Howls

Darren Rowse at Problogger.com has issued a 7 link challenge. Given the lack of attention that Howls has been getting from me lately, I figured that this would be the prime opportunity to give it a shot. It almost sounds like a golfer’s game anyway.

The golf nuts over at MyGolfSpy.com have teamed up with BogeyPro Golf to make us a new contest to enter.

How do you deal with situations where you think you might lose? What emotions come to the fore and how do you deal with them? Golf mind training teaches you many strategies which are extremely beneficial in other areas of your life.

The Grizzly Bear Workout. When you first hear the name it conjures up images of shaggy haired mountain men and plaid shirts. At least it does for me.

But when you hear the premise behind this workout you’ll find it makes a lot of sense. To give you an idea of what I mean, here is an old song that we used to sing at camp (don’t worry, I’m not actually going to sing it).

When you’re preparing for a round of golf, you may use a mental checklist to get ready before you leave the house.
* Clubs? Check.
* Balls? Check.
* Tees? Check.
* Spare pants in case I get a hole in one? Check.
And the list goes on.
But how often do you think about what you’ll be eating or drinking during the next 4 to 6 hours?

No one likes waiting. In our busy society it seems that the dictionary is the only place where the 1 letter difference between ‘waiting’ and ‘wasting’ means anything.

I’ve added a new category to Howls for Inspriring Stories. These are stories that inspire us and showcase the courage and determination that many people show in the face of hardship. This video about Kyle Lograsso is one such story.

Guess what, I need to lose weight. I’ve needed to lose weight for a long time and I just never seem to be able to do so. I’m a relatively active guy (for a computer geek). I play ball hockey every week that I can which is pretty intense. I almost always walk the course when I’m playing golf. Even when forced to use a cart I still make sure to walk as much as I can — the other guy can drive. Snowshoeing, preparing and carrying firewood, baseball, swimming … I have to say that I’m pretty active. I’m still about 90 lbs overweight.

My good blogging buddy (and hopefully soon, golf buddy) Dave over at the Orlando Golf Blog is working on a new fitness program to get himself in shape for better golf.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the PrimalStride Challenges, you really should take a look at them. We’re coming up to the end of the second challenge (the Double Crunch) in which Seth has challenged us to do 250 crunches per day (the first crunch) and a different green vegetable each day (the second crunch).