The day after Thanksgiving hits differently. You wake up a little fuller, a little slower, and maybe a little less motivated than usual. The holidays do that—it’s normal. But this window between Thanksgiving and Christmas is also one of the most important stretches of the year for anyone who cares about their health, performance, or golf game.
And trust me, I get it. Yesterday, while most people were sleeping in or cooking large amounts of food., I was out running a 5-mile Turkey Trot up a giant hill. It wasn’t pretty, and it definitely wasn’t easy, but it was a reminder of one thing: momentum matters. When you challenge yourself—especially when you least feel like it—you build the discipline that shows up in the moments that count.
The Post-Thanksgiving Reset
This isn’t the time to be perfect. It is the time to stay intentional. One meal doesn’t define your progress, but the next 3–4 weeks absolutely can. Most people loosen up, slide into holiday mode, and wait until January to refocus.
But golfers who stay ready don’t have to get ready.
If you want to swing faster, move better, get stronger, or stay pain-free heading into the new season, you can’t afford to go on autopilot for the next month.
Create Your Holiday Game Plan
Here’s how to stay dialed in between now and Christmas:
1. Set One Performance Challenge
Just like I tackled that massive hill yesterday, pick a challenge that pushes you a little beyond what’s comfortable.
Examples:
- A daily 10-minute mobility routine
- 3 workouts per week, no excuses
- A step goal you actually have to work for
- A no-sugar-after-8pm rule
- Adding 1–2 speed or power sessions each week
Pick something that feels meaningful, not overwhelming.
2. Protect Your Routines
Your schedule will shift, but your foundation doesn’t have to.
Choose your non-negotiables—sleep, hydration, 20 minutes of movement—and lock them in.
3. Keep Your Golf Goals in Sight
Everything you do this month either moves you toward the golfer you want to be in spring… or pushes you a little further away.
If you want:
- faster clubhead speed
- better rotation
- more consistent ball-striking
- fewer aches
- or a stronger, more athletic body
…you have to stay consistent even when it’s inconvenient.
Holiday consistency is what separates the golfers who talk about big goals from the golfers who arrive with them already in motion.
4. Don’t Chase Perfection—Chase Progress
You will have holiday parties. You will be around treats. You will be busy.
But you can still win the week by hitting 80–90% of your plan.
Small wins stack fast.
Challenge Yourself From Now Until Christmas
So here’s my ask:
Pick your Holiday Challenge—your version of that brutal hill from my Turkey Trot—and commit to it every day until Christmas.
Show yourself that even in the busiest, most tempting season of the year, you can stay locked in on your performance. Show yourself that your golf goals matter even now.
Because if you stay consistent these next few weeks, you’ll enter the new year already ahead—stronger, fitter, more powerful, and one step closer to the golfer you’re working to become.
Let’s finish the year with intention.
Let’s stay on track.
And let’s hit the ground running—literally or figuratively—heading into 2026.
