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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

Bo Jackson

But now, I get up every morning and go to the gym because I don’t like waking up stiff or in pain and wondering if my hip is going to hurt me.
BO JACKSON

Hurt Morning Pain
But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field – to enhance their physical appearance.
BO JACKSON

Appearance New Day People Sports
I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.
BO JACKSON

College School Sports
I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
BO JACKSON

Body Granted Treated
Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
BO JACKSON

Inspirational Motivational Sports
The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can.
BO JACKSON

Conditioning Day Every Way
My workout was running down fly balls, stealing a base, or running for my life on the football field.
BO JACKSON

Football Soccer Sports
I could throw the discus for great distance s without the proper spin and throw technique.
BO JACKSON

Discuss Distance Technique Throw
The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
BO JACKSON

Mouths People Running
I’ve always played with kids that were five, six, seven years older than me.
BO JACKSON

Children Kids Years
I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play – where I could go home if I needed to.
BO JACKSON

Home Mom Play
I taught myself how to pole vault in one day. The next day I entered a meet to pole vault and won it all for the state of Alabama.
BO JACKSON

Day Myself Next Taught
Don’t put off until tomorrow the loving words you can say today.
BO JACKSON

Loving Today Tomorrow Words
Don’t plan to repent at the 11th hour – you may die at 10:30.
BO JACKSON

Hours May Repent
If my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn’t the same as the one I was wearing, I’d run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.
BO JACKSON

Football Motivational Soccer
The only thing I would change is during the summer – when I was working my summer job, if I was smart, I would have taken flying lessons at Auburn.
BO JACKSON

Jobs Smart Summer

By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

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