Taking the slower pace during my workout worked much better for me tonight. I did about 20 minutes on our elliptical machine at home around 6:00pm, ate a light dinner and went to Centre for my workout around 6:50pm.
It took about 50 minutes to complete the weight training including about 5 minutes of stretching beforehand. Following my weights, I rode a stationary bike for 10 minutes trying to add a little more cardio to the day. I was home by 8:15pm, and completely exhausted. A good hot shower later, I feel very energized now. This is the feeling I was looking for when I started.
The next 3 days I hope to get 30-45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical machine at home before I return on Monday for another day of weights. Funny part about the last 11 days is I have gained 5 pounds!!! I guess the workouts has increased my hunger as well. I didn't start this project as a weight loss program, so I'm not worried about the weight. I know it will come off with time.
Bundle up it's going to get cold!!!
"PRO"
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Ryder Cup!!!
Well this is Kentucky's year to host the Ryder Cup and hopefully the American team can win back "The Cup" for the first time since 2002. I think Paul Azinger will do a great job as the Captain of this US team. He does have some advantages over previous Captain's where he has 4 Captain's choices instead of 2 like in the past. These choices now can be used for the hottest players at that time, not just someone who accumulated many points early and is playing poorly at Ryder Cup time.
Azinger has a great rapport with most players on tour and I believe they will follow his lead during the event. They respect his criticism because he dishes out compliments and humor just as much, if not more. He's not afraid to make tough decisions, is one of the few individuals I believe can make any US team play as a unit. Something that has definitely been lacking in recent Ryder Cup events.
Who will make this year's team? Well here are the standings through the Sony Open in Hawaii:
Team USA Standings
2008 U.S. RYDER CUP TEAM STANDINGS
Through the Sony Open (01/14/08)
Place Player Points
1. WOODS, Tiger 3,430.627
2. FURYK, Jim 1,751.553
3. JOHNSON, Zach 1,525.483
4. STRICKER, Steve 1,311.767
5. KELLY, Jerry 885.631
6. AUSTIN, Woody 842.000
7. MAHAN, Hunter 752.291
8. CINK, Stewart 630.235
9. DURANT, Joe 585.710
10. MATTESON, Troy 547.910
11. TOMS, David 518.178
12. VERPLANK, Scott 515.874
13. CURTIS, Ben 426.879
14. HOWELL III, Charles 421.972
15. PERNICE JR., Tom 403.659
16. OBERHOLSER, Arron 384.061
17. WATNEY, Nick 383.402
18. LOVE III, Davis 380.610
19. PEREZ, Patrick 376.665
20. CALCAVECCHIA, Mark 352.046
21. WEEKLEY, Boo 344.711
22. SNEDEKER, Brandt 318.310
23. GLOVER, Lucas 310.780
24. BYRD, Jonathan 288.777
25. CAMPBELL, Chad 276.155
26. AXLEY, Eric 262.305
27. WATSON, Bubba 261.732
28. FUNK, Fred 250.384
29. LICKLITER III, Frank 242.446
30. WETTERICH, Brett 237.420
31. HENRY, J.J. 226.378
32. TAYLOR, Vaughn 220.849
33. JANZEN, Lee 213.706
34. GOYDOS, Paul 212.600
T35. MARINO, Steve 208.688
T35. NA, Kevin 208.688
37. QUIGLEY, Brett 207.185
38. FLESCH, Steve 204.500
39. SLOCUM, Heath 193.321
40. HOFFMAN, Charley 190.352
41. SUTHERLAND, Kevin 187.704
42. BATEMAN, Brian 184.736
43. BRYANT, Bart 179.555
44. LEORNARD, Justin 175.000
45. MCNEILL, George 167.863
46. DUKE, Ken 153.505
47. MACKENZIE, Will 149.400
48. TRAHAN, D.J. 144.805
49. O'HAIR, Sean 138.892
50. WILSON, Dean 138.037
I believe the top 4; Woods, Furyk, Z Johnson and Stricker have locked positions on the team. But who do you not see in the Top 50? Lefty, Phil Mickelson is in 65th position with just 98.55 points. He is a difficult player to leave off the team, but he needs to prove something to me this year if I were the Captain of the team. Probably needs to get in the Top 20 before he will be considered as a Captain's pick.
