Schonhose

I know the title has gotten your attention. It is true, I’m addicted. I admit it, I plead guilty on all accounts.

I’m truly addicted to basketball. Just the other day I spend two hours on a court all by myself shooting some hoops. And it felt good. I was amazed to find my shooting in pretty decent condition. Not as good as it used to be but certainly not as bad as I thought. I feared the extensive weightlifting sessions over the last four months might have a negative influence on my shot. It is a little off, but give me a few weeks and I know it is going to be ok.

The funny thing is I just reread the post I made in April about basketball, the one about “reflecting and looking forward“. I still feel the same way.

In that post I mentioned I was determined to get in shape again. Over the last two months I have been running three times a week to get a better condition (turns out it was still more than decent at the last test in June, but it has improved steadily since). I also continued pushing weights and do strengthen exercises for my knees. Over the last 5 years I never have been in better shape at the start of the season.

I just hope all the work will pay off and I will continue get even better in shape. Just two more weeks of three times running a week and then practice will finally start. I probably cut down the running to at least once a week, since practice is two times a week.

I’m looking forward to it. Hopefully the next two weeks pass soon. I’m like a junkie who needs to take a lot of shots.