The Difference

Athletes all across the world know that we are all different from the average person, not to sound cocky or put us above other people.  But it is almost like a scared fellowship regardless of what sport you play or background you have come from, weall have made the ultimate committment and sacrifice to indulge ourseleves into the world of sports.  The long practice hours, getting up at sunrise while it feels like the rest of the world is still sleeping, grinding through grueling practices in the summer heat.  While your friends are out partying and having a good time, your in the gym working your butt off, putting in your time with the blood, sweat and tears that come along with it.  You love it though and no matter how much you complain about being sore or tired, or feeling like you just want to strangle your coach to death, you know in the end all of that hard work will pay off come game time.  The average person who has never played a sport in their life can never fully understand all of those emotions athletes go through day in and day out, sun up to sun down, they just can not do it.  And that is the difference between the two, making the sacrifice to better yourself for competition and not hang out with your friends on a friday night, or take a day off for feeling sorry for yourself is something the outside world would not be able to relate to no matter how hard they try.  The taste of victory is so gratifying and blissful, hearing the crowd roar knowing everyone is on their feet because of what you accomplished is such a rush and unbelievable feeling.  Here is a video to describe what I am talking about.That is what makes all of the pain, long practices, heated debates with teammates and film sessions all worth it.