Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Rookie gets schooled in a game of pickleball

Published June 18, 2018 - www.heraldtribune.com


A little over a month ago, a friend and I were working out at a local YMCA and could not help but notice how much fun a big group of people were having playing what looked like a smaller version of tennis in the gym.

So we went in, were handed a set of paddles and given a crash course on pickleball.

I’ve been hooked ever since.

In fact, it has become a new facet of my fitness journey — one that has seen me drop 115 pounds in the last year and a half. That weight loss helped my agility on the small courts — enough to chase that little whiffle ball down for corner shots.

Fast forward a few weeks to an email inviting me to come out for a morning of pickleball at Sun-N-Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, a chance to experience the outdoor game for the first time.

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