Woody "Aquaman" Austin fell in love with 'Team Golf" at last year's President's Cup and would be a huge fan favorite at this year's Ryder Cup, so I look for him to make the team. Scott Verplank is another good team player, but watch for Boo Weekley and Bubba Watson. They would be great matches for Valhalla, as it will play very long during the event. My final three players will be: Hunter Mahan, David Toms and longshot pick Charles Howell.
Schedule of Events....
Sunrise on Friday, Sept. 19 is 7:28 a.m. Sunset is 7:45 p.m.
Average temps: High of 80 degrees, Low of 58 degrees
Gate Hours
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 1st Tee, European Team, Practice
10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice
6:00 p.m. Ryder Cup Practice ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 1st Tee, European Team, Practice
10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice
3:00 p.m. Junior Ryder Cup Exhibition Match, 1st Tee
6:00 p.m. Ryder Cup Practice ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Thursday, September 18, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 1st Tee, European Team, Practice
10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice
3:00 p.m. Ryder Cup Practice ends
3:00 p.m. Pre-Ceremony Gathering Hour, Practice Range
4:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony begins, Practice Range
5:15 p.m. Opening Ceremony concludes
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Friday, September 19, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:05 a.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
A.M. Play: 8:05 a.m., 8:20 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 8:50 a.m.
Afternoon Session Starting times TBD.
Approx. 6:30 p.m. Ryder Cup Play ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Saturday, September 20, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:05 a.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
A.M. Play: 8:05 a.m., 8:20 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 8:50 a.m.
Afternoon Session Starting times TBD.
Approx. 6:30 p.m. Ryder Cup Play ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Sunday, September 21, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
12:03 p.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
First Tee Time: 12:03 p.m.; Last Tee Time: 2:04 p.m.
Approx. 5:55 p.m. Ryder Cup Play ends
Approx. 6:45 p.m. Closing Ceremonies begin
Approx. 7:15 p.m. Closing Ceremonies end
7:30 p.m. Gates close
See you there!!!
"PRO"
Azinger has a great rapport with most players on tour and I believe they will follow his lead during the event. They respect his criticism because he dishes out compliments and humor just as much, if not more. He's not afraid to make tough decisions, is one of the few individuals I believe can make any US team play as a unit. Something that has definitely been lacking in recent Ryder Cup events.
Who will make this year's team? Well here are the standings through the Sony Open in Hawaii:
Team USA Standings
2008 U.S. RYDER CUP TEAM STANDINGS
Through the Sony Open (01/14/08)
Place Player Points
1. WOODS, Tiger 3,430.627
2. FURYK, Jim 1,751.553
3. JOHNSON, Zach 1,525.483
4. STRICKER, Steve 1,311.767
5. KELLY, Jerry 885.631
6. AUSTIN, Woody 842.000
7. MAHAN, Hunter 752.291
8. CINK, Stewart 630.235
9. DURANT, Joe 585.710
10. MATTESON, Troy 547.910
11. TOMS, David 518.178
12. VERPLANK, Scott 515.874
13. CURTIS, Ben 426.879
14. HOWELL III, Charles 421.972
15. PERNICE JR., Tom 403.659
16. OBERHOLSER, Arron 384.061
17. WATNEY, Nick 383.402
18. LOVE III, Davis 380.610
19. PEREZ, Patrick 376.665
20. CALCAVECCHIA, Mark 352.046
21. WEEKLEY, Boo 344.711
22. SNEDEKER, Brandt 318.310
23. GLOVER, Lucas 310.780
24. BYRD, Jonathan 288.777
25. CAMPBELL, Chad 276.155
26. AXLEY, Eric 262.305
27. WATSON, Bubba 261.732
28. FUNK, Fred 250.384
29. LICKLITER III, Frank 242.446
30. WETTERICH, Brett 237.420
31. HENRY, J.J. 226.378
32. TAYLOR, Vaughn 220.849
33. JANZEN, Lee 213.706
34. GOYDOS, Paul 212.600
T35. MARINO, Steve 208.688
T35. NA, Kevin 208.688
37. QUIGLEY, Brett 207.185
38. FLESCH, Steve 204.500
39. SLOCUM, Heath 193.321
40. HOFFMAN, Charley 190.352
41. SUTHERLAND, Kevin 187.704
42. BATEMAN, Brian 184.736
43. BRYANT, Bart 179.555
44. LEORNARD, Justin 175.000
45. MCNEILL, George 167.863
46. DUKE, Ken 153.505
47. MACKENZIE, Will 149.400
48. TRAHAN, D.J. 144.805
49. O'HAIR, Sean 138.892
50. WILSON, Dean 138.037
I believe the top 4; Woods, Furyk, Z Johnson and Stricker have locked positions on the team. But who do you not see in the Top 50? Lefty, Phil Mickelson is in 65th position with just 98.55 points. He is a difficult player to leave off the team, but he needs to prove something to me this year if I were the Captain of the team. Probably needs to get in the Top 20 before he will be considered as a Captain's pick.
