I am happily surprised to still be walking (pain-free) after my very first plyometrics lesson, which consisted of a 4 square jump-fest. In the blazing sun. Plyometrics is a type of exercise training used to improve performance in sports? It is designed to produce powerful, fast movements, and apparently it also improves nervous system functions. Of my notable natural talents, moving quickly on my feet, especially sideways, is not currently one of them. But trust me, I have a feeling it will be!
If I remember correctly the jumping portion of today's lesson was 27 minutes long, the individual exercises were timed in 20 and 10 second intervals. If you think it's easy to jump for that long, try it some time and get back to me. (I'm just relieved this portion of my training will not be getting videotaped.)
In addition to 2 matches, and a 2 hr. lesson, I had afternoon appointments and a few errands to run before getting back to Forest Crest for my 7:30p match with Heather. Heather has a wickedly powerful serve and likes Korean food. Extra bonus for today was discovering I once again fit into one of my favorite pairs of Lucky jeans which hadn't seen the light of day in awhile. And now they're a little big. Pretty sweet!
Tomorrow will begin at 6:15am (ok, it was 7am) with 30 minutes on the elliptical machine, followed by toast with, you guessed it, just a smidgen of Danish butter. And quite possibly a few shots of espresso. How I cherish my trusty orange Francis Francis X1 espresso machine. Then half-awake, I will head to the court for a 9am doubles games. My partner, Jane, promised to let me take her picture tomorrow so I can introduce you all to her.
That's it for now!
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