Take the good ones with the bad ones.

Today was a tough day (as far as tough days go out on a golf course..).  I had a fairly restful weekend and got a good night sleep last night, but for some reason I could not muster up my concentration to the level I usually like for practicing.  I just felt sluggish all day and mentally dull, which caused me to constantly question how I was approaching the ball and standing over the ball.

Looking back at the weekend, I am tempted (and fairly certain at that) to blame my overly indulgent appetite for sweets.  Marijke’s mother was in town for Mother’s day and we went out for a handful of amazing meals Saturday and Sunday.  The food was incredible and I had a good time with all of the company, but I really pigged out on a lot of food that is hardly ever in my diet.  So..  I have a feeling that eating chocolate cake with every meal over the past couple days left me with a bit of a sugar hangover, leading to the sluggish day on the greens.

Speaking of greens, think that those are in my future a bit more than chocolate cake for the coming weekends.  A little bit of indulging is not worth missing out on a full day of training.

Hmmmm.  but, on second thought, perhaps I could just cut back a bit.  Seems like a little bit of delicious never hurt anyone!  Perhaps I’ll listen to the nutritionist and have my desserts in moderation from now on.  And, eat well on Sundays to make sure I hit the ground running Monday.

Outside of the downer energy levels today, I also really struggled to get comfortable in my stance.  Thinking about it now, I think it is a good sign in the long run.  Up until the last day or two, I never quite knew how I was supposed to stand or what felt comfortable, but last Friday things started to click.  I wanted to pick that click back up, but was just a hair away all day.  I think a lot of that was due to my energy levels and I hope tomorrow I will hit a groove again in my putting!

Today, though, was a tough day all-in-all.  We will see how it translates tomorrow, but for now, I’m off to eat a good dinner and get an even better night’s sleep.