Par

The namesake of El Tigre Club de Golf



One of my annual, unspoken goals is to par at least one hole during the year. It wasn't looking so good this year, but..........one last game was to be played while on vacation last week. Being the master golfer that I am, I did it, and not just on any old hole, but the par 3 #6 hole at El Tigre Club de Golf in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The hole is on an island (seen here, the green is just in front of the house), so there is a huge potential to lose many balls, which is what our partners, Joe and Adele, did. (By the way, Joe had played at every port on the cruise, and both Joe and Adele appeared to have been playing the game for many years and doing quite well at it). So, just 10 days before the end of the year, goal accomplished. I believe that deserves a toast. Slainte!

Leadville 100

I haven't been on the bike in a while, no reason except sloth, but today I've been reading coverage of the Leadville 100. It's providing a little motivation to get back in the saddle. The Leadville 100 is a mountain bike race of 100 miles- 50 miles out and 50 miles back. It's also known as the 'race across the sky'. The halfway point is the top of a mountain, about 12,000ft above sea level. Floyd Landis rode it this year and finished second - at a record time of 7 hours and 30 seconds - not bad for a guy whose hip was replaced less than a year ago. If he can do that, shouldn't I be able to get my ass out there and pedal a few miles around the block? I also read somewhere that he said "you can always do 1 more" (paraphrasing there) - even more inspiration, right. So, as the late Freddie Mercury sang, get on your bikes and ride......

Of course, it's much more entertaining to *watch* boys in spandex.


Oh, golfing returns Tuesday with the annual Foundation scramble. I just hope the beavers leave our balls alone this time.

You were expecting golf?

I know, 5-iron, my favorite club, so this must be a golf blog. It is, kind of. It's also a cycling blog, kind of. I have a goal - or two. One is to par a hole, the other is to be cycling 80 miles a week by the time snow falls. The biking goal is probably the more attainable goal, since I've been working on the golf one for a few years.

I bought a bike, a Schwinn, but I'm not going to upgrade until I'm sure this isn't a passing obsession. Besides, I also bought irons this year - Callaway Big Berthas, graphite shaft. I can't make 2 big sports purchases in one year.

So, maybe this blog will help me keep on track for my 80 miles a week thing. Because really, I live quite the sedentary life. I would prefer reading or beating my sister (the bossy one) in a game of on-line yahtzee to any form of exercise. Nothing like public humiliation to get you motivated, eh?

I did about 8 - 10 miles last week. Nothing so far this week. I think today will be a biking day, if it doesn't rain the whole day.