A Month in Holland

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...

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

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....

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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

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...

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...