One of the biggest reasons for returning to Palm Springs, was to get back on the court and play tennis.
As we all know, last year was a nightmare. After just two weeks of returning to the court, disaster happened. No need to go into the details, but more important to focus on the NOW and FUTURE…!!!
Sunday morning, I booked a hitting lesson with one of the pro’s at Indian Wells Tennis Center. It’s an AMAZING facility that hosts the Professional tennis tournament in March. It’s just freakin incredible.
So…. before hitting, I had to go to pick up my demo rackets from the same store I demo’d from last year when the worst happened. While driving to the store, my hands were getting sweaty. I was almost to the point of shaking as I got closer to the store, since the last time I was there, I was in complete denial that anything had happened to my achilles. I hobbled into the store to return the sticks and memory of it, was causing me to sweat, but I had to shake it off.
Once I got closer to the courts, I got even more nervous. My stomach was literally doing flips. I felt like I could vomit in the parking lot of the courts. I just focused on the work I’ve done to get better and swallowed the lump in my throat, took a big deep breathe and walked to the courts. My head was spinning.
—————- So… I actually survived the hit…!!! And had an INCREDIBLE time. Actually, I had a freakin AMAZING – AWESOME time…!!!
I was so excited when finished. Not only was it so much fun to be back on the court, but no signs of any issues with the achilles. I’ve worked so hard this winter to regain my strength and it all paid off. I felt so strong on the court. But… tennis is specific when it comes to conditioning and foot work, and I was surprised how much work I still need to be good again. I”m ready for the challenge…!!
One of the coolest parts of the Indian Wells courts it their technology. The hitting session with the pro was actually video’d and taped and can be seen online.
If you want to take a look, email me and I’ll give you the credentials to log in.
Can’t wait to get back on the court again.