Woody "Aquaman" Austin fell in love with 'Team Golf" at last year's President's Cup and would be a huge fan favorite at this year's Ryder Cup, so I look for him to make the team. Scott Verplank is another good team player, but watch for Boo Weekley and Bubba Watson. They would be great matches for Valhalla, as it will play very long during the event. My final three players will be: Hunter Mahan, David Toms and longshot pick Charles Howell.
Schedule of Events....
Sunrise on Friday, Sept. 19 is 7:28 a.m. Sunset is 7:45 p.m.
Average temps: High of 80 degrees, Low of 58 degrees
Gate Hours
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 1st Tee, European Team, Practice
10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice
6:00 p.m. Ryder Cup Practice ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 1st Tee, European Team, Practice
10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice
3:00 p.m. Junior Ryder Cup Exhibition Match, 1st Tee
6:00 p.m. Ryder Cup Practice ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Thursday, September 18, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 1st Tee, European Team, Practice
10th Tee, U.S. Team, Practice
3:00 p.m. Ryder Cup Practice ends
3:00 p.m. Pre-Ceremony Gathering Hour, Practice Range
4:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony begins, Practice Range
5:15 p.m. Opening Ceremony concludes
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Friday, September 19, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:05 a.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
A.M. Play: 8:05 a.m., 8:20 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 8:50 a.m.
Afternoon Session Starting times TBD.
Approx. 6:30 p.m. Ryder Cup Play ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Saturday, September 20, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:05 a.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
A.M. Play: 8:05 a.m., 8:20 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 8:50 a.m.
Afternoon Session Starting times TBD.
Approx. 6:30 p.m. Ryder Cup Play ends
7:00 p.m. Gates close
Sunday, September 21, 2008
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
12:03 p.m. Ryder Cup Play begins
First Tee Time: 12:03 p.m.; Last Tee Time: 2:04 p.m.
Approx. 5:55 p.m. Ryder Cup Play ends
Approx. 6:45 p.m. Closing Ceremonies begin
Approx. 7:15 p.m. Closing Ceremonies end
7:30 p.m. Gates close
See you there!!!
"PRO"
Monday, January 14, 2008
Check your ego at the door!
What revelation there is when you get out and experience new things in life. I completely understand now why my wife, and most women, are better than me, and probably most men, about getting out and exercising for health reasons. I am very competitive, and have always viewed everything as a competition. If I can't be the best, or at least beat me buddies, then my motivation factor falls off the chart.
So following my 8th day of becoming a more fit individual...I have realized that I am looking at this project from the wrong perspective. It is not a competition with anyone other than yourself, seeing the fact that the only losers are the ones that give up! It's not about doing the most crunches, lifting the most weight, or cycling your workout the fastest. It's about being there when you should be, and getting the most out of it possible.
