How does it make you feel?

A pleasant surprised took hold of me a couple of weeks ago. The latest issue of Squash magazine came in the mail and to my surprised a fellow player at the club told me that my name was listed on the national rankings. Well, I certainly didn't believe it. I didn't play very many tournaments. I looked it up just the same and I was really pleased to see my name in print. The way US Squash tallies the ranking is a mystery to me. I suppose my name is up there due mainly to the fact that I played in the skill levels tournament. No matter, the effect has been a nice boast to my motivation to chase the rankings for next season. Now that I have a peg on the board, I have something to measure against next time around. I'm already thinking about what training is needed to advance in my rankings. First item is watching and concentration. Followed by footwork and stability.