The idea is to link 7 posts, 1 from each category, creating what Darren refers to as a sneeze page.  But this being a golf blog, 9 is a more appropriate number.

1 My First Post: This is the easiest one to find.  My first post on Howls (which is my first blog) is entitled I … am … Blog!.  This was the beginning of the LoneWolf story.  In fact, it was the beginning of LoneWolf.  Up to this point I’d been using the nickname WildWillyIII.  But that’s another story (maybe another post someday).

2 Post I Enjoyed Writing The Most: In many ways, I … am … Blog! is in the running for this honour.  It was my first post and it has a special place in my heart.  But there are a couple of others that just edge it out.  (Plus, what good is a list of links if they all go to the same post?)  If you’ve read much of my stuff, you’ll realize that I love humour.  So it won’t surprise you much that the winner of this category is one of the humourous posts.  Just Keep Swinging captures a wonderful story that is partly true and partly made up.  To paraphrase a book description from one of my favourites “It was story of a round that never was, but should have been.”

3 & 4 Post With Great Discussion:  This one is actually a tie.  I could sit down and figure out which one is better, but I’d rather have them both, plus this gives me an extra link in the post (in case you are wondering, I’m actually going for 9 — it’s a golf thing).  The first of these is Doug Gilmour Night.  This is in honour of my favourite hockey player and the passion and commitment he showed in playing the game.  Some good comments there (not enough, but good ones).  The other is part of my fitness series which also generated a few good comments.  Two Feet at a Time — Swimsuit Edition.

5 Post On Someone Else’s Blog Which I Wish I’d Written:  The Armchair Golf Blog is one of my favourite golf blogs and his Exclusive Interview with Tiger’s Left Knee may just be one of his finest.  Even if you don’t follow golf, I’m sure you’ll find it quite amusing.  If not, you may need to check yourself for a pulse.

6 Most Helpful Post: I think that the posts I’ve put up lately have been more helpful than earlier posts.  The earlier stuff is more a chronicle of what I’ve been doing, thinking, whatever.  Of the lot, I’d have to say The Waiting Game — Dealing with Slow Play is the most helpful.

7 Post With A Title I’m Proud Of:  Once again, I … am … Blog! is in the running for this.  But in the spirit of having a different link, I’ll refer back to That’s Amazing! Not the greatest from an SEO perspective, but I still like it.

8 Post That I Wish More People Read:  Frankly, I’d like to see all of the posts get more readers, but if I have to pick just one we’ll go back to an early classic: Castaway — the Golf Edition.  I’d really like to get Tom Hanks to comment on that one!

9 Golf Blogger that I Admire: Dave Lair, the Orlando Golf Blogger, was one of the first bloggers that I ever had any contact with when I started my blog.  He encouraged me and inspired me as he continued working on his craft.  So I’ll finish out my front 9 with a favourite from him — 25 Irrefutable Laws of Golf.

So, that’s my 7 9.  Have you written a 7 Link Challenge post?  Share it in the comments so others can find it.

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

They are looking for new tshirt designs that fit in with there philosophy, so head on over there and show us all your creativity!  Entering the contest is easy — just submit a comment with the description of the design you’d like to see.  Enter as often as you like, but just remember, I’m gonna win!

NOTE: The contest is over. And I didn’t win — where’s the justice in that 8=)

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By Roseanna Leaton

I picked up this quote in reference to Mark Anthony. It is quite apt when applied to the human race in general. It is easy to have a happy and sunny disposition when you are winning, or when things are going your way. Your capacity to cope is put under a little more pressure when the tide turns and it looks as if you may be the loser.

How do you respond then? Do you steel yourself and allow your situation to fire you up and dig deep into your resources of mental strength and imagination? Or do you allow your shoulders to slump as all energy seems to dissipate and your heart becomes set upon turning tail and running home? Or do you get angry at the unfairness of the hand that you have been dealt? Perhaps you just smile, laugh or shrug in a reflection of the acceptance that “that’s life”.

I always say that golf is a game which teaches you, or at least highlights, many lessons which are required in life. The way in which you play golf more often than not reflects the way in which you deal with circumstances in life in general. As you learn mastery over various aspects of this wonderful game, you also gain mastery over similar situations in life.

