I have had this idea and wanted to try this Speed Golf game for awhile. Simply put you run while golfing. How it looked for me the first time was drive golf ball, run to ball, hit ball, run/walk to ball, chip, run all the way across the green and chip again because I was so out of breath, run, putt, putt, putt three times because I was still tired.
But I don't like running so I never really was motivated enough to go alone or find a speed golf partner until this year. But the nature of the sport and stopping to do something I love every 20-60 seconds, I think not only can handle it... I actually think I like it! I still want to tone up a little and just have some endurance back from that whole pregnancy thing last year. And I am blogging about it so I have to keep it up and I have an awesome accountability partner who won't let me skip out even if it was almost raining on us this morning!
We break a few of the "tournament rules" such as using our push carts and having more than 7 clubs, but we are just trying to get better totals, and stay in shape. The total is your strokes plus your time. Today we took a few clubs out of our bags but I needed one of them like 5 times so won't take that club out again.
So far our scores are staying similar but always seems like we need to spend time looking for one of our balls on a hole or two, and if you don't take a few seconds to calm your breathing, it can cost you a couple shots! I don't know if I'll be able to get into the 70's with a total, but that is my lofty goal before summer is out. But I would consistently like to get around 83.... I know building my endurance will help me do that! (UPDATE 7/2: YEAH... Did that today and got my PB!! I am just addicted to wanting to beat time/score. And it is getting much easier to run/keep steady breath and recover in less time to be ready to swing/putt! Seriously still love this new workout so much! And since motherhood... I love mornings so much too so I have no excuses during the summer not to work out..)
6/11 Back 9 42.46 mns Me: 48 Total: 90.46 Tony: 43 Total 85.46
6/13 Front 9 43.35 mns Me: 50 Total: 93.35 Tony: 45 Total 88.35
6/18 Front 9 43.56 mns Me: 46 Total: 89.56 Tony: 45 Total 88.56
6/23 Back 9 45.55 mns Me: 50 Total: 95.55 @ Shadowbrooke w/ one of my varsity golfers
6/30 Front 9 41.06 mns Me: 47 Total 88.06 Tony: 41 Total 82.06
7/2 Back 9 40.51 mns Me 43 Total 83.51 Tony: 43 Total 83.51
7/9 Front 9 43.30 mn Me 46 Total 89.30 Tony:53 Total 96.30
7/9 was a rough mental morning for Tony and me... we were both exhausted catching up from vacas, barely wanting to get out of bed, but we went and did it and felt great afterwords... I really see why a accountability/work out partner is needed for me... I can't let them down, but I would've stayed in bed alone!
7/11
If I have convinced you to give this workout a try, around sunrise at 5:30/5:40 am the next couple weeks on Wednesdays and Fridays... call me and meet us at Crow River!
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