Finding my game at midlife
I just love working out with the ball machine. Other than humming, "Whoosh, whoosh" as it shoots balls at me, it's silent. It never makes questionable "in" or "out" calls. Unlike some partners I've played with, it never complains with a tactful, "Don't worry about making a heroic shot -- just ... [Continue Reading]
There’s a sign I drive by most weeks, usually on my way to play tennis. Although it stands outside a car repair shop, it reminds me of a resolution I made when my tendency to self-judge was sucking the fun out of my chosen sport. I decided, in short, to bring back the joy. Before ... [Continue Reading]
I’ve blogged about tennis failures – things like how I’ve let my emotions get the best of me, or how my game has suffered due to a “crisis of confidence.” But I also want to pass along what I’m learning about how to overcome these problems. My tennis journey may be a long one, but ... [Continue Reading]
I played tennis this week with a friend whom I haven't seen since our last match together, back in the winter when emotional issues were affecting my game. In fact, the last time we played together, I felt like such a failure I considered quitting tennis entirely -- it had ceased being fun for me, ... [Continue Reading]
So I lost another tennis match last weekend. This is nothing new, really. As my high school son remarked on Skype to his college siblings, “Yeah, Mom likes tennis, she plays a lot. Most of the time she loses.” Which pretty much sums up the past few months on the tennis court for me. ... [Continue Reading]
I just lost a tennis match. A USTA match. One I should have won. It started out well enough: my partner and I won the toss, served and won the first game. Next we lost our opponents’ serve, no big deal. Then they broke our serve -- this was kind of a problem, since their better ... [Continue Reading]
Most of us have seen the infomercials with the “before” and “after” shots: ugly folks with bad hairdos and fat that spills over their shorts, transformed in only ninety days to svelte people with rock-hard abs, biceps and bikini-ready bodies – not to mention cute hairstyles and good skin. ... [Continue Reading]
I worked out with the ball machine yesterday. It was great! I just love how you can set it to keep on feeding you forehands, or backhands, or volleys, with whatever kind of speed or delay or spin or anything you choose. And then you always know what's coming. That's a really nice feature, ... [Continue Reading]
