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Massive gains…

 
OK, I decided, given I knew I had a week where the golf I was playing was going to have an impact on my speed training, that I was going to post three session results in one go.

Sessions 11 and 12 also had to be completed after rounds, which I've now come to the conclusion doesn't work for me, or my body and so from now on I will try to avoid this method. However, that said, whilst the all important 195g wasn't where I'd like it to be (91mph overall / 277 yard distance potential) there were still some gains on the other weights, with a 99mph on the 95g step set in session 11, a 101mph on the 65g in the step set on the 12th and a new record of 87mph and set record of 85mph on the 235g in session 12.

You'll also note that I really pushed the boat out on the 7th, as I also did a speed priming session ahead of the round to try and get my body moving.

I also felt that whilst the headline number on the 195g wasn't moving the needle, my body was responding well to the other sets in those sessions and progress was being made, which seems to ring true...

Session 13 was chocked full of new, big, numbers, with a set record on the 80g step set of 10mph, a new record on the 60g of 107mph and a new record of 93mph and set record of 92mph on the 220g.

However, it was the 195g that really settled the debate, as I seemingly found a new gear, with a new record of 97mph, matched by a set record of 97mph, which is not only 3mph faster than before, 


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