They choose to make healthy choices and practice good habits every day. ( Well, most days, at least! )
Hours invested daily in practicing their chosen sport. More hours doing roadwork and in the gym. Somewhere they found time to fit in schoolwork and maybe even some family time. These young stars haven't had the same kind of life most of us do. Hitting tennis balls and preparing themselves to get in excellent physical shape have meant huge sacrifices for these young athletes.
During the Wimbledon championships earlier this summer - Many of the young tennis stars had the opportunity to meet the Queen of England. Not many of us will ever get to see or meet the Queen. Rafael Nadal chose to pass on that opportunity in order to get in some more practice time that morning before his match later that same day. He won! Then went on to win The Championship!
Sometimes your sacrifices pay off!
Just last night when some young and healthy fitness lover passed on the chance to go to the local watering hole with her friends. Instead she got outdoors and ran for half an hour and then walked for another 30 minutes. While her friends were consuming hundreds of calories enjoying their favorite brew, she was sweating off extra pounds and building muscle strength and her endurance!
Last night 40 or 50 professional football players played hard and entertained millions of sports fans in the NFL season opener. The start of another new season only comes after hours of hard work and sweat during Summer camp and the preseason. And years of healthy habits - chosen most days of every week.
Today is another new day - and the perfect day for you to start or continue a healthy habit or two!
Make the most of your weekend. Do something healthy! Get outdoors if you can and sweat. Build your muscles and endurance. Then go enjoy a cool one with your friends!
Happy Friday!
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