Dan Gable is well-known in Iowa as well as around the country. He is famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University collegiate career—his last, and winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany while not giving up a single point. He was the head coach at the University of Iowa where he won 15 NCAA team titles from 1976-1998.
What does this all have to do with health and fitness? The fact that Dan Gable had the dedication to get to 181 consecutive wins. When he lost in the final match of his senior year, he could have let that ruin him, his dedication and his ego. But, he didn't. He used that as a motivator to work even harder, to be even more dedicated, then to go to the 1972 Olympic Games, not letting one point be scored against him and walk away with the gold metal.
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How many times in your life have you let something hold you back? How many times, when something didn't end up going your way, did you just throw in the towel and quit? How many times did you let the thought of failure enter your mind, then when it ultimately comes true, you say "See, I knew it wouldn't work!". I'd be willing to bet any or all of these have happened to most of us at one time or another.
Take Dan Gable's example. When things get tough, whether in your workouts, your diet, your job, your life, decide you are going to put your head down and push forward. Decide that regardless of what obstacles get in your way, you are going to persevere. That no matter what, you are going to reach your goals and beyond, because the only real way to fail is to quit.
Dan Gable could have let that one lose crush him for life, but instead he used it to make himself stronger, more dedicated and more committed. It is definitely an example we should all work towards.
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