just know that they are supposed to win a competition, so
they must be fit.
There is a unique breed of athletes who we ought to know about and should try to
emulate. They are the “ace athletes,” and becoming one is the measure of true success in
sports.
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A real or ace athlete is not only athletic; his life revolves around sports. Though in
and out of formal training for official events, he is always in self-training. Once an ace
athlete, always an ace athlete; a real call to athletics is irrevocable. You not only train
hard but, as the jests say, you die training.
But to be sure, the first step to becoming an ace athlete is to be an athlete first and
decide to remain an athlete for life. You must determine with your heart and mind what
sport you are going to pursue for the rest of your life.
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Birth of an ace athlete
The moment you fall in love with a sport activity, the athlete in you is born. It
starts in your mind. You may have read a sports book or an item in the sports section of a
newspaper, or have watched a sports event in the TV or movies when you became
interested or, at least, attracted to such sport. Your admiration may not be contained to
just seeing the thing, but it may have stirred up your imagination and you may have
actually began to see yourself doing the feat and becoming a champion at it.