of stating the obvious -- eating well makes a huge difference on performance. I know it's a very Duh! statement. But when you experience it for the first time in awhile, it bears mentioning. It is crazy how much more energy I have since my body processes far less junk than ever before.
Got 2nd today with my partner Stephanie. We played together over a month ago (pre-pcp) for the first time and made playoffs. Today, we totally had a chance to win it all and get our tournament entry fee back but a few late game mental lapses did us in. No matter. It was gorgeous, gorgeous weather and just a darn lot of fun on the court. I may not be hitting the ball that much harder but it felt good out there. Despite occasional bouts of sun-related fatigue, I had loads of energy on five hours of sleep.
Is this what happens when you're body isn't taxed by having to expel sugar and chemicals? It seems miraculous. Conditioning makes a huge difference both mentally and physically in doubles. You can hide behind your teammates in 6s but doubles forces you to cover a lot more court and you're involved in every point.
Just have to remember that I DON'T dive. The grass cuts on my body are proof that nothing good can come of it.
Awesome, and this will get better and better. Every tick up of your muscle percentage and tick down of the fat means you have more power to move less mass around!
ReplyDeleteYep, "hiding" is a lot harder--and staying on peak a lot easier--once you've been there am know what it looks and feels like. Congrats--those little "duh" moments mean you've really started to internalize this stuff!
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