12-12-16 HY: Pickleball + Splits + TCF.

12-12-16 HY: Pickleball + Splits + TCF.

Pickleball Day!

It started out the same way as last week.  I was on fire and virtually unstoppable in the first game.  I took it 15-4.  The second game was a lot tougher.  I was down 8-13, but I scrapped my way back and eventually took the game 16-14.  Unfortunately, I went down again 8-13, but I didn't have enough in the tank.  I almost came back, I got to 13-13, but then I lost it, 13-15.  But I got my second wind in the fourth game and took it 15-8.  Again, some incredible shots.  But it is so interesting how momentum works.  I was practically flawless in the first game, almost zero errors.  But the second game was riddled with errors.  But the end result was worth the fight.  We are very satisfied with our game.  We are clearly getting better because the number of games we play in our allotted time is decreasing.  The games are becoming more and more competitive.  We bring it every time.  The one negative thing that happened today was the fact that I tweaked my back a bit on a shot.  I shook it off, but it was very sore later with the same quality of pain I felt when I hurt it a few weeks ago.  But not as bad today.  I'll see how it goes from now.

Splits and Flow came later in the evening.  My family and I went out to eat for my birthday at a buffet restaurant.  I enjoyed our dinner, but I ate a little too much. So the next few days will have me in damage control mode with respect to my diet.  After we got home, I had to relax for a while, then I did my Splits and Flow.  Everything was on point, but the difference between the first and second rounds is huge.  I think I will have to add that third round I've been proposing soon.

In the end, of the Pickleball, I torched 1119kcals.  Good burn all around.