My weight/training workouts went fairly well on Wednesday and Saturday last week, and I was confident about how I would perform this morning for my trainer. But, I brought my ego in the building with me and tried to speed through my workout like it was cardio session. I was fine through my first cycle of training, but ran into the wall of dizziness as I tried to keep the pace on my second cycle. Brian, my trainer, wants you to push yourself, but always tells me not to overdo at the same time. This is a fine line, especially for someone just getting started in a fitness program.
I think I stated in my third blog, that my Wednesday, 50 minute workout, went too fast and I needed to slow it down for a while. I need to put some time in between each set of exercises until my cardiovascular fitness catches up with my weight training. Brian and I talked about doing cardio everyday, at least 20 minutes, during this start-up period.
My point in today's blog is not to overdo or compete when you start a project like this. Take your time getting started, and listen to your body when it says to slow down!
Anyone watch KJ Choi win with ease in Hawaii at the Sony Open. To me his swing is one the best for average or beginning players to imitate. Here is a link to watch a slo-mo of his swing with commentary from Peter Kostis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSw8wmqvxw
Notice the width of his downswing, many players try to narrow that angle as they start their downswing. The narrowing is what causes players to get inside too much and hit pushes and hooks. His arms are perfect as they stay in front of his chest through his entire swing...all of his momentum and power are generated through his legs and torso. Textbook in my opinion...a very straight and possibly long shot, depending of the strength of the respective player.
I have discovered http://www.youtube.com/ to be a great way to analyze different swings of many PGA Tour players. Give it a try, it's free! We will be talking about the new and popular Stack and Tilt golf swing theory being used by many successful tour players over the last couple of seasons. Kentucky native, Andy Plummer, is one the individuals responsible for the success of the supposedly new swing style. Andy and I played many junior golf tournaments against each other in high school. Hopefully he will allow me to ask him questions about his theories and its success on tour.
"PRO"
So following my 8th day of becoming a more fit individual...I have realized that I am looking at this project from the wrong perspective. It is not a competition with anyone other than yourself, seeing the fact that the only losers are the ones that give up! It's not about doing the most crunches, lifting the most weight, or cycling your workout the fastest. It's about being there when you should be, and getting the most out of it possible.
My weight/training workouts went fairly well on Wednesday and Saturday last week, and I was confident about how I would perform this morning for my trainer. But, I brought my ego in the building with me and tried to speed through my workout like it was cardio session. I was fine through my first cycle of training, but ran into the wall of dizziness as I tried to keep the pace on my second cycle. Brian, my trainer, wants you to push yourself, but always tells me not to overdo at the same time. This is a fine line, especially for someone just getting started in a fitness program.
I think I stated in my third blog, that my Wednesday, 50 minute workout, went too fast and I needed to slow it down for a while. I need to put some time in between each set of exercises until my cardiovascular fitness catches up with my weight training. Brian and I talked about doing cardio everyday, at least 20 minutes, during this start-up period.
My point in today's blog is not to overdo or compete when you start a project like this. Take your time getting started, and listen to your body when it says to slow down!
Anyone watch KJ Choi win with ease in Hawaii at the Sony Open. To me his swing is one the best for average or beginning players to imitate. Here is a link to watch a slo-mo of his swing with commentary from Peter Kostis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSw8wmqvxw
Notice the width of his downswing, many players try to narrow that angle as they start their downswing. The narrowing is what causes players to get inside too much and hit pushes and hooks. His arms are perfect as they stay in front of his chest through his entire swing...all of his momentum and power are generated through his legs and torso. Textbook in my opinion...a very straight and possibly long shot, depending of the strength of the respective player.
I have discovered http://www.youtube.com/ to be a great way to analyze different swings of many PGA Tour players. Give it a try, it's free! We will be talking about the new and popular Stack and Tilt golf swing theory being used by many successful tour players over the last couple of seasons. Kentucky native, Andy Plummer, is one the individuals responsible for the success of the supposedly new swing style. Andy and I played many junior golf tournaments against each other in high school. Hopefully he will allow me to ask him questions about his theories and its success on tour.
"PRO"
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