You Figure it Out!

Published: 03 Jul 2006 - 09:44 by raystrach

Updated: 03 Jul 2006 - 09:44

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In the past few days I have had two competition matches. The results could not have been more different and unexpected. Just when you think there would be a good performance, it turned out to be shocking and when a stinker was expected, the result was OK.

I have had a pretty bad case of the flu over the past couple of weeks, so when I waqs asked to fill in in the team I played for last season, I was not too keen. Especially as I spent most of that day coughing and spluttering. Turned up for Squash and could not stop coughing before the match. Last time I played Tom, played a shocker and lost in 4. I was not expecting any better this time.

To my complete surprise my performance was OK. Apart from the second game, where I lost concentration completely, I maintained a reasonable hold on the match and won quite easily. Court coverage was OK, Technique was OK, and tactically was good. After the match, my cough disappeared.

The next day I felt comparitively good, hardly coughed at all and turned up to Squash that night expecting to do OK. I had beaten Steve in our past few meetings and expected to do so again. I started rreasonably well in each game, but, half way through each, I went totally to the pack. It was the worst I had played in months. I seemed to be immobile, could not swing the racket freely and just to top it off, injured my calf half way through the match.

After the match, I could not stop coughing. Sometimes I wonder what is happening!

My misery was further confirmed when, during a coaching session, I totally ruined my calf muscle (which I thought had recovered from the minor strain). I will now have to spend at least two weeks on the sidelines.

At least it might give me a chance to do a little core strength work which I think I need at the moment. Also time to work on my "mental skills" which are also in urgent need of attention.