Running & Tennis

Tennis for about 10 years was all I thought about.

I was a team captain.
I played on many many teams.
I met my hubby while playing tennis.
My teams have gone to State championships 3x and Nationals once.
My best vacations are with my tennis friends.
Some of my most fun times are spent with my tennis friends.
Most of my closest friends are tennis players.
My tennis friends started me running.

Two interesting things happened this week:

While playing doubles, my partner, another player & I were discussing races & running between points (My partner is a runner & is training for the Naples HM, the other just ran her 1st 10K.)
I turned down subbing in a tennis contract in order to get in a run!

Tennis is actually getting in the way of my running schedule and now I only play once a week and on one team (in the spring). As a result, my tennis skills are slacking off but I don’t want to put more time & money into it.

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy playing tennis. I love to watch the major tournaments on TV. I even enjoy watching them in person.

But you can’t just fit it tennis. It has to be arranged, coordinated, players’ abilities assessed, memberships secured, sub lists organized, etc. You can’t control how well your partner will play or how well your opponents will play. Winning matters!!

Running has taken over the #1 spot for now and I am happy about it.