Day 7: Decision Day — Who Are You Choosing to Be?
Over the past 7 days, nothing we’ve talked about was complicated.
But it was revealing.
You’ve looked at:• Identity• The scale• Fuel vs. comfort• Choosing discomfort• Recovery and availability• The real “side effects” of not preparing
By now, most parents and athletes have had at least one moment where they thought:
“We haven’t been as intentional as we thought.”
That’s not failure.That’s clarity.
Today isn’t about adding anything new.Today is about making a decision. I tell athletes this all the time:
“College doesn’t punish athletes.It reveals preparation.” (And honestly is one of the reasons for the Transfer Portal and so many who leave in thier Freshman year foir "greener pastures) And preparation doesn’t happen accidentally.
At some point, every athlete and every family has to decide:• Are we going to hope things improve?• Or are we going to plan for them to improve?
There is no neutral ground.
Doing nothing is still a decision.Waiting is still a choice.
MAHA — Make Athletes Healthy Again — isn’t a slogan.It’s a commitment to preparation over panic. Healthy athletes:• Recover better• Handle stress better• Compete longer• Earn trust faster
And this applies to every high school athlete in every sport.
The goal was never perfection this week.The goal was awareness — and then ownership.
👇 Final parent question:
What is the ONE habit your athlete is willing to commit to starting this week?