As athletes, motivation is not always a given. A loss of motivation is completely normal, and given the times we’re living through now, expected. Understanding the roots of motivation and factors that can help to motivate us will limit fluctuations in our motivation and help us stay on the fast track to success.  The two types of motivation: Motivation can be most simply categorized into intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is motivation ste...