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A Month in Holland

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The Journey Begins

Saturday, May 4th. And we're off! Today marks my last full day in the US. This week has been busy. Thankfully, my insurance through Bates...

Next Stop Europe

Sunday, May 5th. No turning back. This morning I finished packing, logged a physical therapy session, had a light solo session, and drove...

The Eagle Has Landed

Monday, May 6th. Boom. Had a nice three hours of sleep. Two on the flight to Dublin, one on the flight from Dublin to Amsterdam....

Welcome to The Hague

Tuesday, May 7th. The day starts with four eggs, two pieces of bread, and two handfuls of raw spinach. Next, a morning training session...

Football is Life

Wednesday, May 8th. Yesterday's match combined with lack of sleep and the time spent traveling left me pretty stiff. The match was a good...

Tournament Prep

Thursday, May 9th. I'm starting to learn my way around The Hague. Biking through the city is absolutely wonderful. Tomorrow is my first...

Welcome To The Leauge

Friday, May 10th. Today I played against a talented player from Zimbabwe. He beat me 3-0 in the first round of the tournament, but each...

4 PSA Matches, 2 Days

Saturday, May 11. The day started with slamming some fried rice and eggs, some fresh veggies, and a liter of water. Not an hour later, I...

Rest Day #1

Sunday, May 12. And on the 7th day, he rested. Today Coach and I hit the driving range where I realized just how horrendous I am at...

Another Day in Paradise

Monday, May 13. Officially been here for one week. Training with coach is intense. There's a lot to work on. In the meantime, between...

Adventures in Amsterdam

Wednesday, May 15th. The squash remains top notch. Training hard every day with coach. Today I was able to take a train into Amsterdam to...

Lift, Movie, Squash

Friday, May 17th. I wake up. I eat. I go to the gym, crush some hip mobility and glute activation, and then bang out a strength routine....

De Markt

Saturday, May 18th. That means "The Market". I wake up, I crush some eggs. Coach and I drive to the courts and we slam a tough session on...

The Dunes

Friday, May 24. This week has gone by so quickly. I've been training twice a day every day this week. It's difficult, but loads of fun....

Rest Day #3

Sunday, May 26th. Today consisted of a nice sleep in, some good food, a cheeky golf session and an adventure at the casino. My terrible...

Squash NL

Monday, May 27th. Great morning session with coach today. We worked through several different hypothetical attacking positions on the...

Van Gogh & Anne Frank

Wednesday, May 29th. Quite a day today. Had an "early" morning session with coach from 9-10am. I showered at the courts and cycled to the...

Lights Out Squash

Thursday, May 30. Super cool session today. Coach turned the lights off and made me play with a junior racket and a racket with broken...

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