You learn a lot about a person when you play a round of golf with them. Their true character is revealed very clearly in just a few short hours. You will observe whether that person is analytical and systematic or whether they take a more random approach to their game. You will see the speed at which they go about their life. You’ll see how they cope with frustration, adversity or failure. Golf tells you a great deal about a person, far more than most of us imagine.

If you would like, you can use golf as a way in which to teach yourself mental mastery which stands you in good stead for life in general. Golf provides you with immediate feedback as to how well you are progressing, where many other situations do not do this so readily. You can clearly see the effect of your mental focus in golf in where the ball goes, or not, as the case may be. With the right golf mind training you can learn to focus clearly and to clear your mind of distractions.

Golf hypnosis is a very powerful tool in that you learn how to use both your conscious and subconscious mind to achieve the results which you deserve. If you are in two minds about what you are doing with your golf club, the golf ball will surely reflect this state of affairs. But with golf hypnosis you can align your conscious and subconscious mind, and also your logical thoughts with your emotions and your imagination. Thus golf hypnosis is a very powerful way in which you can take control of your mind and your game of golf.

This mental mastery can then be applied to every area of your life to create success and happiness.

Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnotherapy downloads for success and happiness, including the GolferWithin golf mind training system.

P.S. Are you longing to hit your drives straight down the middle of the fairway or would you like to become a great putter? Grab yourself a free hypnosis mp3 from my website.

With a degree in psychology and qualifications in hypnotherapy, NLP and sports psychology Roseanna Leaton is one of the leading golf psychologists. Grab a free hypnosis mp3 from http://www.RoseannaLeaton.com, and keep your focus with golf hypnosis and golf mind training.

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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).

The other day I met a bear.
A great big bear a way out there.

He looked at me. I looked at him. 
He sized up me. I sized up him.

He said to me “Why don’t you run? 
I see you ain’t got any gun!”

And so I ran away from there. 
And right behind me was that bear.

Ahead of me, there was a tree. 
A big, tall tree! O glory be!

The nearest branch was ten feet up. 
I’d have to jump and trust my luck.

And so I jumped into the air. 
But missed that branch a way up there.

But don’t you fret. Now don’t you frown. 
I caught that branch On the way back down.

This is the end, there ain’t no more

Unless I meet, that bear once more!

(Cute YouTube video you’ll like the extra verse they’ve added 8=)

The Workout

This song tells a story of pure panic.  How would you react if we were being chased by a grizzly bear?  By now you may be getting a hint of what this is all about — no you don’t have to jump into trees!

The basic idea is that we need to do bursts of running, cycling or another aerobic activity 100% all out.  Imagine that the grizzly is coming for you.  How fast would you run?  This is the mindset that you need for a burst of your chosen activity (30 seconds to a minute) followed by a few minutes of cool down.  Then, lather, rinse, repeat (well, you can skip later and rinse).  Voila — the Grizzly Bear Workout.

How do you know if you’ve done enough repetitions?  When you’re heart rate doesn’t recover during the cool down phase you are done.  This will be 2 or 3 times for most of us.  It may only be once if you’re just beginning.

How it Works

This workout is designed to maximize the effort that your cardiovascular system undergoes with short, intense bursts of activity.  These push the entire system to the maximum in a very short period of time.  With these bursts of activity (which mimic the activity found in most sports and childhood games) our heart, lungs, etc. are trained to handle higher stress activities and become stronger.

This is different than typical cardio workouts which stress longer periods of moderate activity.  There is increasing evidence to show that this actually weakens the cardiovascular system by training it to be more efficient.  The reserve capacity of the heart and lungs is reduced in favour of this efficiency.

How Often You Do This

This workout is to be done in conjunction with the Grunt n’ Growl workout that we learned about earlier.  The idea behind these workouts is that you need to give your body time to rest and heal.  You should never do a Grizzly Bear on the same day as a Grunt ‘n Growl.

Ultimately, you should do 2 or 3 of each of these workouts during a week (maximum of 6 workouts in 7 days) but your body will tell you when it’s ready for more.

