{"id":23049,"date":"2013-07-08T08:38:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T13:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=23049"},"modified":"2014-10-29T11:41:28","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:41:28","slug":"caroline-hitimana-this-is-why-i-play-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/caroline-hitimana-this-is-why-i-play-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Caroline Hitimana: This Is Why I Play Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caroline.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23051\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/caroline.png\" alt=\"caroline\" width=\"253\" height=\"379\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Caroline Hitimana, 22 years old, Belgian citizen studying in Gainesville,FL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you do you play tennis?<\/strong> Because I love it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you been playing for?<\/strong> 17 years<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you compete in this activity?<\/strong> I do compete. I just finished my senior year at the University of Florida, where I played for the tennis team. Playing for the Gators was one of the most exciting experiences of my life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most challenging aspect of your activity:<\/strong> Being mentally and physically ready to give 100% every time I play a match<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most fun aspect of tennis:<\/strong> Dual matches with UF. The crowd is amazing and we have great support from our coaches and our teammates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most rewarding aspect of it:<\/strong> Being proud of myself after a great performance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who\/what inspires you when you\u2019re feeling weak?<\/strong> The motivation of winning big matches with my team inspires me while I\u2019m feeling weak<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice for others who\u2019d like to get started:<\/strong> Give yourself a 100% every time you step on the court, it will be worth it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your must-have equipment for this activity:<\/strong> Tennis shoes, a tennis racket, and adequate clothes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite training song:<\/strong> All the above<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite healthy food:<\/strong> Chicken<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite not-so-healthy food:<\/strong> Chips<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funniest \/weirdest\/most awkward experience doing your activity:<\/strong> When I was playing a match, I fell for no reason which made everyone in the crowd laugh, but I ended up winning the point \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nUFwCW4LUuA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caroline Hitimana, 22 years old, Belgian citizen studying in Gainesville,FL &nbsp; Why do you do you play tennis? 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