A True MVP Always Bounces Back!

We've seen the face of victory on many medal stands during the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

But what happens when we are faced with defeat and heartbreak.

A great example is U.S. track star Sanya Richards in the 400-meter dash. She was well clear of the field with a mere 80 meters to run when she suddenly lost her momentum, shortening up and finishing third.

Another example is of U.S. track star Lolo Jones, who had a clear lead in the women's 100-meter hurdles, but was knocked off-balance when she hit the next-to-last hurdle.

Jones had taken the lead and seemed to be pulling away when she hooked her right foot on the ninth hurdle and broke her stride, falling from first to seventh. The late blunder opened the door for East St. Louis native, Dawn Harper to win the gold medal.

Defeat and failure are a part of life and lessons we can learn from.

Defeat and failure teaches us that we need to learn from our mistakes. Defeat and failure also makes us stronger.

There is no doubt in my mind that Sanya Richards and Lolo Jones will pick themselves up from the canvas and come back fighting better than ever.

A true MVP always bounces back!

We must do the same in our everyday lives.

Learn from our adversities, become stronger in courage, work harder, get better and become a MVP!

The Qualities of a Gold Medal Winner

The Olympics is grabbing every one's attention. Great athletes like Micheal Phelps, of the United States , won eight gold medals in swimming and Usain Bolt, of Jamaica won the gold medal in the 100 meter dash with a blazing time of 9.69.

All of the Olympic athletes have five qualities in common: (We can use these same qualities to reach your fitness goals.

1. Commitment - A great athlete will make a promise to accomplish a goal that they have set for themselves
2. Have a Plan - A great athlete also follows a set plan and is dedicated and sticks to his plan
3. Attitude - A great athlete always has a positive and winning attitude.-
4. Mustard Seed Faith - A great athlete knows that it takes faith to be a winner.-
5. Prayer - A great athlete always knows where his or her strength comes from and believes that it takes the will of God to be a world class winner.-

If you follow these five qualities you can become a gold medal winner in your fitness goals. Remember, with hard work, dedication and our Heavenly Father on our side, we too can be gold medal winners!