Life After Competitive Sport

Life After Competitive Sport — Finding Your Next Chapter

When the matches stop and training no longer shapes your week, what comes next?

Leaving competitive sport can mean missing the routine, friendships and sense of purpose it provided. Written by holistic health coach Mark Lowry, this practical ebook explores ways to build an enjoyable, active life beyond competition.

Whether you have recently stepped away from sport or have been away for years, discover how walking, fit walking and a gradual introduction to running could fit your life now.

Inside this revised edition:

• Understanding changes in identity and routine after sport.
• Choosing a starting point that suits your current circumstances.
• Exploring walking, fit walking and running.
• Making room for strength, balance, recovery and everyday wellbeing.
• Setting realistic goals and working through setbacks.
• Finding community and staying connected.
• Five printable planning and reflection worksheets.
• Clearly labelled fictional examples, helpful references and links to further resources.

Who is this book for?

Former GAA, rugby and soccer players, runners, and adults moving on from competitive sport who want a practical starting point for their next chapter. You do not need to be retired from work or aiming to compete again.

What you receive

A 31-page PDF ebook, including the cover, with clickable contents and five planning worksheets. Read it on your phone, tablet or computer, and print the worksheets for personal use.

This is a digital download. No physical book will be posted.

The book provides general education and coaching ideas. It is not an individual training or rehabilitation programme or a substitute for professional medical advice.

Find a routine that fits your life now, and take your next step at your own pace.