OT - So How is Your Summer Sports/Exercise Routine Going?
Mates,
There are a lot of jocks and quasi-jocks on this board, and with the beautiful Michigan weather having been here for 2 months, you've had time to get outdoors on some type of regular basis. I know many of you are into your summer routines - golf leagues, softball, running, biking, etc. Some will have various tournaments, races and championships to compete for.
So the question is: How are you doing on your summer sport(s)? Is your handicap or waistline going down? Is your bench press or running pace getting stronger? Any big races or matches you've had or are coming up?
XM
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I had high cholesterol and elevated Liver Enzymes after being checked when my brother passed away in March.
Since then, I've made pretty drastic changes to my diet, exercise, and alcohol intake.
Results have been pretty dramatic! Down about 30 lbs although I avoid the scale as it doesn't tell the whole tale...
Still have quite a ways to go, though...
In all sincerity, good for you and best of luck moving forward!
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hitting my driver 270-290, irons are solid, putter a little streaky. Beer consumption average, winning a skin or two in our 24 man weekend game.
Looking forward to the next several days - LOVE LOVE LOVE hot weather golf.
I have a lot of playing partners who are all "no way, its way too hot." I don't get it. The ball flies forever, the greens are usually true (albeit fast), the beer girls are wearing nothing, the beer tastes really, really good, and you usually feel like you get a good workout. Hot golf is the best golf for me.
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fishing stuff to the golf course and fish in the water hazards. If you played with me, you would not have any shortage of time while I wade into the shallow stuff on numerous holes trying to play a shot from the hazard.
of the Spring recovering from fairly intensive cartilage/microfracture surgery on my knee. I really have not been able to do much that I usually do, but I am playing full rounds of golf (riding) at this point and that is further along than I thought I would be. I CANNOT hit my driver for whatever reason, it is an OB pull-hook waiting to happen, so I am playing entire rounds of golf with irons and a trustee 20 year old five wood. But I'm playing, and that is good enough for now.
Beer consumption way down due to one year old baby who never sleeps.
pulling hips too soon + over rotation typically = pull hook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uf6U0jUBPo
Fix?
http://www.golfchannel.com/media/golf-fix-eliminate-snap-hook/
Source? I fought a pull hook that showed up out of nowhere last July - Sept
My quest to get back into running shape after my December hospitalization is actually going rather well. Since March, when I was cleared to do the heavier exercise, I've been walkinf 4-6 miles per day and incorporating some strength training into it, although the latter had been part of the routine before. For the last couple months, I've been very gradually incorporating running into the 4-6 miles and am now doing about half that distance while running each day now. A fairly good recovery so far.
Got a fitbit in May and I am sticking to it pretty well. It will take some time to work my way down to a reasonable weight. Like Rome, my gut was not built in a day.
scratch, scratch, ssiiiggghhh, Wut?
Ultra runner here
This summer has been pretty brutal to train in with all the heat, but getting it done. Did 29 miler this past Saturday that got a bit ugly with the humidity.
August and September are my race months, Marquette 50k in August, Barkley Fall Classic "50K"(more like 60K) and Rock Creek Stump Jump 50K in September. Will really be a test to see if I can knock out two ultra races in 2 weeks which I've not done before and they're both mountainous difficult trail races. Should be good times.
Hopefully headed up north to train on the North Country trail around Mesick this weekend. Really hilly and really nice trail up there.
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My dad had his hip replaced in his forties as well, years later he still bikes, coaches, plays golf, etc. Only trouble it gives him is at airports, you'll come out just fine!
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Always wondered if your name was from the CRISP enrollments system or getting crispy on the Diag?
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Getting old sucks.
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everybody play football!
Do you even lift bro?
But I fell off the diet wagon really hard last weekend. I stopped by a Polish market and spent about $75 on various kinds of Kielbasa. And then I ate roughly 10 pieces of fried chicken on Sat and Sun.
I also haven't been jogging as much as I should due to the heat. I wish I was one of those people that can get up and run first thing in the morning, but I'm basically non-functional until I have a bunch of coffee.
and if you're so into coke, have a line and a mile in the morning (jk). seriously, dont' give back all those gains.
an R Lee Ermey motivational alarm on my cellphone in the morning?
"Private Pyle has dishonored himself and dishonored the platoon. I have tried to help him. But I have failed. I have failed because YOU have not helped me. YOU people have not given Private Pyle the proper motivation! So, from now on, whenever Private Pyle fucks up, I will not punish him! I will punish all of YOU! And the way I see it ladies, you owe me for ONE JELLY DOUGHNUT! NOW GET ON YOUR FACES!"
/got back on the diet wagon yesterday. Grilled chicken breast and salad.
The cycling is better than the running right now. I was doing fine up until about 3 weeks ago, and then the heat really hit and I lost about a minute per mile from one run to the next. I've been clawing back, but a lot of days the last couple weeks I've walked outside thinking "I'd much rather be on my bike", so that's what I do. I'm fairly proud that I made it through the big hurdle of family vacation this past week and worked out 6 of 8 days, which is practically unheard of for me.
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Summer has been good. Wouldn't mind playing more golf.
Keep it up! Like M-Dog said, your gut wasn't build in a day.
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Front *and* back 9.
/dropsmic
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is a good score. Unless you can really play a lot and practice, low 80s is a tough ask. I can basically write 85 on my scorecard before the round and be within one shot of it either way by the end of the round. Every once in a while there is that special day where the putts are failling. 78 last year was my best score ever on a truly testing golf course. Thought about quiting then and there but then realized I am truly addicted to the game and I could not stop even if I wanted to.
Open up the club face a bit on your chip shots and hit through the ball a bit more. Don't slow the club down at impact.
That'll be $20.
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Well I got my 3rd pr of the year, (turning 45 this year and have been running for 7 years) in three different distances (15k, 25k, 12k trail run). Looking for 1 or 2 more (5k and half marathon). Love the Hanson's training plan. Doing my tough workouts early (5:45 am) to beat the heat. Tempo run tomorrow!
Lost my 100 pounds 7 years ago (75 before running, 25 after). One of the lucky ones that I've kept it off.
Kudos to all of you out there fighting the good fight. Be a Jackhammer and attack each workout with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind! (Thanks Coach for the great words of motivation, it gets me going!)
Turned 55 this year. Was a daily runner for the last 20 years. Pulled an upper hammy, so started swimming. Hurt right shoulder swimming, so started rowing. Hurt lower back rowing, so started sitting on ass, drinking, eating and getting fat. Thanks for asking.