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“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”
- Arthur Ashe (1943–1993), American tennis player
I’m actually getting more exercise now than ever.
Prior to retirement in late 2019, I used to play tennis on Sundays before I drove to another county close to 120 km away in order to work the week.
Now I’m playing close to 6 days a week.
Exercise physiologists currently recommend a minimum of 150 minutes/week of aerobic exercise. They don’t specify how that exercise should be split.
I wasn’t getting that before retirement.
Now I am.
Our tennis is rarely singles, which would provide even more aerobic exercise. Instead, the group of which I’m a member plays doubles, often mixed.
A couple of members live in the gated community in which the 2 courts are located, for which the rest of us are grateful.
There’s a range of ability.
No two players are identical. In fact, no two are even alike in their manner of play.
One has a strong serve and forehand and moves well. Others move less well.
One is a tiger at the net.
Another, who used to run, has bad knees and doesn’t want them replaced. He’s learned to compensate for lack of movement by alternating short drop shots with wicked angles, with…
