Everyday moments of personal sporting triumph
Well, you can tell us about yours here certainly, but Im going to talk about mine.
Now, I used to play a bit of squash a few years back, never great but could play to a level. The last few months have been trying to get back into it and have just been getting beat by all comers, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3, but always beat.
Tonight I played a guy who has done me 0-3 three times in the last 6 months. I dont know what it was... maybe that Ive lost 10/15 lbs, maybe I was in the right mood, maybe somethings clicked - but even in the warm up I felt nice, moving into the ball.
Two minutes into the game I just had the feeling "I'm going to play this man off the court"... was hitting past him, over him, through him. Seeing which way he was moving, pushing into the front of the court ahead of him all the time, making him play an extra shot every rally. I didnt bother trying to conserve energy, I just played as hard as I could right from the start. I ended up doing him over 9-2, 9-1, 11-9
By the third game I was struggling with fitness but I still felt I had enough. He was 8-6 up and serving for that game, but I ended up taking the third set and thats that!
First win since Ive been playing again!
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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