34 Women Who Show What An Athlete Really Looks Like

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    Sheridan Watson
    by Sheridan Watson

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Kirsten King
    by Kirsten King

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Do you know what an athlete is?

    2. Is it the amount you can lift?

    3. Or the distance you can run?

    4. Is it how flexible you are?

    5. Or how hard you pack a punch?

    6. Maybe it's about strength.

    7. Agility.

    8. Or perseverance.

    9. What if it's about dedication?

    10. And pushing yourself to the next mile.

    11. Maybe it's one more jump.

    12. Or stretching yourself to your limits.

    13. Maybe it's about getting to the top of that mountain.

    14. Or delivering when the pressure is on.

    15. Is it about how much you sweat?

    16. Or how high you climb?

    17. Maybe it's about sticking with it through the pain.

    18. And through the heat.

    19. Is it about how far you can throw?

    20. Or how perfect your kick is?

    21. Is it about how good your form is?

    22. Or refusing to back down when it gets tough?

    23. Is being an athlete about finding something you love?

    24. And enjoying it every step of the way?

    25. Maybe it's all of those things.

    26. One thing we know for sure is no two athletes look the same.

    27. Athletes are strong.

    28. They persevere.

    29. And nothing stops them from doing what they love.

    30. There's no such thing as the perfect athlete's body.

    31. Just a body that allows you to follow your passion.

    32. A body that you are proud of.

    33. And that you love.

    34. And isn't that awesome?