I went through this at much younger and I completely understand the feeling of loss of identity. I was a college rower back in the day, and at my peak I was doi

I went through this at much younger and I completely understand the feeling of loss of identity. I was a college rower back in the day, and at my peak I was doing 11 workouts a week, plus weightlifting. I finished school and it was hard to not completely lose enthusiasm for rowing because I knew I was the fastest I would ever be because I'd never have that kind of time again to train. As an athlete, there's a big difference in mentality between trying to get better over time vs just trying to not get worse too quickly.