Thursday, September 12, 2019 (Court Day #307)
66th day out playing lefty. Tennis elbow.
Work ran late. It was quite hot today and was still over 80° when I arrived at Skypark at 7:15. The fall equinox is coming up soon so it’s getting noticeably darker earlier. It used to be light until around 9 p.m. Now, sunset is around the time I arrived.
Even the heat didn’t slow things down at Scotts Valley!
It didn’t occur to me until now, but I think about half the players there were people who started playing after I did. It’s funny to be part of the “old guard” after just two and a half years. A sign of a growing sport!
My right knee didn’t bother me, so four days of recovery just about did the trick. Though my left wrist (paddle hand for the last nine months) did bother me enough for me to notice it during one game. The wrist gets a tiny bit sore now and then, but it’s not enough for me to even mention it before now.
My serving is still miserable. I missed a few tonight with wild serves. One particularly inauspicious serve came when I was playing against Stuart and Gregg (“3G”). My partner was newbie Caroline. Stuart knew I’d been serving short and took two steps into the court. I tried, I really did, to get the ball deep—Stuart was giving me a golden opportunity!—but still it dropped softly no deeper than halfway in the service court.
Friday, September 13, 2019 (No Play)
I woke up two or three times last night with leg cramps. It might have been a consequence of the hot temperatures. I didn’t seem any worse for the wear however.
About a month ago, I decided to lose some weight. After starting to play pickleball, I got a bit sloppy in terms of watching what I eat . . . “hey, I’m getting exercise, I can eat whatever I want!” I put on 15-20 pounds. Not good. This morning I weighed in 8 pounds lighter. It’ll be better for my knees and ankles too. Hopefully, I can keep it up!
Number of days on a court: 307
Number of total hours: 851.5
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