4-28-17 Pickle-Ball.

4-28-17 Pickle-Ball.

We were a little skeptical as to whether or not we'd be able to play today because of the same reason I couldn't play tennis the past couple Mondays, students were using the gym to practice for their sports day.  When I got to school, the gym was filled with students practicing different things, so I was thinking that second period would be the same.  Surprisingly enough, no one was in the gym.  So we set up and got to it. YEAH!!!

Our match started off as it has for the past few weeks.  I jump out to a big lead in the first game, today it was 8-1.  Then as the game progresses, I lose gas and end up losing the game, which I did, 12-15.  The second game followed suit with me winning big 15-8.  But the third game was the most surprising. The way the court is situated in the gym, one player has his back to the wall while the other player has the open gym behind him.  So if a ball gets by him, he has to run almost half the length of the gym and back.  I'm guessing that is why I keep losing the first game.  I have to run a lot and I get tired quickly, but by the next game, I have hit my second wind and I can push it harder and longer.  Well, either way, for the third game I had the running side.  But then the dream game, the game every player fantasizes about happened, or I should say, I played.  I don't know what it was, perhaps my serves were just hitting the right spots, perhaps my opponent was tired, perhaps the stars at that moment aligned just right.  But I finally did it, I won a BAGEL GAME!!!  I had come close before only losing two points, but never a bagel.  But today that all ended.  15-0.  I tried my best to stay calm throughout the 3-4 minute game.  Yes, that is how long it took.  I lost serve only twice, and from the second to the fourth game, I was on a 25 point run.  It was amazing if I do say so myself.  When I finally snagged that last point, I couldn't help but smile.  But he was gracious in defeat and congratulated me on a good game.  The final game was a little more competitive, but I was still on my high and ended up taking the game 15-4.  It was a good day.  I just got to get over that first game lull and go for the sweep.

In the end, I torched well over 1000kcals.  Nice way to end my week.