Physical Prowess And 'Mental Strength In Why We Run'

Physical prowess and mental strength are two very important insights in sport performance, yet very different in their meanings. Mental strength in an athlete can change their attitude in how they play and affect how hard they try to win the game, and is probably the most important to control during a divertissement. Physical prowess is also very important in some sports, you can fulfill your strength in a game and allow yourself to do stuff that others can’t, if their brawn isn’t as high yours. In “Why We Run” by Bernd Heinrich, it says, “we are all natural-born runners, although many of us forget this fact” (66). This statement explains that we are all born with physical prowess, some of us just might not confirm that to our lives. Some of us might have more mental strength than others do or vise versa. Heinrich also states, “movement is almost synonymous with life” (67). This assertion explains how every living thing that we can see, moves. Whether
This statement explains the mental strength in an athlete. It describes that when some athletes play, they imagine something else. In this case, a dream of being a really good biker. Vaughter also says, “erased from my head were the bullies from school, the money troubles at home, and the fact that no one wanted to got to homecoming with me” (89). This statement explains that memories from the past can harm how you play or ride because if you have troubles at home or a family member passed away, you wouldn’t move on right away; you would think about it. During a game, you would be sad and this could make you unfocused and not pay attention. You would more than likely lose that game and pay the consequences. At this point, you would have to decide that “there is no amount of hard work, suffering, discipline, and sacrifice that would keep you from achieving this dream”