This fails in comparison to what Nico just did, but we are playing in an MLP-style event this weekend. Although we originally signed up for the DUPR 16 bracket with our combined rating of 15.8, the director has moved us to the DUPR 18 division due to the number of teams. We will be competing against some of the top local players and a younger field. I am looking forward to the challenge and hope we can stay competitive against them!

It’s 05:30 Sunday morning here - about to head out to play in the Mixed Doubles Open today. So many strong player and much younger players but I am playing with my coach as my partner today so we will still have a chance to win a point of two in the games! Extreme weather predicted with humidity at about 98% and sunshine beating down on us. Always good to be playing pickleball!

I missed yesterday!!! I’m on a little vacation for my daughter’s birthday. So I’m not doing a lot of workouts but I’m trying to make the best nutrition choices possible. How is everyone else doing this weekend?

One full month. That's not nothing — that's a real commitment. Take a second to appreciate that. Then go submit your Week 4 check-in. Submit here → ​https://www.nicothelefty.com/checkin/weekly Four weeks of check-ins = four weeks on the leaderboard and four weeks of weekly giveaway entries on top of that. This week's giveaway winner will get a Bodhi Pickleball package. Bodhi makes the best Pickleball grips in the game, and honestly, you can never have too many over grips! This week's shoutout goes to the #LeftyReset community on social — the posts have been incredible. If you haven't shared yet, this is your week. Post on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook. Four weeks down. Four to go. — Nico

Adding on to what Jonathan asked about overcoming errors. What do you do or how do you get past really bad line calls? This weekend in one game there were 3 blatantly IN balls or on the line at best that were called out. It makes me steam and takes a few points to get my mental back on track. It derailed me in one game that I didn’t get back from and we lost because I couldn’t stop thinking about how bad it was. 3 on or inside lines and all called out and when I asked “are you serious, that was so in guys” the response was it’s my call to make not yours. Talk about fighting off the unhinged pickleball…I nastied the dude on my next serve and said oops, guess that on was in 🤣