I’ve not played racketball since school, and all I remember from then was running for what felt like hours for a single rally. Good fun.

So, we started poorly - both of us only just able to hit the ball. And it took a while to get used to the bounce and the rackets. However, once we were comfortable, we had a great game. Our squash can be a little one-sided (my opponent hasn’t played much before and I played for years at school), but this was much more even and we both got a good run around.

My aching legs are telling me that it was well worth it. I think we’ll be doing this again.

Racketball is usually played on a squash court in the UK (I understand the American version is rather different), and lots of squash clubs allow racketball on their courts. Most decent ones will also have rackets for hire. It’s also a great way to improve your squash game.