My mental game use to be my biggest asset.

I use to have total focus. I was mentally prepared to throw every shot. Virtually nothing happening around me would distract me. If I was distracted I could re-focus in a moment.

Now I find my mind wandering. I get disturbed by things happening 3 or more lanes away. And I can’t seem to regain my focus/routine when interrupted.

Last night I was in the zone, throwing the ball pretty good. I get up on the approach and as I’m getting ready to push away someone 3 lanes down launches a ball with at least 30 feet of loft. I catch this in my peripheral vision. I stop, walk off the approach, and start my routine again but can’t seem to find my focus again and throw an indifferent shot. By the next frame I’m back in the zone again but geez louise why couldn’t I have gotten it back quicker.

Alzheimer’s is a B!tch.