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Dear Faux Pelini,
When do you know it’s time to step away from competitive sports?
Sincerely,
Ben S.
Dear Ben,
Sports are fun; getting old is not. At some point, these two realities will start to claw at each other and you will have to deal with them. And that means knowing when to give up on stuff.
Giving up has a bad reputation.