Daughter's take on sports

This was posted by my daughter.  She has been an elite athlete for 30 years and her kids are getting there too!

"Life-long sport. This is where I’m sure I have succeeded. Here’s a bit of a reflection…

"Consistency, variety, fun, listening to your body, hard work, winning some, losing lots, go fast, but also take it slow and did I mention consistency? Over 30 years of high performance sport, it’s not glamorous, it’s not a secret, there are many ways to skin a cat (as I had followed many types of training along the way) but you have to keep at it.

"I once had a running coach tell me, my super-power was never being too far away from my top form. But that’s consistency! In all the sports that I’ve battled in, training hard to toe the line… swimming (varsity), water polo (provincial selection) triathlon (elite/pro carded) running (some pretty fast times across all distances) and now cycling (multiple disciplines and doing alright as a masters athlete), it has taken a good five - 10 years dedicated to that sport, to get to a point where I could say I was proficient and at a level that jived with my pride.

"This win @thesaltydogenduro was about me being 47 years old and needing to play to my strengths, (I can go long and strong like nobody’s business now) along with listening to the science on older women athletes.

Her fourth win in the Salty Dog Endurance Race in Salmon Arm. The winner is the one who does the most laps in six hours.  

"I’m like a dog with a bone, stubborn and driven! @c4xc_p_team families know that I take “life-long” sport as our ultimate goal! Although I call it my “spirit-training” it’s really about a lifetime of listening to my body and being consistent. I love to compete, but I’m truly loving sharing my knowledge with my athletes and seeing them grow and achieved!! #hardwork #consistencywins #lifelongsport "

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