August 2012 - Headwaters Racquet Club
August 2012 - Headwaters Racquet Club
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