Archery fun and state of me
Jun. 27th, 2008 09:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
selenayI have been shooting two nights in a row. I went along on Wednesday because
I knew there was a competition last night that I probably wouldn't be able
to get to. Shot 50 yards for only the second time and actually managed it
this time, only missing 3 out of 48 arrows. The main difference, I think, is
that I have wound my limbs up 1 pound sice the last time. That extra power
got me to 50 comfortably.
While I was there, various club members worked on me about trying to make it
to the Chairman's Shoot last night. This is a competition within the club
designed to give the novices some experience at competition shooting rules
without the stress of a real tournament. I was promised that we would be
shooting a Warwick (four dozen arrows) so it wouldn't be a late night and I
said that I'd try.
So yesterday I bought a sandwich in work coffee shop, high-tailed it out of
the office as early as possible and stopped along the way to eat my sandwich
to tide me over until supper. After all, it was only going to be a Warwick.
I'd certainly be home before 9pm.
Hmmm.
It was a National (6 dozen arrows) with lots of novices. Hence lots of lost
arrows and scoring problems. Don't get me wrong, it really was fun and I'm
proud of my score on a Short National. But it was loooong. I finally
trundled home at 10pm. The last two ends were shot in lighting conditions
best described as poor. I had to eat something when I got home so I had some
beans on toast (light, yet slightly filling) but on reflection it was a bad
idea to eat and to stay up to let it settle.
This morning, my IBS was playing up so much that I had to take my
anti-spasmodics to get out of the door. Bleh. Feeling much better now that
the medication has kicked in, but incredibly tired. And I have a packed
weekend ahead.
The good thing is that I'm going out for lunch with some girls from work so
there was no need to construct lunch before I left. I'd never have made it
otherwise. I have a plan to fall into bed the moment I get home tonight.
Next time, I need to remember that nothing is ever 'quick' in archery so I
really shouldn't attempt to do any kind of post-work competition!
I knew there was a competition last night that I probably wouldn't be able
to get to. Shot 50 yards for only the second time and actually managed it
this time, only missing 3 out of 48 arrows. The main difference, I think, is
that I have wound my limbs up 1 pound sice the last time. That extra power
got me to 50 comfortably.
While I was there, various club members worked on me about trying to make it
to the Chairman's Shoot last night. This is a competition within the club
designed to give the novices some experience at competition shooting rules
without the stress of a real tournament. I was promised that we would be
shooting a Warwick (four dozen arrows) so it wouldn't be a late night and I
said that I'd try.
So yesterday I bought a sandwich in work coffee shop, high-tailed it out of
the office as early as possible and stopped along the way to eat my sandwich
to tide me over until supper. After all, it was only going to be a Warwick.
I'd certainly be home before 9pm.
Hmmm.
It was a National (6 dozen arrows) with lots of novices. Hence lots of lost
arrows and scoring problems. Don't get me wrong, it really was fun and I'm
proud of my score on a Short National. But it was loooong. I finally
trundled home at 10pm. The last two ends were shot in lighting conditions
best described as poor. I had to eat something when I got home so I had some
beans on toast (light, yet slightly filling) but on reflection it was a bad
idea to eat and to stay up to let it settle.
This morning, my IBS was playing up so much that I had to take my
anti-spasmodics to get out of the door. Bleh. Feeling much better now that
the medication has kicked in, but incredibly tired. And I have a packed
weekend ahead.
The good thing is that I'm going out for lunch with some girls from work so
there was no need to construct lunch before I left. I'd never have made it
otherwise. I have a plan to fall into bed the moment I get home tonight.
Next time, I need to remember that nothing is ever 'quick' in archery so I
really shouldn't attempt to do any kind of post-work competition!
