No athlete wants to admit they're finished. They've spent a lifetime doing everything they possibly can to become a winner, or at least better than those who aren't good enough to continue playing. At one point in their lives, probably one they can't even remember, simply playing their sport became an elitist thing. They were better because they chose or were coaxed to continue when so many others stopped. An athlete considers walking away from what they and others have built themselves up to be, defeat.
Why on earth would you let a game you gave so much to beat you?
Those who compete in high school, college, and beyond have found too much success and notoriety in these games that they begin to identify themselves as a _____________ (insert sport here) player, even in the off season. (If you read that and thought to yourself, "What off season?", you've proved my point.) Being 'done' throws that all away. So much of your time, work, and sacrifice seems like a waste, and with so much of your life wasted it's damn near impossible finding your bearings amidst the rubble. It seems like the only option is to go back, which is why the return is so alluring. You have your cause, the odds stacked against you, and a heck of challenge pointing due north back to the promised land of purpose.
The fear of being ordinary drives many people to do many things.
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