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Sunday Feb 16, 2020 #
5 PM
Cross Training 1:30:00 [2]
Marathon squash session with Katie. We played 15 games over 90 minutes; I won 13. Losing scores were (Ian in parentheses):
11 6 9(I), 2 7 4, 7 6 8, 8 4 4, 4 9 6 (I).
We played a total of 262 points, not including a handful of faults and lets. Our amortized cost is 20s per point, including transitions to recover the ball. We also took quick water breaks every third game. A fun but challenging session.
Katie and I each have shots we have named after ourselves; Katie's shot is a return where you first hit a side wall before hitting the front wall, and the ball also hits a side wall after. The result is that the bounce is very far forward and quite weak. It takes a lot of speed to return it if you're playing far back and results in many winners.
My shot is a very fast, low, hard return off the service. This "bullet" is often best executed before the serve has bounced. It tends to land behind the service box, and if you're unprepared often results in winners. This return requires a lot of precision to execute.
11 6 9(I), 2 7 4, 7 6 8, 8 4 4, 4 9 6 (I).
We played a total of 262 points, not including a handful of faults and lets. Our amortized cost is 20s per point, including transitions to recover the ball. We also took quick water breaks every third game. A fun but challenging session.
Katie and I each have shots we have named after ourselves; Katie's shot is a return where you first hit a side wall before hitting the front wall, and the ball also hits a side wall after. The result is that the bounce is very far forward and quite weak. It takes a lot of speed to return it if you're playing far back and results in many winners.
My shot is a very fast, low, hard return off the service. This "bullet" is often best executed before the serve has bounced. It tends to land behind the service box, and if you're unprepared often results in winners. This return requires a lot of precision to execute.
Biking 55:00 [2] 31.0 km (33.8 kph)
I hopped onto the stationary bike for a quick spin. It's time for a montage. I stayed at 95-110 rpm at difficulty level 10 (of 20) on the recumbent bike. I felt pretty good.