If you want to find out more about these workouts you can check the following resouces:

• 3 Cycle Training by Rick Bramos
• Wellness and Aesthetics MD

Grizzly Bear image by Steve Hillebrand from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Digital Library

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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?  More often than not, we just plan on grabbing something at the half or from the beer cart.

We can do better.  We need to do better!

What we eat and drink can have a tremendous impact on our game.  Now this doesn’t mean that you can’t pick up something from the clubhouse or your favourite cart girl.  We just need to plan ahead and make sure that we’re eating and drinking wisely.

What Are Wise Choices?

What snacks and bevies are the best to chose before or during a round of golf?  I imagine if you gathered 12 golfers together and asked them that question you’d probably get 13 different answers.  But there are some things that we can avoid.  And there are some things that we need to include.

The Bad

Here are some things to avoid to maximize your performance and enjoyment of the game.

1 Sugar is bad.  There — I said it.  This is true in life in general, but especially true in the game of golf.  We consume far too much sugar in a typical North American diet.

Sugar messes with our energy levels, giving us wildly swinging highs and lows.  Both the sugar rush and the inevitable crash affect us mentally and physically.  During the rush we’ll be manic and wild.  Then the crash brings fatigue and even depression.

2 Caffeine is worse.  As much as sugar brings us high and then low, caffeine brings us temporary energy by stimulating a release of adrenaline.  Once again the rush is followed by a crash.

On top of that, caffeine has two added negatives.

Adrenaline is a stress hormone.  It triggers a response that is agitating and stressful — enemies of a smooth, repeatable golf swing.  It is also hard to properly concentrate.

Caffeine is also a diuretic.  That means that it removes water from our body.  That’s right, we’re drinking to make ourselves thirsty!

Caffeine messes with our mental game, our physical game and dehydrates us at a time that we need to focus on being more hydrated.

3 You’re going to hate me for this one.  Alcohol is another no-no.  Who doesn’t love a couple pops on a hot, sunny day?  (Well, me.  But I know that I’m the exception to the rule).

A couple beer or coolers during the round can be refreshing and relaxing.  But remember that alcohol is both a diuretic and a depressant.

Alcohol will also affect your co-ordination and timing.

Save it for the clubhouse after the round.  A nice cold beer is much better after shooting your personal best!

4 Fruit juices are a big step above sodas and other sugary beverages, but they still contain a high amount of sugar.  For example, orange juice has almost the same sugar content as Coca Cola (and the same amount of calories per serving) according to the nutrition labels.₁

5 Highly fatty foods can be difficult to digest.  Even though we need to have good fats in our diet, before or during the round is not the best time to get them.

Safe Bets

1 Water is the absolute best thing you can drink.  When we drink something other than water, our body needs to spend energy separating out the extras.  And we often need to use up some of our body’s supply of precious water to eliminate toxins that other drinks contain.

So drink lots of water, especially if it is very hot or you are walking (you are walking, aren’t you?) the course.  Just be careful not to drink too much at once.  Water sloshing around in your gut can be quite distracting.

2 Sports drinks, vitamin water, etc. can be a good alternative if you simply can’t drink just water.  They are far better for us than sodas, coffee or alcoholic beverages.  Just make sure that you find one without added sugars or chemical preservatives.

3 For hot drinks on a cold day, you want to avoid coffee and hot chocolate.  But tea can be a good alternative, especially if you drink teas with little or no caffeine.  A good cup of soup isn’t a bad idea either — chicken noodle soup is great and you can slurp noodles during your partners’ backswing.

4 Fresh fruits and veggies are great sources of energy if you don’t overdo them.  They are natural sugars so they can lead to the sugar rush and crash, but the nutritional value is much better than typical sweets.

Dried fruit is also good and is less likely to mess up your bag if it gets squished.

5 A light lunch is good.  “I like a mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, when the mutton is nice and lean …”  (Thank you Miracle Max).  A couple of sandwiches or wraps are convenient and nutritious if you stick with good, whole grain breads and a good balance of carbs, proteins and good fats.  Personally, I like a tuna salad or egg salad sandwich on 12 grain bread (not so big on the mutton).

