It's THEIR Race

One of the hardest things for me is seeing an athlete with potential but who lacks work ethic.

What is even harder is when their parents see it and push them to get more out of their potential, especially when they are young, and it lesds to burnout.

Trying to find that balance between teaching your kids how to work for what they want vs allowing them to explore their passion organically and allowing them to lead the way can be hard.

Pushing an athlete too hard or too early can cause burnout.  Not teaching an athlete how to work hard will hurt them in different ways.

Just remember its their race.  Not ours.  We can only love and support and give timely wisdom and advice.