Post from the Break
I’m currently enjoying a great break between tournaments. I’m having a great balance of work and relaxation. I am going very hard in the gym working on increasing my strength and endurance. At the range I am working very intently on the soft spots in my game based on my play in California. I am getting a lot of reading done, and also working on some new ideas for my website.
Most importantly; after being apart for nearly 3 months, I am spending a lot of time relaxing with Chelsea and it’s perfect.
I’m using a lot of time to reflect and process everything that has happened so far this year. To say that is was very overwhelming while it was happening would be quite the understatement. It was such foreign territory that I was really just guessing at how to react and properly handle it all. Looking back on the experiences to date, I can better prepare for the rest of the season.
The main thing I have learned is to calm down. Everything happened so fast, and it still happens very fast around me. I’m learning how to calm down and react to what is happening now, not what just happened. It seems like I was always catching up to the latest experience(while a new experience was unfolding). It was very hard for me to stop, and really take it all in. The only time I did that was at The Grand Canyon. The rest of the time, my world around me was moving at hyper speed and I was always playing catch up.
Now that I have 2 events under my belt, I know what to expect during a tournament week. I know what the atmosphere will be like, I know how to spend my free time, I know how to handle all the travel arrangements This knowledge will help me better prepare for the week and better handle myself during the week.
Ultimately, I’m now realizing how important time for rest is. After more than 2 months of extensive training and then a month of traveling and competing, time to really unwind is much appreciated. I can now see why the best players in the world rarely play more than 3 events in a row.
A great example of this desire for rest can be found with Adam Scott and his latest victory. It was amazing to watch him win last week in Dallas. What was even better was understanding his week before the event. After the event in Houston, he went home to Australia to relax for a week before a 3 week swing. Even with the jet set life, going home for a few days to unwind can do wonders for the mind and body. I find a lot of inspiration and motivation from Adam Scott, and hearing him talk about the brief time off was exactly what I needed to hear. Lets hope his play continues into the Players.
It is safe to say that the only victim of my time off is my blog. It’s not a priority during this break. It’s great on the road because it allows me to be effective with my spare time. During this break, I’m trying to produce very little and just relax.
