IT'S A MARATHON - NOT A SPRINT

We hear the phrase "seeing The Big Picture" quite often in sports and although we naturally assume athletes understand it's meaning, that's not always the case.

I attended a game last night where the losing team was 4-0 going up against a school 30 times it's size (enrollment). Following the 3-point loss, I spoke with a player that was taking the loss much harder than expected. It's important for athletes to understand that the season is four months long, physically tiring and mentally draining.   The sooner they realize that losing in November is not the end of the world but an opportunity to correct mistakes and learn, the better prepared they will be in March.

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