The first WOD of the 2012 CrossFit Games Open is 7 minutes to do as many burpees as possible. Should be fun!
My faith in TaylorMade may be restored. More details to come…
A couple of friends and I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), called Saginaw Meadows. For 18 weeks of the summer, we’ll get fresh, local, naturally grown produce. This farm grows over 80 varieties of vegetables and herbs.
It sounds pretty cool and is perfect for eating Paleo. Once a week we’ll pick up a basket which includes recipes to try for different items. Should be fun and delicious!
Finished in the dark to break 80 with a 79. That’s with an 8 on #13 too!. Game is finally back.
Finally shot in the 30s for 9 holes this year. Took long enough.
During a hike this morning, I stopped to take a 360° panorama of the mountains. I used the iOS app 360 ($0.99) to do all of the hard work. It’s a nifty little app and only took about a minute for the process.
To interact with the panorama and get the full experience, view it in my account on the 360 site. It’s really cool on a device like the iPhone because it can use the gyroscope, allowing you to “look” all around. Here is a flat representation (click the image for full size).
Next is a stereographic image of the panorama, which is pretty neat too. Again, click for full size.
I’d say the result is pretty great considering it took about 60 seconds, I didn’t have a tripod (just stood and turned in a circle), and the app is less than a buck. I’ve seen worse panorama’s when people use fancy equipment and spend a good chunk of time stitching individual images together.
Swing change was feeling pretty good with irons on the course today. The driver is another story.
Last winter when I was out here in Phoenix I took 10 lessons from GolfTEC, which improved my golf game a lot. I had a free lesson from a referral and they offered me another free lesson because my coach moved on. So of course I took them up on the offer, especially since I’ve really been struggling with my game this year. The lesson was on Wednesday of this week.
Here’s a video of my swing at the start of the lesson.
Next is the video of a swing at the end of the lesson.
I had two 30 minute lessons, so I booked them together since I didn’t plan on signing up for more lessons. We were able to cover quite a bit in the hour and I’ve already started working on some of this stuff at the range. Here are the notes he wrote for me:
Here is a video with thoughts from the instructor.
Below are a bunch of stills with audio to go with each of them.
I’ve always had a very “armsy” and “handsy” swing, which is inconsistent because it relies so much on timing. I’ve usually hit slices, but there are days when my timing is different and I’ll hit big draws. Other days it’s completely different from shot to shot. It’s a frustrating way to play golf.
While working on some of these changes today at the range a buddy gave me one of the best golf tips I’ve ever heard to fix this problem. I’ve taken lessons from 5 or 6 coaches in the last 12 years and none of them have been able to get me to understand the role the arms play in the golf swing. Today, a golfing buddy made it click for me.
He told me to feel like I’m hooding the face of the club (keeping it closed relative to my path) going back, which will keep my wrists and hands from getting too involved. It also helps my arms and chest move as one piece in the back swing and everything will be more on the target line. It’s one of the most awkward feelings in the world because I’ve been playing with my arms for so long, but it was feeling a bit better by the time I emptied a jumbo bucket of balls.
I’m excited to keep working on that because I think it has the potential to improve my game more than any change I’ve ever made. It also will prevent me from making such a long back swing because it’s impossible if the arms and chest are working together. I can’t wait to be dipping below 80 again because I’ve been getting a lot of 90+ scores so far this year.
Are you participating? I am. You can compete against the best CrossFitters in the world to see how you stack up. It’s only $20 to register.
Topped with our Brother’s Hickory-Flavored, Spicy-Brown Mustard Golf Gourmet Barbecue Sauce and caramelized onions I’ve had this twice from the Taste Rite on Food Truck Friday here in Phoenix. It might be the best sandwich I’ve ever had.
