You may feel like you’re “in a pickle” if you haven’t tried pickleball.

All the cool kids are playing the game. And I mean cool kids ranging from youngsters to seniors. It seems just about everyone is playing the sport. It’s been around for over 50 years, and now it’s trending as one of the most popular sports around.

Why? I assume because it’s pretty easy to pick up. The low-impact sport is easier than tennis and provides a decent workout with the bonus of social interaction. I’d describe it as a mix between tennis, ping pong and badminton. Jim Aldrich, co-owner of Pickleball Virginia Beach, described the sport like you’re standing up on a ping pong table playing. He thinks the popularity has to do with the smaller court that lends itself to be a more social sport.

Last year, my husban

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