The summer is rushing to an end, days are cooler, the US Open has started. Time to harvest in the garden and on the court. Mon 21 Woke with a coursing enthusiasm that I can do better, than I did
Whhoooa! goes the cry from the crowd. Then applause, was that from court 6? Absorbing the atmosphere, anticipation grows. Fri 7th July Immersing myself in the full Wimbledon experience. An early start to the day with breakfast in Southfields village. Watching the growing
The commentator relates a conversation with a taxi driver that morning, who had just dropped three first round losers off at the airport. That’s the reality of this sport he says, lose and move onto the next tournament, chasing the all
Queing post match for refreshments. The person serving is very cheery. In passing she says in a surprised tone “There’s even someone here who travelled all the way from Newquay!” My craziness exposed, I admit that I am the culprit. If I
Playing with optimism, 100% all in, feeling great about my tennis. Discovering something of self, more than I expected and beyond the tennis court. Weds 18 – Just before 7am. I slide my feet into the pedals of the exercise bike.
The January tennis diaries part 1
Past the mid point of the off season now. The first competition of the new year is pencilled in for early January. Pleased with progress and worried in equal measure, that I should be doing more. Winter training week 9 – as it
Running knows it is doing a fine job in keeping the motivational fires burning while tennis is taking its seasonal break. Rain lashes the windows, driven by the gusting wind, seemingly without pause this past week. It’s not the weather
I hear the ball off my opponents racket, but see nothing against the trees and the bright light of the sun bouncing off the damp court until the ball bounces beside me. Weds 16th Lesson – concentrated on movement and hitting
Time to reflect on the season just gone and set a course for next season Offseason training week one. In truth not a lot happens tennis wise, save for some mental gymnastics and internal dialogue. I hover willingly in this
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