This was an interesting day. For the past three weeks or so, I have done The Warrior before playing tennis, with mixed results. Once feeling winded at the beginning, but gaining focus later on. And once feeling totally energized, and killing the ball. Today, with Yoga before tennis I was more than a little interested to see what results that routine would have on my game.
X3 Yoga, I'm getting used to the speed and pace. I rather like it now. Worked up a good dripping sweat. To begin with, I didn't feel like I was in a Funk Zone like yesterday, but didn't get much sleep so that had a little influence I suspect, but I felt good, albeit a little sleepy. I didn't have time to do Cold Start so I started straight into the routine. I guess I don't really need Cold Start before Yoga anyway, I've just always liked to do it as a warm up. Anyhow....
Today's routine is the best I've done so far, in my narrow-vision-ish
opinion. I really tried to extend all the extremities, was careful of my
breathing, squaring when I needed to square, and opened when I needed
to open. Everything went well, until I got to my nemesis, The Leg
Extension Toe Bind. I kept losing my balance, I couldn't hold either of
my legs up for more than a moment before I lost my balance. I was a bit
perturbed. But I got through it somehow, stepping down and tapping all
the way. Felt great at the end, centered and focused. Calm.
That is probably not the best state of mind to be in before a competitive event, but There was nothing I could do about it now.
As the warm up started, I felt really good. A lot looser than I have felt before. However I did have a little trouble getting my hustle on. I wasn't running for shots and wasn't hustling for the first 10 minutes or so during the warm up. I had to consciously tell myself to "MOVE, GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR!" However, at the same time, I felt extremely focused and was seeing the ball extremely well. Making solid contact every stroke. Overall, I had fewer mishits than usual which made me happy.
Once the game started, I was zeroed in. I roared out of the gate, and took the first set 6-1. But for some reason, I lost focus and I dropped the next four games and was down 0-4 in the second set. But I regained my focus and intensity, and roared back winning 16 games straight. taking the second set, 6-4 the third set 6-0, and going up 4-0 in the fourth before a concentration hiccup and I lost a game. I eventually took the fourth set 6-2. I was up 5-0 in the 5th when time ran out. I think I like doing yoga before a tennis match!
Total calorie burn for the session, 1250kcals went bye-bye! I'm more than ready for the weekend!
That is probably not the best state of mind to be in before a competitive event, but There was nothing I could do about it now.
As the warm up started, I felt really good. A lot looser than I have felt before. However I did have a little trouble getting my hustle on. I wasn't running for shots and wasn't hustling for the first 10 minutes or so during the warm up. I had to consciously tell myself to "MOVE, GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR!" However, at the same time, I felt extremely focused and was seeing the ball extremely well. Making solid contact every stroke. Overall, I had fewer mishits than usual which made me happy.
Once the game started, I was zeroed in. I roared out of the gate, and took the first set 6-1. But for some reason, I lost focus and I dropped the next four games and was down 0-4 in the second set. But I regained my focus and intensity, and roared back winning 16 games straight. taking the second set, 6-4 the third set 6-0, and going up 4-0 in the fourth before a concentration hiccup and I lost a game. I eventually took the fourth set 6-2. I was up 5-0 in the 5th when time ran out. I think I like doing yoga before a tennis match!
Total calorie burn for the session, 1250kcals went bye-bye! I'm more than ready for the weekend!
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