And, no, I wasn’t talking about sex, though I suppose I could be.

In this article, Glimpsing the Divine Through Sports, Craig Beardsley, a former Olympic swimmer reflects on how he connects with his sense of God as an athlete:

I’m also reminded of this “flow” when I’m surfing or snowboarding. Whether I’m dropping into a nice wave or carving up the mountain, I experience the strength of my inner core and I feel very complete. In that moment, I realized there is a divine spark that can be harnessed and drawn from.

I think this is what most highly accomplished athletes feel–strength through grace, the divine through the physical.