FAA FITA 2010

Shot pretty well on Day 1. Shot VERY badly on Day 2. Need to figure out a way of being able to shoot at full potential even in the midst of pain resulting from certain physiological functions. I have enough variation and noise with my eddy covariance data. I really don't need it in my performance or my mood. At least I survived the 2 day shoot but I think I may need to get some serious iron supplements to keep from getting anemic.

TBoF Summer 2010

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I don't know exactly where I placed in the three different divisions but my best guess is 4th in traditional, 4th in longbow, and 4th or 5th in primitive. I know I placed 3rd in overall total though for the women. I survived the trifecta, which included crazy high humidity and hordes of bugs just waiting in line to munch on me despite my heavy armor of DEET and permetherin. I even had a sapling wanting to get very frisky with me and another tree wanting to give me a rectal exam if I wanted a clear shot and avoid the risk of hitting my limb against a tree branch. I'm just glad that my core is a lot stronger than it was back in January or I don't think I would've survived some of those shots!

Chek-Mate Fun

This was 30 yards un-timed during the IKAC round. Aside from one stray arrow, I did extremely well, finishing that round with a 27/30. My timed rounds were a little anemic, but I was extremely pleased with all of my un-timed rounds this time around. I shot this group with the Chek-Mate Crusader T/D longbow, by the way.

I shot an indoor round with the Chek-Mate Hunter 1 recurve recently and finished with a score of 250/300 with 7/60 X. My last best was in the low 220s with the walnut longbow that Robert built me. Aside from 2 stray shots during initial calibration, my grouping was quite impressive with the little shorty. I still prefer longbows but I can't completely discount the little take-down as a very solid target bow.