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Post by oldhamexile on Jan 16, 2024 9:15:54 GMT
Comes to us all Admin. My last three or four years of regular hillwalking / mountaineering were not enjoyable with lots of niggles and although 60 was early to give up in that field , I knew it was the end. Not in any way, comparing my ability on the mountains with Michael Atherton’s ability as a cricketer but similarity in that I don’t miss it despite all the great years I had. Atherton said that he was in so much discomfort in his last few years that he doesn’t miss it at all. I’ve always felt that he enjoyed his broadcasting and writing more than he enjoyed playing, for all that he was such a formidable and courageous bat. Ath's average really tailed off once his back condition started to take hold, he would have comfortably averaged over 40 in Test match cricket if he'd played pain free. Many athletes seem to know when it's time to go but plenty don't. It's probably most stark in boxing where labouring on past prime, either because you can't let go or perhaps because of financial pressures, can lead to a painful conclusion. In team sports mere mortals will find others let them know when they're past the prime as they fail to win a new contract, or begin to drift down the divisions. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 16, 2024 11:18:41 GMT
Comes to us all Admin. My last three or four years of regular hillwalking / mountaineering were not enjoyable with lots of niggles and although 60 was early to give up in that field , I knew it was the end. Not in any way, comparing my ability on the mountains with Michael Atherton’s ability as a cricketer but similarity in that I don’t miss it despite all the great years I had. Atherton said that he was in so much discomfort in his last few years that he doesn’t miss it at all. I’ve always felt that he enjoyed his broadcasting and writing more than he enjoyed playing, for all that he was such a formidable and courageous bat. Ath's average really tailed off once his back condition started to take hold, he would have comfortably averaged over 40 in Test match cricket if he'd played pain free. Many athletes seem to know when it's time to go but plenty don't. It's probably most stark in boxing where labouring on past prime, either because you can't let go or perhaps because of financial pressures, can lead to a painful conclusion. In team sports mere mortals will find others let them know when they're past the prime as they fail to win a new contract, or begin to drift down the divisions. Already in Division 6 |
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