What is Target Archery?
Discussing what is involved in target archery.
- Archery equipment
- Target distances and size.
- What brought him to quit archery.
What is an Ironman Triathlon?
- Triathlon distances.
- Ironman race.
- Triathlon race training.
- How he got through a panic attack mid swim during his first ironman race.
- Painful year before major surgery.
Target Archery Equipment
Compound Bow
- A bow using cams and pulleys to grant the user a mechanical advantage.
- Disadvantage more moving parts and heavier.
Recurve Bow
- A bow where the limbs are curved away when unstrung.
- Advantage – Faster follow up shots, simple design, and lighter.
- Disadvantage – Require more force to maintain draw.
Compound Bow Sights
Single Pin Bow Sight
- A sight with a single pin.
- Sight must be adjusted for proper distance.
Multi Pin Bow Sight
- A sight with up to 7 pins for varying distances
- Sights can be fixed or adjustable.
Archery Distances and Target Size
Indoor Compound Bow
- Target distance: 18m
- Target size: 10cm diameter
- Center ring: 4cm diameter.
- 10x ring: 2cm diameter (used for tie breakers).
- Some competitions hitting an arrow does not count, all arrows must touch the target.
Triathlon Race
- A triathlon race is where a competitor swims, bicycles, and runs.
Triathlon Distances
Olympic Triathlon
- 1500m swim.
- 40k bicycle.
- 10km run.
Triathlon 70.3
- 1.9km swim.
- 90km bicycle.
- 21.1km run.
Professional Triathlete Organization (PTO)
- 2km swim.
- 80km bicycle.
- 18km run.
Ironman Triathlon
- 3.9km swim.
- 181km bicycle.
- 42.2km run.
Triathlon Training
80/20 Training
- 80% of training done at low intensity.
- 20% of training done at high intensity.