Drive for consistency!

My friend and I intended to go Sutton ceroc for a change last night but it didn`t quite work out like that. When we got to the venue there was only about enough room to swing a cat so instead we went to a pub in the town centre, it was still a good night.
I had a day off today and after a trip to Bromley I went to the driving range. I was trying to hit some straighter drives and it made a change to be able to take my time. After that I spent a lot of time putting and chipping but I still lack consistency.
I joined my friend in O`neills in Beckenham later on before we had a few games of pool and a couple of drinks in the Elmer Lodge. It was a good day all round.

Back to reality!

My golf returned to its usual standard today. I shot 48 last week, 58 this week which is frustrating. I was awful off tee, chipped badly and three putted two or three times(though I did leave myself a lot of long putts). On the plus side, I parred two holes, 2 and 8(I played 8 really well). I was just short of the green in 2 at the 1st and took a six, parred the second, bogeyed the 3rd. At the 4th I hit a good tee shot but then hit my second in the water, I then took a drop and hit my 4th straight across the green into the water on the other side, eventually taking a 9. I hit my tee shot in a bunker at the 5th and took a 8. At the par 5 6th I was just short of the green in 3 and took a 7. At the 7th I took a 6 but was a bit unlucky with my third shot. I played the 8th really well and managed a par. I lost my ball at the last and eventually ended up with 9.
hole par score
..1.......4......6...
..2.......4......4...
..3.......3......4...
..4.......4......9...
..5.......3......8...
..6.......5......7...
..7.......4......7...
..8.......4......4...
..9.......4......9..
..........35....58.

Super sunday.

I had a good day sunday with the boys, we started with the usual McDonalds breakfast (I really need to get them out of that habit) and then we came back home and they played the playstation3 whilst I tidied up. Our neighbour then kindly offered to take the boys to the park with his two boys to play football. After that we drove to my mum and dads for dinner.
In the evening my friend and I popped to the goose for a couple of hours (I had one eye on the Italy - Spain match which Spain won on penalties) before we came back to my house to watch a film called `The killing of John Lennon`, which turned out to be a very good film.
On monday I went to Hayes for ceroc and had a fairly good night, there was some nice people there and a quite a few dances.
Yesterday I got my fingers burned on the tennis, I had £40 on Mahut to beat tursonov at roughly 11/10 but unfortunately tursunov won in 5 sets.

Saturday practise.

I went to the driving range yesterday before work. I hit a lot of wedges to try and help with my distance control for shots around 40/50 yards. I also hit qiute a few woods and most of them were moving left to right as usual, I only skyed one ball. I also done a bit of chipping and some putting. I still need to practise getting out of bunkers. A little boy got hit in the face during the group lesson which they have every saturday morning but after quite a few tears appaently he was fine.
The boys stayed over last and we watched Star wars which Ben really wanted to watch. I also done some microwave popcorn for them which they loved.

Diet comes to a halt.

Ive lost just 3lbs in two weeks despite running about a mile virutally everyday, eating better and much less and hardly drinking. I can see now how people get frustated when they fail to lose much even with considerable effort and changes in their lifestyle. I will continue for another two weeks and then see where I am then. There may have to be a rethink.
I went to O`neills in Beckenham last night with my friend, it was a good night and there is a good atmosphere in the pub. They have replaced the karaoke with a 70s/80s disco which is a bit of a shame, I preferred the karaoke.
Tonight there is a freestyle ceroc night in Orpington called `Gazzabash` which should be a fun night. These occur once a month and the proceeds go to charity which is another good reason to make an appearance.

Well played maximus!

I played my friend at golf this morning and duly won. I played pretty well and shot a 48(9 holes) which was better than I expected but to be honest Mick didn`t play very well. I hit the ball farly straight and a bit longer than I am used, chipped well but putted poorly. I also took 2 to get out of a bunker(I genuinely have no idea how to get out of a bunker). Being positive again I did have 2 pars and had putts for a couple of others.

