Randolph had been a professional athlete all of his life but has developed severe symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease as an older adult. This has been a terrible blow to him and he is absorbed with his loss of physical function. According to Peck, he is in a state of:

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According to Peck, being absorbed with loss of physical function and focusing on the limitations and problems associated with one's body, as Randolph is, indicates a state of body preoccupation. This contrasts with body transcendence, where an individual would move beyond physical limitations to find value in other aspects of life.

Randolph Had Been a Professional Athlete All of His Life