Training is such a vital part of preparation for a game you really do train to play. It tops up your ability like sharpening a carving knife. You can get away with not doing it for a while as long as you have reached a certain standard of fitness.
You need to be an adrenalin junkie when you travel with kids.
My Daddy liked physical fitness and wanted me to be a prizefighter.
Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful.