Remember how I was worried that Trainer was going to leave the gym? Well, it didn't end up being that way. We still train together (thank goodness, because I partly keep him since I don't really have many other friends) and he still works through the same gym, but it's a sort of side arrangement. Don't want to get into details, but it's mutually beneficial.
On a side-note, he's teaching me how to play squash, which has been fun so far. The only racquet sport I've played before this was badminton, and it's definitely different! I even went so far as to go buy my own racquet (which I got at a very good price, since they were all half-price when I went) and a ball. There are different balls that bounce at different speeds apparently, depending on how good you are at the game, but I bought a blue dot, which is good for beginners. You're also better off wearing safety glasses when you're playing too, since the ball is kind of small, and I suppose I could see it flying in someone's face and doing a lot of damage.
I'm still figuring out the rules and the motions, but I'd like to stick with it and get more practice. Only trouble is I don't have ready access to a court. Trainer does, and he invites me when he has time, but it's not often. I can rent a court at the community center in my city for pretty cheap, but I don't know anyone else who plays. I should think about getting the squash membership the city offers, because I'll have access to leagues, lessons, and the courts whenever I want.
Something to think about!
On a side-note, he's teaching me how to play squash, which has been fun so far. The only racquet sport I've played before this was badminton, and it's definitely different! I even went so far as to go buy my own racquet (which I got at a very good price, since they were all half-price when I went) and a ball. There are different balls that bounce at different speeds apparently, depending on how good you are at the game, but I bought a blue dot, which is good for beginners. You're also better off wearing safety glasses when you're playing too, since the ball is kind of small, and I suppose I could see it flying in someone's face and doing a lot of damage.
I'm still figuring out the rules and the motions, but I'd like to stick with it and get more practice. Only trouble is I don't have ready access to a court. Trainer does, and he invites me when he has time, but it's not often. I can rent a court at the community center in my city for pretty cheap, but I don't know anyone else who plays. I should think about getting the squash membership the city offers, because I'll have access to leagues, lessons, and the courts whenever I want.
Something to think about!
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