Hole yardage par score
1 .............267........ 4...... 5
2 .............272........ 4...... 4
3 .............159.... ....3..... 4
4 .............346........ 4..... 5
5 .............138........ 3..... 5
6 .............465........ 5..... 8
7 .............351........ 4...... 6
8 .............365........ 4..... 7
9 .............289........ 4..... 4
...............................35... 48

As you can see I struggle with the last four holes but that is something which I can improve. My putting can improve for sure and my bunker play really must get better.

I took the boys to the driving range last night and they had a good time. George hit the ball a bit better, theres a target at the yard point which I was trying to get him to hit and he managed to once. Ben is slowly getting out of the habit of standing too close to the ball and he hit some good shots too. We did a little bit of putting after but Ben was getting a bit bored by then so we didn`t stay too long.
I went ceroc last night but I was very tired and struggled to get into it, my friend loved it and she had a great time. Its quite a long drive on a week night so we may not go again for a while.
My bet for Euro 2008 Romania were eliminated last night after losing 2-0 to Holland so its back to the drawing board.

Game on!

I`m playing golf tomorrow with Mick from work, we usually play nine holes of matchplay before work. I think we played six times last year and I`ve yet to win though I was 3up through 3 holes once and still managed to lose. It would help if I could hit the ball further and chip a bit better. Maybe things will be different tomorrow, we`ll see.
I`m going to ceroc tonight at Inn on the Park and will definately dance tonight after last weeks sit out. I haven`t been ceroc for over a week now which is along time away for me.
Also my bet for Euro 2008 - Romania need to beat Holland tonight to guarantee qualifying for the quarter finals, Holland are already through and should play a weakened side so the omens are good.

The Goose

It was close, my friend wanted to go Penge ceroc last night and I sort of did too but we didn`t quite make it. The idea was too have a drink in the goose and then go to ceroc for just the freestyle which nomally begins at about 8-30 but then we didn`t fancy it so we just watched a film instead called`he was a quiet man` starring Christian Slater which was just about as bad as it gets.
I did another run last night and another this morning so the new fitness regime is starting to gain pace.

Communion party.

I did a mile run last night and another this morning, its starting to feel a lot easier. I didn`t really push it too much today and it felt good. I may try to push up a mile and a half and beyond next week.
I picked the boys up a bit earlier today and we went to my cousins daughters 1st holy communion party. I had a real good time and met a lot of family that I don`t see too often. My cousin and his family are moving to Ireland in about three weeks time and I wish them the best of luck. My uncle also came over from Ireland for the party and it was good to see him again too.

Motivation to run

I ran another mile yesterday but Ive barely lost 2lbs this week so I`ve got to try to keep motivated, this site should help.
http://running.about.com/od/motivation/tp/motivationtips.htm

Drink or dance?

I went to ceroc at Inn on the Park on tuesday but didn`t make the dancefloor. When we got there they played a couple of dodgy tunes which put my friend off so we just had a few drinks instead. The music improved to be fair and we later found out that it goes on until midnight which appealed to us aswell. First impressions can be deceiving so we will definately have to go again and dance next time too.

Putting game.

On tuesday I took my boys over thew driving range for an hour or so. They was both very well behaved which pleased me and for the first time in ages they hit all of the 50 balls. They didn`t even let me have a shot. George is still struggling with consistency but will be fine because he concentrates so much and thinks about what he is doing. Ben meanwhile continues to improve though his style is much more slapdash. We then went to the putting green and played a game where I would put the ball about 8 feet from the hole and the boys would try to hole out in 2 shots with George going first and Ben tapping in. I worked really well and they enjoyed it. Ive also ordered a book from amazon called teaching kids golf which will hopefully give me some fresh ideas aswell.

Lazy sunday.

