Can Tennis Do That For Me?

While standing in the grocery store check out line last night, I spotted a copy of this month's Ebony magazine with Serena Williams on the cover. Anyone who knows me also knows that when it comes to tennis players, Serena is one of my fave's. She is a strong, beautiful, spirited women with great athletic ability. There are men (my father included) who admire not only her athletic ability, but her physique. Looking at Serena, on the cover, posing in a sleek, body hugging swimsuit makes you wonder, "can tennis do that for me?" I'm here to tell you that it can. While the picture seems to focus on the external Serena, you can also see her internal strength and beauty glowing through. Because I don't put the same amount of time and effort into my tennis workout as Serena, I can guarantee I probably won't have a body like hers anytime soon. And while, I may not have taken full advantage of all the physical workouts, tennis has provided me with an array of mentally draining workouts. All have served as a driving force behind my improved mental strength and confidence as well as my desire to become more competitive. Now when I look at myself in the mirror everyday my response to the question is, "It already has."

Diary of a Mad Captain

While playing tennis is the most rewarding activity of my week, being a captain has to be the most frustrating activity. After having to deal with the line-up drama caused by two players who refused to take responsiblity for maintaining their match availability, I am convinced it would be easier to keep up with a class of 20 kindergarten students. Every player should be required to endure one season as a team captain, and then they would have a lot more respect for the amount of effort required to have a whole team show up for a match....nevermind all of the other things we captains are responsible for.