With exactly a month left before my first of four Hundred Hole Hikes, I finally got my training started in earnest.

I'm starting to feel a little better about my ability to play 100+ holes in one day.

So I sent out my one and only fundraising e-mail yesterday. Wow! The response was awesome.

Last year, TRUE Linkswear founder Rob Rigg was able to run 26.2 miles in his golf shoes. Apparently, my limit is 45 meters.

Olympia Fields has many, many great amenities besides two world class golf courses. Dining, a couple of bars, huge swimming pool and even a barbershop inside the men's locker room.

A few weeks ago, I was all ready to email Jim and tell him I was in for the HHH. As I crafted my carefully worded email of: "In. #HHH" I got a bit trigger shy on the send button. Was I crazy?

Nobody said planning a three country, two continent, 2 1/2 week trip was going to be easy. I had to make a small change to my 500-hole hike line-up.

Hey everyone! I'm doing the 100 hole hike again this year. Last year was a ton of fun, a ton of heat, and a ton of golf. I ended up walking and carrying for 127 holes.

So, the fundraising has begun. For years I have dutifully donated to cause after cause on behalf of friends, family and clients.

Here's the time-lapse video from the Ballyneal Hundred Hole Hike event on Monday June 25th, stationed behind the par 5 8th hole.