fear is a liar

Fear. 

It's the most unreasonable emotion you can have as an athlete. 

What are you afraid of? 

Fear will cage you. 

Fear will cripple you, it will tell you that you can't do this, that you're not good enough and that you're not worthy. 

fear will bully you, it will hold you down and rub your face in the mud.

It will deceive you, demoralise you, dominate you, captivate you and make you think that it's in charge.

Fear will take over like a decease if you let it.

The only antidote is to believe.
And do you know what I believe?
I believe fear is a liar.

The only place fear exists is in your mind, but thats also where your dreams reside.

Only one can live there. so who will you lease the space to? 

and somewhere in my soul i feel like ive lost touch.
like the pain is too much.
ive battle for years and years and yet they still dont take me seriously
they still dont think ive got what it takes.

and yeah, maybe i wont be a world beater but that doesnt make me mediocre.
i am the verge of greatness and on the edge of the impossible.
ive set these barriers up and they only exists in my head.
my body is not my limit.
the only limits are within my mind and i am far to talented to be the only thing standing in my way.

find the cure. take it. reverse this curse. because you were meant for something more then this.
more then good.
you were meant for something great.

im the only one stupid enough to get in my own way
snap out of it.
this is what youve worked your entire life for.

success is being able to move from failure to failure through disappointment without any loss of enthusiasm.

remember why you love this
remember what youre fighting for.

remember you can be whatever you believe you can be
be so good, they cant ignore you.

dont prove them right,
show them they put their money on the wrong horse.

show them its about racing.

show them this sports about who crosses the line first.

stop saying that you want something. start working towards something.

its important to remember this is only the beginning.
a lot of people make the common mistake of believing that once you reach the top.
you don't have to work anymore
you're done.
you're number one. 

the important thing to remember.
once you're number one.
there are thousands of people below to trying to over throw you.
not everyone can be number one
not everyone can run those times
but not everyone has too

it just takes one person to train harder then you
one person to want it more
to make the sacrifices you aren't willing to make
to believe

it only takes one person
to make you number two.

this is it.

that feeling.
do you feel it?
in the pit of your stomach
in the depths of your heart

its a spark.
lighting a match.
resonating through my soul
settling on my bones

this is what ive been waiting for
this is the feeling
the undeniable belief
the unexplainable courage

there is no doubt or fear
no cant or wont
i can and i will
no maybes.

i'm ready
i will show you what im made of
i was born for greatness
i know whats within me
just you wait and see.

open the gates.

one week until it all starts again

im getting a little bit sick of reflecting.
a little bit sick of being patient.
reserved.
blocking out every bit of the fire in my stomach.

its been 18 months since i really let loose.
18 months of sedation
sitting on the side lines instead of on the front line.

theres is something burning deep within me
something that needs to be let out.
Agitation and anger consumes it,
ignored and hungry.
its roaring.
its thrashing.

it's ready.

what is strong?

is it a muscle, or something more?
is it measured in miles? or milliseconds?
is it your best time?
or your worst day?

maybe strong is just what you have left when you've used up all you weak.

my body is my weapon

this is how i fight
defend
deter
attack.

this is my weapon

how i defeat my enemies
how i win my war
how i make victory mine.

this is my weapon

this is how i fight.

There is something telling me to do this every single day

Somebody has to be the best
So why not me?

how winning is done.

Let me tell you something you already know. 
The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. 
It's a very mean and nasty place 
&& I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. 
It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. 
How much you can take and keep moving forward. 
That's how winning is done! 


Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! 
Cowards do that and that ain't you!


You're better than that!