Phil2511
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How is the fitness going? 2st 6lbs is a good start. Do you have an optimum target? Is fatigue coming about through dehydration or not snacking on course?
Fatigue probably from being so unfit plus being so hugely overweight. But dehydration is a huge issue on hot days as I'd be sweating faster than I can drink. I regularly get good scores on the front nine, best in competition was 24 points to finish with 36 after making only 12 on the back 9.
I played a singles match on a really hot Saturday in July and was going well, 3 up thru 6 and was 2 over gross, then blew the next 6 holes completely, to go 3 down, a rest at the 12th waiting for boys in front let me start to come back to lose on the 17th 2&1.
My opponent literally got to pick his ball up off the fairway on the 8th, 10th and 11th where he used this to his advantage by power walking to the next tee so that I couldn't get a chance to recover. The only reason I got the rest at the 12th was because I purposely held back and walked slow. My opponent was trying to get the group in front to let us through.
I played 9 holes on Friday and noticed a massive improvement already. But still have a long way to go. Have started power walking with the wife and the kids go on their bikes. Got 2x3 mile walks in last week and hoping for 4 nights this week and every week over the winter.
It's known through the club not to worry if I'm hammering somebody at the start of a match because once I walk up the long steep hill on our ninth that I will be exhausted and fall apart.
I intend to change that next year lol