Fight to Win (Race of My Life) Herman Meyer

McVittie 1Fight to Win The two novels oarlock around that central theme, strength of character. The commencement novel, The Race of my Life is an annals by alpine locomote racer, Herman Meyer. The second book Fighter was a biography of George St-Pierre, a mixed martial arts (MMA) forceer. Two contemporary, super skilled athletes in completely unrelated sports. Both are at the top of their game and are face with a large impediment that they will have to overcome to proceed with their career.You are ultimately scarce as strong as you character. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but when face up with adversity, it is only those with supreme sense of character that will come aside on top. Hermann Maier is on top, winning world cup as hygienic as Olympic gold in his sport, work throughhill alpine ski racing. He has been consistently breaking records with grace and speed through disfranchised work and natural talent. But in the summer of 2001 Hermann Maiers move career c omes to a screeching halt.It is not just a doubt of will he race again? , but will he survive and will he ever walk again? . The misfortune didnt occur during a death defying ski race, but preferably on a break from fosterage out cruising on his habitude made Harley Davidson motorcycle. The near fatal motorcycle crash breaks his leg so badly, almost to the point of amputation and Maier is in the Intensive Care Unit battling infections as a result of a 9 hour reconstructive surgery to peace his leg back together.Maier speaks of waking up after surgery, not knowing if he still has a leg. during a ski race, a split second will make the difference between conquest or defeat. But now much more was at stake. (Hermann. page 1) This gives you some insight as to how bad the situation re completelyy was. non unlike Hermann, George St-Pierres (GSP) career may also be in jeopardy. Having fought to get to the top in the vicious sport known as MMA, Mixed martial arts, Saint Pierre has ac hieved the statute title, the gold rap.He is the first MMA fighter to receive mainstream corporate sponsorship and endorsement deals. He is sitting in the number one position for his weight class when the unexpected happens. GSP is challenged to defend his position in a title fight against welterweight champ GJ Penn. Penn who holds the title in the next weight class up from GSP. Penn wants to drop down to light weight division to fight the number one be GSP. Just when I thought I was on top of it all, Penn announces that he will be dropping a weight class to fight me for my belt. (GSP. Page 26)If GSP looses this fight, not only will he lose the belt and the tile, there are fortunes to be lost in endorsements and revenue from approaching fights. Both Maier and GSP who have achieved success in their sport, are faced with transaction with a possibly career ending situation. Neither sport is for the tripping minded and they have fought long and hard, through focused and discipline d training to get where they are in their careers. They will have to muster all the strength in their character to overcome such adversity now.