6 The other day at my daughter’s karate, sensei suggested that a boiled egg is an excellent after school snack to provide energy.  It is very nutritious and easy to digest.  The energy release is slower so you avoid the rush/crash with carbs.  And they’re very tasty.  Although, my daughter doesn’t think so.

7 Granola bars or trail mix are also quick snacks but you still have to look at what’s inside.  Avoid chocolate (caffeine and sugar).  Try naturally sweetened with honey or stevia.

Other Tips

Try not to eat all at once.  Your energy levels will remain more stable if you spread your eating out over time.  More health professionals are recommending this as a lifestyle — eating 6 smaller meals rather than 2 large ones during a day.

It is very important that you consider you own body’s needs when deciding what to eat or drink.  Everyone is different and you will know your own body better than anyone else, so experiment with different food and drink to find out what works well for you.

It doesn’t hurt to look at what professional golfers do — especially those who’ve been consistently successful over the long haul.  Gary Player had a very radical diet and exercise plan that helped him play exceptional golf for over 5 decades.  He holds a record for 27 consecutive years with at least 1 tournament victory and is the oldest player to make the cut at both the Open Championship and the Masters₂.  He must have been doing something right!

So what changes have you made in your diet to improve your game?  What changes would you like to make?  Share your stories in the comments below!

Swing Doctor image by Jeff Bucchino — The Wizard of Draws

₁ Coca Cola has 30g of carbohydrates (all sugar) in a 250 ml serving (110 calories) while Tropicana Orange Juice has 27g of carbohydrates (23g sugar) for the same serving size (11o calories) according to the Nutrition Facts labels.

₂ Gary Player’s official web site has these and other amazing stats about his career.

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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.

We live in a society of instant gratification.  We want our stores open 24/7 so we can get the things we want when we want.  We even pay for them on credit cards so we don’t have to wait until we’ve earned the money to pay.

But waiting isn’t all bad.  Sure, waiting can be annoying, uncomfortable, even unpleasant.  But we can also make waiting a reflective or refreshing time.

Suppose you’re sitting in a hospital room, waiting for a doctor to come visit with you or a loved one.  I’m waiting for a doctor to come visit my son as I write the first draft of this post [he is okay — it is just asthma aggravated by a cold].  But while we wait, he is colouring, I am writing and we’re also talking, laughing and spending time together.  These waiting times can be times of healing, reminiscing and fellowship.

Waiting in an airport Arrivals Lounge can be a time of anticipation.  Anticipation of welcome, reunion or even reconciliation.

But what about during a round of golf — what value is there in waiting on the tee while the group ahead spends too much time looking for a lost ball?  Or lining up putts that they’ll never make anyway?

Waiting for a slow playing group or a bottlenecked par 3 can be very frustrating.  It can rob your momentum (which isn’t always a bad thing 8=).  Your muscles cool down.  You lose your concentration.  The delay can even cause stress, which we all know is the enemy a smooth swing.

Some Tips

So what can we do?  How do we cope with waiting in a way that can help turn this into a positive thing for our game?

Here are 8 things that I’ve learned over the years that help me to keep positive and loose while waiting.  Just remember to be courteous to others who may be preparing to finally tee off or those finishing up their putts on the previous green.

1 – Plan Ahead

Anticipate that there will be delays in your round.  Unless you are lucky enough to get out very early, there is a good chance that a slow playing group will be somewhere up ahead.  This will cause a ripple effect through the rest of the day, especially if the course crams as many foursomes as possible onto the course.

If there is a tournament then you can expect delays.  You’ll also find that most courses have at least 1 par 3 that becomes a bottleneck on busy days.

If you know that there is a possibility of delay then you can plan for it and expect it.  You’ll also have a chance of being pleasantly surprised if the delays don’t materialize.  Either way, there is less negativity in your round.

2 – Snack and Hydrate

Keeping your energy and fluid levels up is a good idea when playing.  Delays provide an excellent opportunity to get a little nibble or drink without being rushed.

Just remember to choose your snacks and libations wisely so that you don’t mess up your energy levels.

