After weeks and months, live tennis is making a comeback. For the first time since March, athletes will play tennis, and you can tune in to watch it live starting tomorrow, May 1st through May 4th.

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Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova among Mario Tennis entrants for $1M charity prize

By: Peter Bodo

Read at ESPN.com 


More virtual tennis is coming soon with some of the top stars this time competing in Mario Tennis for a chance at a cash prize donated to the charity of their choice. The event will feature top tennis players teamed with celebrities playing Mario Tennis Aces for Nintendo Switch. The virtual event will be streamed to a live audience.Viewers will be able to watch avatars playing, along with live feeds from the athletes in their homes. ESPN analyst John McEnroe and YouTube personality Justine Ezarik will provide commentary. The event will be streamed on Facebook Gaming and the IMG Tennis Facebook page.

As American tennis players, we all hopefully remember the ups, downs and highlights from Andre Agassi's career. Today's watch is a look back at of his Masters 1000 titles over the years, spanning over a decade. 

Today quarantennis challenge sees Mitch and Joey back at it again with golf as the challenge, but this time they trade clubs for racquets, and tennis balls for golf balls. Enjoy, and watch to the end to see who comes out on top. 

Today's workout is going to take you through a 30 minute run where you used your perceived exertion levels to guide your pace.

Running Tips:

• Bring water and try to stay hydrated before, during, and after your run. Even a 2% loss can beat up performance.
  
• Do not wear your running shoes around the house or training in the gym. They are meant for running and do not like too much wear and tear.
  
• Stretch and refuel right after your run. Consider the recovery component of your run as part of your running routine Make sure it is scheduled in your available time to train for the day.
  
• Focus on your breath. Try breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. Use the rhythm of your running stride to breathe. Think "in in in in, out out out out" match the tempo of your run. Every time your foot hits the ground it should be designated for an inhale or an exhale. Find a tempo and rhythm that works for you.
  
• It is important to remember that becoming a "runner" doesn't mean you should only run. Try incorporating a mix of the strength and cardio daily workouts with this running exercise. Full body strength training is incredibly important for power, endurance, speed, and joint stability. It is also incredibly important to prevent injury. 

Perceived Exertion Guide:

• 50%- your are moving, but it is slow and easy like strolling. You can converse with almost no effort.
• 70%- Your breathing and heart rate is a little faster. You can still maintain a conversation while exercising without much effort. This is a sweet spot.
• 80%- Your heart is pumping faster. You are breathing harder. You can still converse, but it is getting tougher and your responses are much shorter. This is a sweet spot because of momentum.

Running Drill:

• 10 Minute Warm up at 50%
  
• Fartlek: 15x 30 seconds on at 75% / 30 seconds off at 20%
  
• 5 Minute Cool Down at 30% 
  

With a little creativity, a pasta dinner can be a versatile, healthy meal that also comes with plenty of leftovers! Keep reading for some of our top tips and recipe ideas. 

1. Add more veggies – Veggies are of course a great way to boost the nutrition profile of your pasta dinner, but when used appropriately they can really boost the flavor of your sauce! An easy way to add in extra veggies is to simply throw some in a pan with a little olive oil and salt, sautee them, and mix them in with your sauce. For this method, we like using zucchini, fresh spinach or asparagus! As you’ll see below, you can also sneak in veggies with a homemade pasta sauce or as a noodle alternative. To get you started, we’ve listed some of our favorite veggie-rich pasta recipes below! 

• Pumpkin spaghetti with garlic kale (trust us!)
• Kale pesto and artichoke pasta
• Veggie crockpot lasagna

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2. Swap your noodles - There are a variety of noodle variations on the market today that can instantly elevate the nutrition profile of your pasta dinner. Looking for more protein? Try swapping in a chickpea or lentil pasta. Looking for more veggies and/or lower carbohydrates? Toss in some spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles (“zoodles”). If you don’t have a zoodle maker at home, you can also find these in the frozen section of your grocery store. Pro tip- if you’re like us and can’t bear to cut out pasta entirely, try mixing in a portion of your favorite spaghetti noodles with the zoodles or spaghetti squash to preserve the true pasta taste and texture, while still reaping the benefits of added vegetables and reduced carbs! Finally, swapping in whole wheat pasta will give you extra fiber so you feel fuller more quickly – in other words, less tempted to go back for seconds! 

• Chickpea pasta 
• Lentil pasta 
• Whole wheat pasta 
• Spaghetti squash 
• Zucchini noodles

​3. Mix in a lean protein - The options are endless here! Adding extra protein can help take your dish from a side to a hearty meal. Try browning up some extra lean ground turkey to mix in with your favorite sauce, or grill up some chicken breasts that you can cut up and mix in for a chunkier addition. (You can even use leftover chicken from a weekend grill-out if you have it!) If you’re vegetarian, try swapping in chickpea or lentil pasta.

• Lean ground turkey 
• Grilled chicken breasts 
• Chickpea or lentil pasta

​4. Whip up a homemade sauce - Whether you’re having trouble tracking down your favorite jar of pasta sauce at the grocery store or just looking to experiment more in the kitchen, a homemade sauce can be a great option! Making your sauce at home will allow you to control ingredients such as salt, fat and sugar that can quickly derail your “healthy” meal when sourcing from a premade sauce. We’ve included some of our favorite online recipes below to give you some ideas! 

• Easy vegan vodka sauce
• Macro-friendly bolognese
• Hearty crockpot red sauce

We hope this post gave you some new ideas on ways to make your pasta meal healthier! Did you try any of these out this week? Let us know in the comments below!

How I Found Common Ground With My Immigrant Dad on a Tennis Court

By: Sopan Deb

Read at The New York Times

Today's read is a great piece that will likely resonate with all of us in how tennis has created connections that you never thought possible. The writer was not much of an athlete growing up but long pined to connect with his father through sports. It took 30 years and a humid day on a tennis court in India for it to happen. Enjoy.