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August 2012 - Headwaters Racquet Club

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headwaters racquet club<br />

Fitness Corner<br />

> WHY WE LOVE SADIE… I'll tell you<br />

why. Sadie competed this past weekend, (700<br />

women), in the Toronto Olympic Distance<br />

Triathlon (1.5K Swim, 40K Bike, and 10K run).<br />

When the swim segment started, she was<br />

immediately kicked in the face by another<br />

swimmer, cracking the lens on one side of her<br />

goggles. This forced her to swim with one eye<br />

shut. The other eye had to contend with water<br />

people traffic and seaweed, which had to be<br />

constantly brushed aside for visibility.<br />

At the end of the swim, competitors were given<br />

a boost by tri-staffers to makeshift stairs that<br />

had been positioned to get them out of the water.<br />

Her staffer lost balance, tossed her to one side,<br />

which resulted in a large cut to the underside of<br />

one of her feet. There was a call for a medic<br />

followed by "you're done for the day" Sadie<br />

growled and barked out...."WRAP IT UP"!!!<br />

She must have scared them because they did<br />

(though with a poor wrapping job), and she<br />

started her ride. Shortly thereafter she had a flat.<br />

Seven minutes later, with the flat repaired, she<br />

Tennis Corner<br />

> JoAnn’s Tip of The Month:<br />

If you're just starting to play tennis, there are<br />

many technical aspects to the game that you<br />

need to learn. However, there are 2 key things to<br />

keep in mind at the start: timing and spacing.<br />

Timing the ball coming towards you and meeting<br />

it comfortably out in front of your body is crucial<br />

in order to control the placement of the shot.<br />

Having the proper space between yourself and<br />

the impact point without reaching too far or<br />

getting jammed with a ball too close to you will<br />

allow you to swing freely. After you have mastered<br />

these 2 key skills, you can move on to<br />

Squash Corner<br />

was back in the saddle. Every pedal stroke on her<br />

injured food caused tremendous pain, and the blood<br />

was flowing freely. She eventually became a one legged<br />

rider and struggled on bravely for virtually the entire 40k.<br />

With the ride behind her, she had the obstacle of a 10k<br />

run in front of her. After a few strides she realized something<br />

important ....."this wasn't going to be easy".<br />

For a fleeting moment, the thought of packing it in<br />

entered her head....but only for a moment. She reflected<br />

on a Lance Armstrong quote... "pain is temporary,<br />

quitting lasts forever". She put on her game face,<br />

sucked it up as only great athletes are able to do, and<br />

finished the race, hobbling all the way.<br />

I don't do this story justice...her rendition was crazy funny.<br />

But at the end of the day, I understood more clearly than<br />

I did before just what it was about her that I loved.<br />

I pass this on to make it perfectly clear to everyone that<br />

Sadie is so much more than just another pretty face!<br />

Written by Morris Greener.<br />

HRC would like to welcome Sadie to the personal training<br />

team. She recently graduated from Humber for Fitness and<br />

Health promotion. Sadie is an extreme advocate of fitness and<br />

we are thrilled to have her!<br />

> PICK UP YOUR COPY of the <strong>August</strong><br />

schedule which is now available!<br />

more advanced techniques that will help you to improve.<br />

> DOUBLES DROP-IN CLINICS: Get<br />

ready for Fall House League! Come to these<br />

clinics and improve your doubles game. Doubles<br />

strategy and positioning will be the main focus,<br />

with a different topic being covered each week.<br />

Drop in for one class or sign up for all 4 for a<br />

savings.<br />

Tuesday nights in September, 6:30 – 8:00pm<br />

September 4, 11, 18 & 25<br />

Individual clinics: $25 per person<br />

Package of 4 clinics: $90.<br />

> WE ARE currently accepting applications<br />

for Block bookings for the fall/winter season.<br />

Block Bookings are a weekly court time during<br />

which a group of players are committed to playing<br />

tennis. The court is pre-booked for the group<br />

in the schedule for a specified period of time<br />

(Oct-May). Limited space is available. The deadline<br />

for applications is <strong>August</strong> 15th.<br />

For more information contact Susan or JoAnn.<br />

the serve. This will give you more time to adjust. You<br />

should be trying to volley all return of serves.<br />

> JOIN OUR Summer Drop In Clinics:<br />

Monday nights: 6:30 – 8:00pm<br />

<strong>August</strong> 13, 20, 27 & September 10<br />

Drop-in for only $15 or save by registering for<br />

the entire session for $52.<br />

> Johnny’s Tip of The Month:<br />

Return of serve - Try really hard to watch the<br />

ball out of your opponent’s hand when returning<br />

> HOLD THE DATE:<br />

Fall is just around the corner, so save the date<br />

for our Annual Season Opener Tournament<br />

September 26, 27, 28, 29. Details to follow.<br />

205467 County Rd. 109 Orangeville, ON 519.942.2255 www.headwatersracquetclub.com

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