3 – Potty Break

Your out on the course for at least 3 hours (more likely 4 to 5) when you’re playing 18 holes of golf.  At some point you’ll need to go to the washroom.  If there happens to be a comfort station near by when you run into a delay, use it.

Even if you don’t feel like there is an urgent need, it is better to empty a half full tank than to have to deal with a full one in the middle of the 14th fairway (or rough if you play like I do) with no relief in sight.

4 – Get Out of the Sun

On a hot and sunny day, it is good to get out of the sun while you’re waiting.  The sun can overheat your body and sap your energy — not to mention what it can do to your skin.

Find a patch of shade to wait in and keep your cool.

5 – Practice

Provided there is enough room around the tee area, you can practice.  Practice your full swing by picking the heads off of weeds.  Chip or pitch to a target such as the ball washer (you can even make a game out of this).

If there is no one close behind you then you can even roll a few practice putts on the green.  Just be aware of Rule 7-2 and any local rules that prohibit practice strokes during a round if you are playing in a tournament.

6 – Relax

Since you are delayed, why not spend the time to relax and refresh yourself.  Playing 18 holes of golf can be grueling, especially if you’re walking (which you should be).

Sit a bit or lay down in some cool grass.  Do some breathing exercises.  Stretch to keep loose and ready to “Be da Man!” when you finally get to the tee.

7 – Chit Chat

Take some time to talk to the others in your foursome, especially if you’re golfing with strangers.  Remember, they’re just friends you haven’t met yet.  Talk to the other groups that are waiting if the bottleneck is especially bad.

Just make sure to keep it light.  You don’t want to start a gripe fest with all the negativity that brings.  Your goal here is to relax and be positive.

8 – Visualize

Visualization is a powerful technique that allows you to prepare your mind and body for the shots that you want to make.  Use the extra time to imagine how you will play the upcoming holes.

Feel the swing of the club, the contact.  Hear it.  See the ball flight.

When it is your turn to play the positive images in your memory will help guide your shot.  Well, that’s the theory!

Where to from Here?

Well, these are some of the ways that I’ve found to keep delays from being disruptive during a round.  I hope that they are helpful for you.

But I’m sure you all have some experience to share.  So let us know — how do you combat The Waiting Game?

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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.  I believe that it was recorded in 2008 and shows us an amazing little boy (he was 5 years old at the time).

Watch the video (have some tissues handy) and check out more of his amazing story at the official Kyle Lograsso web site.

I hope that you are inspired by this young man (and are as jealous of his swing as I am 8=)  We can expect big things from him in the future.

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My doctor and my naturopath both have told me that I need to lose the extra weight, so I need to step up the intensity a little.  My naturopath has given me some guidelines to follow that should help.

High Intensity is the Key

The key to this workout philosophy is high intensity.  We need to stress the body to its limit (and allow sufficient time to recover).  There are two distinct types of workout that I need to work on — this article will talk about the Grunt n Growl and then we’ll follow up later with the Grizzly Bear.

Catabolic Workout

The secret of the Grunt n Growl is to push your major muscle groups to the max and beyond.  This is not done by completing a fixed number of repetitions or excessive weight.  You need to listen to your own body as the guide.

You must use about 75% of the maximum weight that you can handle for each exercise.  You start off with a light warm up set of the exercise and take a short break.  Then you do another set which is done to the point of muscle failure.  In other words, you do it until you can’t do it any more.  Then do one more.  This is where the name comes from as your last rep will have you grunting and growling as you force that one last effort out of the muscles.

Once you’ve completed one exercise you will move on to the next exercise/muscle group.  What this does is use up ALL the energy stores in the muscles.  There is absolutely nothing left.  Now the body is forced to turn to the long term stores of energy which never gets used when the short term energy is available.  Now we’re burning fat!

This is also a catabolic activity which breaks down the muscles.  This forces the body to rebuild (and it will rebuild stronger) and increases your metabolic rate.  This will help burn extra calories for days after the workout.

Anabolic Rest

Once the workout is complete, it is important to let the body rest for a couple of days.  You will be sore and as long as it is just muscle soreness then you are actually doing well.  If you feel join pain then you’ll need to change your exercises accordingly.

