When You’re an Athlete, You Die Twice

But hey, at least I’m not a cat.

Photo via Giselle Villasenor Photography

“An athlete dies twice.” — Roger Kahn

The alarm clock goes off at 6:30 am. I wake up and shoot out of bed like a bat out of hell. It’s time for training.

Again.

“I think I should rest today,” whispers some voice inside me. I know that that’s fear and anxiety talking —…