The opponent an athlete finds hard to beat is time. It is the hardest truth for players and sometimes coaches to confront. We have seen this with many people who have excelled in sport. Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest athletes of all time, was reduced to a shadow of his former self against Trevor Berbick in his final fight, as he attempted to roll back the years. Elvis Presley, overweight and performing in rhinestone jumpsuits in Las Vegas, was struggling through shows, bearing little resemblance to the cultural icon he once was. The patterns are always nearly the same. Everyone can…

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