Why do Olympic athletes choose to endure the pain of their sports? Vicki looks at how they can inspire us. “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25). The summer Olympic trials caused me to wonder: Why would the athletes willingly inflict pain on their own bodies during grueling training? What motivates them to endure the pain? Imagine them reading the following sign when they were young: Wanted—People Who Are Willing To: • Subject their body to strenuous exercises … [Read more...]