It is important that you listen to your body and don’t do another Grunt n Growl workout two days in a row.  In fact, you shouldn’t do more that 2 or 3 of these in a week.  If you’re still sore from the last workout, wait another day.  Pushing too hard will damage your body rather than strengthen it.

The Circuit

You need to do exercises that work the major muscle groups of the body.  My naturopath recommended the following cycle for me:

• Warmup with some form of aerobic exercise (bike, treadmill, walking) and light stretching
• One circuit of warmup reps (not to fatigue)
• One circuit of supersets (i.e. to fatigue)  You need to have one exercise from each of the following (example in parenthesis):
  • Legs (squats)
  • Push horizontal (pushups or bench presses)
  • Pull horizontal (bent over rows)
  • Push vertical (overhead presses)
  • Pull vertical (pull ups)
  • Core (crunches, planks, etc)
• Cool down

Diet

Along with this workout, we need to make sure that we supply the body with lots of good nutrients to rebuild during the anabolic phase (but don’t overdo the calories 8=)  My naturopath recommends that I try to eat at least 6 times a day and get plenty of good protein.  And drink lots of water!  Lots!

My Results

I’ve only just begun with this program, so I can’t give you any results yet.  I do know that my muscles were sore after this first workout, but probably not a sore as they should be.  I don’t have any weights at this point (on the to buy list) so I’ve been focusing on the weight free exercises.  Most of muscle groups can be pushed to the max with my body weight alone, but the pull horizontal and push vertical groups cannot.

I’ll post updates on my progress over the next months, so check back and see how I’m doing.  And if you’re doing a similar workout let us know what results you’re getting.

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Dave Lair is the Orlando Golf Blogger

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.  He’s further along the process than I am and actually gets to play golf right now (although he was shivering during his last round 8=)

He’s managed to lose a couple of pounds this week (good show Dave) as have I.  The big difference is that I’m still almost 90 lbs heavier than he is.  I think it’s because I’m 9′ 2″ 8=)

So, if you want to get a look at someone who doesn’t have to resort to snowshoeing to get in shape, make sure you swing by Dave’s blog and see how he’s doing.  And cheer him along!

And I’ll soon be posting about the Grunt and Growl routine my doctor wants me to start.  It’s as tough as it sounds…

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The Story So Far

Vegetating

Six days in and I’ve been rockin’ the veggies.

• celery (with peanut butter — crunchy of course)
• broccoli salad at a pot luck dinner
• Sweet Mama’s World Famous Chicken Cesar Salad^TM
• chicken stew with 3 different greens in it (peas, beans and peppers) and celery (repeat) which I had 2 days in a row (so different veggies count for the different days)
• cucumber with Cesar Salad dressing

• Pumping

While I’ve had no difficulty with the green vegetables (there is still one day left in the challenge), I have struggled with the crunches.  The first day I took the weekly pass (I guess it’s the PSC equivalent of a mulligan) on the crunches, but had trouble getting 50 in on day 2.  I’ve managed to do more each day (I’m at 175 so far today in 2 sessions and I may be able to squeeze another 75 before bed — have to update this post tomorrow and let you know).  However, I’ve determined that 250 in 1 set is almost impossible for me at this point and I’ve had trouble getting more than 1 set in during a day.

There has been an improvement in the number of crunches I can do in a single session though.  From 50 at the start to 100 in a five day period.  And MizFit Online put up a wonderful video on The Perfect Crunch which helped me get the crunches done better.

And the 100 I did today was without pauses until I hit the low 90’s where the 50 on the first day involved pauses after 20 and 40.

Onward Towards the Future

So, despite not quite living up to the challenge, I have seen some tremendous improvement and I am encouraged.  Now I need to add in some other activities.  We’ve got one more day in this challenge and my goal is to do the full 250 crunches.  I also plan to begin work on the first (and possibly last) episode of LoneWolf’s Messy Kitchen as I whip up a culinary masterpiece of green vegetable goodness.

Watch this post for updates …

Five at Five Remix

I’ve also continued the 7:00 am rising from the Five at Five challenge, but the snowshoeing has been limited until repairs are made to my snowshoe.

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