Wind! awe come on....

Is anyone reading this from the College Station area of Texas? If so tell me, is it always this windy??? Its was crazy windy everyday at every part of the day, not just the afternoon.
In these winds, no one can shoot super duper fantastic scores, imho.
Grrr...My scores in Texas were less then Arizona Cup, not something I'm used to. This is the first time I did not increase my scores. Was it the wind, or is that an excuse. I really wished I could have stepped up my game while others were faltering in the wind. It is like me to shoot well and I expect to see that regardless of conditions :) . No pressure, right, lol.
So updates. I shot a 236/360 and 243/360 those numbers put me in the middle of the pack at 17th, not bad, but not good.
I shot Team Rounds with 2 Resident Athletes - 70m. We ended up with 3rd Bronze Medal, not bad I'm always happy to win medals, its nice.
So the big day has come and passed (well the shooting at least). Olympic Rounds was this morning and I put a lot of pressure on myself to shoot qualifying scores. I needed to shoot qualifying scores this tournament or I would'nt make Top 20 USA this year.
It was my time to shoot and I cant believe I'm actually saying this,but I got nervous in my legs, yep legs, my quads started to tingle and sort of shake, absoultly crazy. I dont get nervous anymore I said to myself, it didn't mater though it was there. My first 2 arrows were uck, but I pulled myself together and said to myself "you HAVE to shoot good shots here, keep your bow arm strong and follow through on that shot no matter what, you have to do this" and I DID. I didn't get a great score, but it was good enough to qualify, a 73 which is 3.4 pts higher then lowest qualifying score. This score would put me at 16 or 17 out of 20. No worries though, because in my next tournament in New Jersey I'm gonna rock a score over 80 for sure.


*I want to thank my bf for his constructive criticism he gave me yesterday. Initially I didn't totally agree, but last night it really sunk in and I appreciate and respect the opinion and truly believe it gave me the kick in the rear I needed to succeed.

Focus Today...Succeed Tomorrow
Today I focused on finishing what I came here to do.

Texas Shootout 2009

I'm off to Texas, Texas A&M Univ today. First time flying with my new super fantastic black Shibuya double bow case with wheels. Thanks Mom for the early birthday present, as in 6 months early :)
So, The Texas Shootout is Sponsored by Doinker and is a 70m outdoor tournament only. I will shoot the following.
Friday- Official Practice 12-5p 70m
Saturday- 70m- 72 arrows
Saturday- 70m Open Team Rounds
Sunday- 70m Olympic Rounds (Rolling Rank)

Please Please Please don't rain. There is a 30% chance of rain daily with High winds.

Because of the flight schedule I'm leaving today and returning on MOnday. I was fortunate enough to get a good deal on a flight into the local airport, so I dont have to drive 2hrs from Austin. Yeah

Bow or Arrow?

The answer to this question is Bow. Why, because it is the bow's job to shoot the arrows. It is my job to shoot the bow.
I have added this to my process just this evening and saw marked improvment in my form, follow through and in turn the arrow on the target. Speaking of arrow and target..."Don't watch the arrow, maintain focus and be patient." These are words of wisdom from my favorite coach.



Focus Today...Succeed Tomorrow
Tomorrow I will focus on my Lan2 during expansion. (As I always should :))

OR Rounds in Arizona

Rain Rain everywhere... It was 53F and raining. I was not prepared mentally to shoot in these conditions and my scored reflected this. My Olympic Round score was not a qualifying score. I did have a bye in the 1/32 and started my shoot in the 1/16th an advantage because of my FITA score.
The next time it rains in San Diego you will find me shooting outside. I promise.

Pictures from AAE Arizona Cup 2009

I've posted pics that Coach Lee took during Arizona Cup. You can find them in my slide show to the right. Check it out.

Article on USA Archery website

I found an article referring to the Mexican Grand Prix Results on USA Archery. Check it out. Its in the blue on the right side of the page "USA Victorious in Mexico" you'll see a picture with the Team awards, I'm in the back. http://usarchery.org/ Also this link with more details. http://usarchery.org/news/article/10578

Excitement at Arizona Cup

Have I said before how much I love shooting? only about a billion times I'm sure.
Hitting an arrow in the gold is an unbelievable feeling. I feel pretty good about my results this tournament. I scored an 1120 in the FITA, World Ranking and USAT qualifier tournament. In LA 2 weeks ago I scored a 1024, so this was a 96 point gain for me. Olympic Rounds (70m) are tomorrow I will have updates for those tomorrow/Sunday.

Arizona Cup 2009 preparation

Hello All!

I've been working hard to prepare myself for AAE Cup, sponsored by Cavalier. I will be shooting a full FITA in 2 days, 1 day of Open Team Rounds and 1 day of OR Elimination Round.
To get ready, I've been focusing on SPT's Endurance, Cardio vascular exercises and mental preparation. I also upped my bow weight to 34.5lbs. I feel strong when I shoot and look forward to another outdoor tournament.
This past Sunday while practicing at the Olympic Training Center I shot a personal best at 50 and 60 meters, my best hope is that this will reflect in my score at AAE Cup. As most of you know I shot a 1024 in LA for Easton Cup. After reviewing my score card from that event and crunching some numbers I found where I can raise my score by 58 points on averages. Now, keep in mind I'm a beginner and I have no idea how hard it is to jump in scores, this is simply my logic of Archery. :)
I have to go, parting is such sweet sorrow...hehe.... I'm heading out of SD at 6am tomorrow and have a lot to prepare for.
Here's my shooting schedule.

Wednesday Afternoon
12:15p-5pm: Official Practice and Equipment Inspection

Thursday morning
8am: Official Practice
9am: 70m
11am: 60m

Friday morning
8am: Official Practice
9am: 50m
11am: 30m

Friday Afternoon
2pm: Open Team Rounds

Saturday morning
8:30am: Official Practice
9:15am: Olympic Rounds/Eliminations


Focus Today...Succeed Tomorrow
Today I will focus on form...tomorrow I will focus on driving

Succeed at 50 meters

I will over come any anxiety I have of 50 meters and remember that it is my form that will carry me through not the target.

Today I focused on shooting 50m and 70m, it turned out to be an eh kind of day. Sometimes over analyzing why something is happening wont help. I just couldn't figure out where the shazam went, yep I said it, shazam. :) I will have to concur tomorrow then, but at 18m since I will be training at home.

I have a tournament at the OTC this weekend, close distance, 20m, should be fun. I will post updates on Sunday/Monday.


Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the other.

-Walter Elliott

Focus Today...Succeed Tomorrow
(or in today's case, just relax it'll all work out)