Blackbird Column

Hello, Crackers and Archery enthusiasts! I hope you are well. So, did any of you get to the Setu Arena for the recent IFAF National Indoor Championships..?I was there, and I must say that it was awesome and a great success. The competition seemed more intense than last year. My only regret was not taking part in the Sunday competition, but there is always next year. I met lots of folks there—you see the nerves, the smiles, and the laughing. It is a long day, yet it feels as if it goes by so quickly. In the second half of the day, you start to feel it—your bow arm is heavy, your vision maybe not so reliable, and the lack of bow fitness becomes increasingly apparent, along with the struggle to maintain focus.Now, I know that the weather in Ireland is fairly dodgy, and the weather forecasting even more so. But I can’t help but…