As an athlete, you have high standards for yourself.
You always expect yourself to be doing the best and never want to feel like you're failing.
The truth is that life is not stable and things are going to come up.
This means that you may get thrown out of routine, lose your sense of direction or just get in a bad headspace, but that doesn't mean that you have to give up everything.
Here's how to get back on track when times get tough.