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All in Fitness
My list of places included Mayfair, Glendon College,Fairgrounds and a new place called the Jar. I have to be more selective because I don’t have a car for the winter so getting to places that are far away is simply not an option. I thought Mayfair would be a good choice because they have made physical changes to their clubs by replacing tennis courts with new pickleball courts.
What I have not told you that near the end of August I was stil playing - remember I had not had the shots. I had my usual game with JB and I remember hitting a serve and I felt this terrible pain in my elbow. I finished the game and it got worse….and worse. Over the next few days, I was not feeling so great.
Wow…what a difference a year can make. The picture I took above is of Roger Federer playing on Arthur Ashe Stadium in last year’s event. I was fortunate to be able to go to the tournament and I had great tickets courtesy of @wilsontennis . This year - not so lucky. Of course, no one is lucky because the tournament is taking place without any spectators. The arrival of Covid 19 has meant most sports were either stopped completely or just recently introduced again (with severe restrictions). We have been able to watch hockey, baseball, basketball and now tennis with the players living in a protected bubble.
What is it…….it’s really is a personal ball machine. You can carry in the car and wheel it up to the courts. It looks like a large travel tennis bag. It’s also rechargeable and it holds about 144 tennis balls. Of course there are a number of ways to alter the performance of the product including the speed, height and it can also be purchased with an oscillator that that will ensure you are running from side to side.
A few months back I had heard about this new “fitness” club and it sounded very interesting. One of my favourite websites https://www.blogto.com/fitness/sweat-and-tonic-toronto/ had done a thorough review. Since I do have time (that’s another story), I decided to check it out.
I think I’ve always been preoccupied with staying fit whether it came from playing tennis, running, swimming or any other interesting activity. And, as I have gotten older, I’ve become more aware of the need to stay fit. Both physically and mentally.
My current favorite activity is using the Peloton App for beginners
