8-15-16 HY: Tennis + Splits + TCF.

8-15-16 HY: Tennis + Splits + TCF.

Another Tennis Day!  Again, played with my son.  Again, it was HOT and SUNNY!!!  The two big differences between the previous time we played and today were it was only my son and I today. The last time, while my son rested, I played tennis with my wife. So I was running around a lot more last time. So today, I was able to take a little bit more break time.  That fact really showed up in my calorie burn.  And today, there were a few spells of cloud cover.  So it wasn't totally fry pan-like.  I am getting used to the speed and power of my son's style of play so I was able to focus more and make better and more consistent contact with the ball.  That seemed to frustrate my son because he was not doing well.  I had a good time despite his outbursts of frustration.  I didn't totally get dehydrated like last time because I kept drinking and taking those salt tablets.  So I kept my fluid intake steady and I was able to keep my energy level higher.  That also showed up in my level of play.  It is very interesting to see in a practical way how so many seemingly unconnected things are connected and all have influence on my activities.  Today was just a much better day.

I was able to take a nice nap in the afternoon, and felt very refreshed afterwards.  I did my splits and Flow afterwards and again, was able to push quite low, and have a smooth and clean Flow.  No HRM today.

In the end, I torched 1500+kcals during my just under three hours of tennis.  Duration was exactly as long as last time, but 300+kcals less.  That was the result of the addition of playing tennis with my wife last time.  My movement was almost continuous the whole time.  But the breaks today were really beneficial.  Only one more tennis session left before my son heads back to school, so I better make the best of it.