Dear Jan-row-ary Participant, Welcome back to CrossFit! It certainly has been a long month of rowing. I'll bet not one of you conceived the idea that rowing 5k, 10k, or even the vaunted half-marathon 20k was within your bailiwick; but alas, you did it! In fact, I recently read the collective distance you rowers journeyed... Continue Reading →
Five Golf Maintenance Practices I Abhor (And Why You Should, Too!)
Best practices in an profession are often the result of years of experience, learning, and in some cases like the Accountancy, pending or past litigation or legislation. Though the golf world often invokes passionate opinion amongst its population, the relative lack of worldly importance in daily golf maintenance means that the drive to truly optimize... Continue Reading →
While we played Streamsong Red on Friday, Mark McKeever mentioned he liked this group of bunkers on #12; the likes of which I am also fond. This pleased me because they are not terribly visible from anywhere but the extreme right side of the corridor and most play is well to the left of these... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite settings at Streamsong, and also the largest in-play putting surface. Setup versatility allows for a distance covering any iron club in the bag, and perhaps a few wood/metals in the correct wind. The pond banks here are a maintenance challenge, and I captured this photo after one of our most thorough... Continue Reading →
Had my camera along for my new cart's maiden voyage this morning. The sun peaked through the clouds around 7:45, striking Blue #5 particularly effectively.
Standing out (and alone) amidst the hoopla leading up to Streamsong's opening; the numerous writers, photographers, and pundits all clamoring for a first-take prior to our opening, is Stephen Szurlej. Like every first time visitor, Stephen could not find the golf maintenance building on the back roads of all-the-way-hell-and-gone Polk County and my first impression... Continue Reading →
Homeownership: Restoring My Windows
On December 2, 2014, I closed on my first house. The house, built in 1925, needs some minor work. I decided my first project would be window restoration, mainly because only two of the fourteen in the house actually opened. It pleased me to discover all the windows in the house suffered from the correct... Continue Reading →
I decided to update the look and theme here. Obviously a work in progress. Coming soon: More image posts!
Two-Oh-Five
I cleaned 205# last night, from the hang position. Truth I never expected to clean over 200#, ever. Not last night, walking into a workout where I didn't really want to be. Not the previous three weeks where attempts at 200# fell on the ground in a failed lift. Not when I told myself months... Continue Reading →
Finding Balance: A Look at my Lifestyle Choices
Well, this post will diverge tangentially from my normal subject matter. I feel rather passionate about the thoughts I am about to share. First, let's take a look at what finally pushed me over the edge to sit down and write about this: http://marawilsonwritesstuff.com/are-you-still-acting/ Yes, that Mara Wilson of Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire fame. As... Continue Reading →
Kyle Harris' Nearest Point of Relief 