I love sports but I've never been that good at them. I'm just not the fast instinctive thinker that's always aware of space, so no matter what the sport is, I'm never very good with positioning.
But there was something that was helping me remain a member that could add value to almost any team especially in my favorite sport - soccer. I had the legs to do a lot of running so I compensated for my lack of awareness and reaction time with pace, agility, stamina and the desire to work hard until the very last minute of the game. And with pitches being relatively large, that was something that could make a lot of difference in the friendly-fun matches I usually take part in.
Unfortunately, shortly after I passed the 30-year mark a few years ago, my legs started to give and nowadays I'm not physically capable of being the guy that does the most running as I've lost a lot of my stamina of yesteryear. I still have some pace, I still do my fair share of running, but it's no longer the competitive advantage it used to be before. And while some of my peers now depend on tactical prowess and ability to read the game, I'm still not as good as them at that.
Of course, I keep playing and so do my friends as we are doing it for fun and to help keep in a bit of shape.
Nice post. Keep playing and having fun! Every once and a while you'll get that sprinter boost!