Here’s the reframe: running low on energy isn’t the end—it’s the invitation. It’s your chance to learn how to conserve, recycle, and refine. You don’t need to “push through” in the usual brute force way. Instead, you discover how to become more precise, more fluid, more strategic. That’s a skill—one we actively develop in the CP Blueprint, our 8-week mental skills training arc. We guide athletes to find that second wind, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. One of our core teachings is how to root yourself in what we call the Command state—where every movement counts, and there’s no wasted effort. And we pair that with Flow and Play: knowing when to lean in, when to loosen up, and how to keep your attention locked between your body and the ball. Tired legs don’t have to mean sloppy play. With the right practice, you learn to finish not from fuel—but from fire.