Finding my game at midlife
The clay court season is well under way, and tennis professionals are playing on courts accross Europe -- all culminating in the French Open at Roland Garros, May 26 - June 9, 2013. The men just left Monte Carlo and are in Spain now, and the women are playing in Germany. So watching the Tennis ... [Continue Reading]
Having heard about Soulcycle, a cult-phenomenon among NYC spinners, I tried out one of their classes during a recent trip. Soulcycle's spin on spinning is to add dumbbells and dance moves to stationary biking. It operates back-to-back 45-minute classes in eleven studios around New York, three in Los ... [Continue Reading]
It took a few days, but my legs eventually recuperated from the three-hour spinning extravaganza. While I may have been silly to sign up for such torture in the first place, I gained some valuable lessons. Learnings from spinning's heart rate workshop I can complete a three-hour spin ... [Continue Reading]
Last weekend I did a three-hour spin heart rate workshop at Uforia Studios in Palo Alto. The monotony of spinning for three hours didn't bother me, but I'm not in shape to ride a bike for that long. Alas, no Tour de France for me -- not yet, at least. Spin heart rate workshop We did a test to ... [Continue Reading]
Part of the fun of attending a live sports event is observing the other fans. While tennis fans' behavior is typically more controlled than you find at a football or hockey game, their fashion choices cover a wide range. I saw plenty of "RF" and "Vamos Rafa" T-shirts at the BNP Paribas Open, but in ... [Continue Reading]
Indian Wells fashion doesn't generate the same excitement as fashion does at a Grand Slam event. The BNP Paribas isn't a tournament where the pros' sponsors supply them with new outfits to generate buzz and drive sales of their merchandise when TV viewers buy online or visit their local tennis shops ... [Continue Reading]
I just got back from three days at the Indian Wells tennis tournament, or as it's officially called, the BNP Paribas Open. It was my first year to attend, and I'm already planning to go back next year. This post gives my newbie’s guide to the tournament and why I think it makes an excellent ... [Continue Reading]
Ladies Days "Ladies Days" bolster ticket sales for daytime matches during the SAP Open, a USPTA tennis tournament that is being held for the last time in San Jose this year. Ladies Days at the SAP occur midweek, where groups of women purchase tickets that give you access to all daytime matches, ... [Continue Reading]
In my last post, I went over some spinning terminology and outlined a few of the reasons I keep going back to spin class, even though the workout is punishing and leaves me with tighter hamstrings than a three-set tennis match. Today's spinning "benefits" might be thought of as negatives, ... [Continue Reading]
In a previous post, I talked about going to spin class after trying (and failing) to find easier ways to stay in shape while tennis elbow prevents me from playing my favorite sport. It's true, spinning produces endorphins, those amazing neurotransmitters, or brain chemicals that decrease sensations ... [Continue Reading]
