andrew scott jensen

I find myself back in the local Starbucks with the soft and relaxing sounds of Jon Foreman’s latest solo work in my ears.  This is one of the nicest Starbucks I have been in, the patio here is fantastic.  I’m just hoping for some warmer Florida weather so that I can use the patio to it’s full potential.  Until then, I’m sitting in a very comfortable chair hugging the window to keep a close eye on my truck(can you really blame me?).

The weather here is turning around.  Today was close to the 80’s thanks to the blazing Florida sun.  I am using the turning of the weather as my motivation to make a turn for the better in my training routine.

Since getting down here my routine has been destroyed.  It is frustrating because I have always leaned on the strength of routine to keep me driven and focused.

Back home it was the same thing day in and day out for the 5 weeks leading up to my departure.  Hitting the gym at the same time each day, going to EFL at the same time each week, hitting balls at the Super Dome at the same time each week.  That routine was something that kept the fire burning for achieving my goals.

It has been a different story down here.  The only constant is when I wake up in the morning and the starter shifts I have at the golf course.  The rest of my days are the furthest thing from routine, and it is killing me.

My days have looked more like this for the past week or so: practice in the mornings(weather permitting), go for a run around Rosedale(weather permitting), work out(motivation permitting), watch MTV and the Disney Channel for hours each day.  There is something so mind draining about American television.  It just seems to suck me in. I can confidently say that I’ve seen ever episode of Hannah Montana ever aired.  It’s unbearable, but like a train wreck I can’t look away!
The turn in the weather today and the closing of the range(due to last nights rain) gave me some time to look inside and wade through the crap I’ve been watching and find my drive and motivation to make a routine and stick to it.  I’ve desiged a routine that I can stick to and will lead to improvements in my fitness,golf,nutrition,and use of spare time.

I never thought that the great routine I ingrained would have vanished as quickly as it did.  I am beginning to believe the challenge of creating a routine and sticking to it week in and week out on the road will certainly be difficult.  The key will be to create one that is flexible, leaving room or the unexpected.

Back home, there was very little that could have happened to throw off my routine.  I was rocked to the core at how quickly the unexpected changed my routine.  A great example of this was my car getting smashed into.  I would have never expected that, and consequently it messed up two days of my routine.  Lets just hope that the unexpected coming my way will be something good, like qualifying for a PGA or Nationwide event.  I would gladly allow my routine to be shaken for a week because of competing on that stage.

Here’s to tomorrow being the start of a great routine I can stick to.