Played tennis against the hardest hitter I've ever faced yesterday. He won the first set 6-1. Took a while to get used to the speed. Second set I was up 5-3 before I was just so exhausted. He won the last 4 games though I think 3 went to deuce.

Ideally I'd run around my backhand a bit more and/or be a little more aggressive with it. And also be more aggressive with my forehand. I was a bit stuck in playing defensive. The top thing was I would like to run around my backhand more. But as it was I almost quit before the second set was over because I was just so exhausted. My stamina is improving but I'm still only 4 months out from open heart surgery.

This guy really hit crazy hard. About 6'2" and I'd guess at least 240. Very strong. Huge serve. The kick put it above my head on the second serve. First serve and heavy topspin forehand were the hardest I've ever faced. Enjoyed it. Actually drew a crowd (of 4 people). I did great on the ROS. Hitting two handed on both sides I guess helps as expected. But I hardly hit any winners. Just getting it back and making him move enough that he would hit errors. It would be nice to be a bit more aggressive.

But seriously, this guy hit harder than most pros. If not almost all pros. Former college player who weighs 240.

Would like to have been more aggressive. Need to run around that backhand more. Also my serve wasn't so hard today. Not sure why. Maybe was getting tired from all the running I did. Also previous match I played indoors on a fast surface. Today outside on a humid day where it started sprinkling right at the end.

Very happy with my version of the 80/20 training so far. Bought a HR monitor that hasn't arrived yet. Jogging before work while reading is awesome.

Finishing up the Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins. Reads like it's by a woman. Sort of. I thought. Which is neither a bad or good thing of course. Good and yet somewhat weird book. Really quite good. Now at the end nostalgia for the far past. Really like how it moves around through time. Usually dislike that but this is done with nostalgia. She's remembering what she forgot. Has a all powerful "wizard" who isn't nice. He "adopts" 12 children when their families die who are more like apprentices who each learn one of 12 "magical" disciplines. He routinely tortures and kills them (and resurrects them) as discipline. Also David rapes, kills, etc. Dark book. Good.