If you’re not playing this sport, you’re missing out, NJ

Your 20s can be a really weird time. You're a decade removed from any real organized sports, but still have the athletic bones in your body.

You and all your friends work, so finding a time to play a sport and be competitive with one another becomes harder and harder.

Thankfully, recently, my friends and I have made sure we find time to play pickleball. You know, the sport that exploded over the last 10-12 years.

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At least twice a week, we've been playing for two, sometimes three hours at night. It scratches the competitive itch that I've longed for ever since I stopped playing baseball.

Those of you who listen on air, or read my articles on our website, know that I'm an avid golfer. That's been the case for my entire life. But pickleball satisfies something that golf never can. And that's the feeling of being athletic again.

Golf is stagnant. Hit your shot, get in the cart, drive to your ball, hit your next shot, rinse and repeat. Is it addicting? Of course it is. Golf is like a drug. But you're not using your athleticism in as obvious of a way.

Pickleball is quite the contrast. You're having fast-paced points, sprinting in short spurts, cutting and changing direction on a dime, using your hand-eye coordination to a totally different level. It helps you stay feeling athletic.

Like I said, your 20s are a weird time. You're still athletic, but organized sports are largely a thing of your past. Pickleball helps change that. And if you aren't already playing, I suggest you start soon.

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kyle Clark. Any opinions expressed are his own.

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