Passion

(noun)passion - any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. Love represents all good things, hate represents all bad things. Light versus darkness, a battle that has raged before time itself. The balance necessary to take on this feeling is immense. It can break the athlete down to their naked self and see if they are worthy of its presence. Passion are the workouts during the offseason. Passion is every rep of every set and not complaining. Passion is the will to compete because it's fun. Passion is the pain just from doing what we do. The uncomfortable feeling but wanting to see our goals become reality. I enjoy this thing called passion.  A love/hate relationship, the perfect pairing. to conquer. Being able to command emotions at anytime will prove itself useful. The emotions we must handle are a large testament to the focus and ability of the athlete. Without it, the athlete is vulnerable to unforeseen changes and the feelings that come with it.