I survived the 2024 USA Archery Indoor Nationals! Score-wise, it was a lackluster performance to put it mildly. In terms of enjoyment and fulfillment, it was probably the best Indoor Nationals I have ever done. I shot with some of the finest people ever, including a fellow traditional archer who loves Tolkien, a good-humored Olympic recurve archer, and a fellow geek on the next target.
The lesson from the weekend: Albuterol, Prednisone, and archery DO NOT mix! It's even worse when caffeine (after a few months of abstinence) gets thrown into the mix. I learned that the hard way as my brain and my eyes were spinning like a cartoon. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised to see most of my arrows actually stayed on the paper other than maybe 1-2 arrows the entire weekend. The other lesson: while cough drops are amazing for controlling coughing, they also wreak havoc on the digestive system, and these were even with the non-sugar-free ones. Luckily, I didn't have to deal with digestive issues during the tournament!
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