Sunday was a lazy day for me, I just stayed indoors most of the day watching the tennis(Nadal destoyed Federer in the french open final) and some of the football(Austria v Croatia). I did managed to do another mile run as I did yesterday too.
In the evening my friend and I went to Penge ceroc. I had a pretty good night but didn`t have as many dances as I have had lately partly because I was a bit tired and also because the venue was very hot (they are getting some portable air con units in the next couple of weeks). The music was good as it usually is at Penge.
My tip for euro 2008, Romania drew their first match 0-0 with France yesterday though I`m not so keen on their chances now as they were very defensive in their approach.

Rochester danceathon.

After I finished work yesterday I did a mile run and the last half a mile or so was a real struggle but I didn`t stop. I currently weigh 14st10 and want to get down to about 13st7 in about 5 or 6 weeks time. I think that is an achievable target.
After that my friend and I went to ceroc at Rochester and I had really good night. The night started fairly slowly and the music wasn`t always that great, but my friend challenged me to dance with 15 people who I had not danced with before. I managed 12 which is pretty good for a shy guy like me and I probably did about 30 dances in all which is way above my average. All the girls I danced with were good fun and not too serious so all in all it was a terrific night.

Orpington Ceroc.

I forced myself to go Orpington on wednesday night but didn`t get there till about 10 o`clock which I regret because I need to do the intermediate routine more than I do in order learn more moves. I only danced with three girls who I hadn`t danced with before, then I went back into my comfort zone of dancing with girls that I know. This is something I need to overcome, especially at venues that I don`t go to so much such as orpington, but having said all that I`m glad that I went because I still had a pretty good time.
I`m going to Rochester tonight with my friend which has been good in the past so heres hoping for another good night.

Wednesday golf.

I took the boys to the driving range on wednesday. Ben behaved a lot better again so he is learning. We did a bit of putting first and Ben did really well, he knocked a couple of putts in from around 4 feet and couldn`t resist telling George that his putting was better George has become a bit inconsistent lately but once he gets through this he will be a lot better.
On the range Ben again performed really well, I was getting him to stand a bit further away from the ball and helping him line up the clubface. He hit some great shots of aroung 50 yards and straight. George struggled with his consistency partly because I feel that he swings the club too fast and loses control. But he has usually been the better of the two but lately Ben has come into his own which is good. They are away this weekend in Hastings with their mother so I won`t see them again untill tuesday. Hopefully they will have a good time.

My goals for June.

I feel that I need to reaccess my goals. Ive been fairly prudent in may apart from a couple of daft bets so the saving plan is still roughly on course. I expect to get a new car within the next month or 2. I didnt play much golf in may (in fact I still haven`t played on course since last year) but I did get to the range on a number of occasions. I still need to improve my social skills but whats new. Dancing wise I still have the odd spell where I struggle to ask girls to dance though its mainly those that I dont know. I also need to lose some weight, ceroc is supposedly a good way of keeping fit but isnt anywhere near as good as a workout physically. So I intend to run at least 3 miles a week. I cant think of anything else so my goals for june are currently -

keep on saving money
to play at least a couple of times on a proper golf course
to get out of my comfort zone and dance with more girls
maybe to learn few more moves
to run at least 3 miles a week
to have some new experiences

Double hustle.

I didnt go to Orpington in the end because work went on a bit longer than I expected.
I got involved in the tennis on friday having £50 on Andy Murray to win his match against some guy called Amagro - he lost.
In the evening I went to to Park Langley which wasn`t too bad and the dj was good.
The boys stayed over on saturday and we watched Britains got talent followed by a double dose of Hustle, my brother had told me to back the four girls with violins to win B.G.T at 6/4 luckily I didnt follow his advice cause he was well wrong.
On sunday I had to work but to the boys to my mums and hit some golf balls with them. In the evening I went to Penge ceroc which was a really good night and I had plenty of dances, the dj was on top form and hardly played a bad record.
Today I managed again not to have a drink and I also ran a mile, the plan is to run 3 miles a week!