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Br J Sports Med 2000;34:408 doi:10.1136/bjsm.34.6.408
  • Editorial

Yesterday's heroes

  1. Domhnall Macauley
  1. Editor, British Journal of Sports Medicine

      Yesterday's heroes living on their memories. A great past to look forward to. It comes to us all. The day you realise that your past has arrived and that, inevitably, your future is downhill. When life is sweet, races run fast, there is no tomorrow. Success leads to success, every training session brings new challenges and every season new opportunities. Kick off the bend, the roar of the crowd. But that someday always comes. When athletes begin to choose their races, players worry about the coming season, and boxers believe in that last great fight. Maybe an injury, perhaps a missed tackle, a training session that hurts just a little too much, or a race that slips out of reach. The doubts begin. Anno Domini offers …

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