Feeling 100

[mnorwood]

I have always been a workaholic and devoted family man. However, I have had a job change where my stress level is gratefy reduced and my kids are grown now. Incidentally my wife loves the fact that I’m chasing a life goal of a 100 ball run. I turn 50 in April but in good shape physically. I have been turning more of my focus in on straight pool. For many years my high run was 55, last year I ran a 67 and the other day I hit 75. Runs in the 30s are more frequent now. I feel a 100, I feel it more now than ever. I picked up a wall mount for my camera and hope to catch it on camera. I just need to get hard with my discipline in correct practice and he honest with myself with what I need to work on.

 

[batmmann5]

I have always been a workaholic and devoted family man. However, I have had a job change where my stress level is gratefy reduced and my kids are grown now. Incidentally my wife loves the fact that I’m chasing a life goal of a 100 ball run. I turn 50 in April but in good shape physically. I have been turning more of my focus in on straight pool. For many years my high run was 55, last year I ran a 67 and the other day I hit 75. Runs in the 30s are more frequent now. I feel a 100, I feel it more now than ever. I picked up a wall mount for my camera and hope to catch it on camera. I just need to get hard with my discipline in correct practice and he honest with myself with what I need to work on.

You can do it. maybe start taping and post on here and we can give feedback? If you can run 50, you can run 100. I finally ran 100 last year. Ran 113. Highest run since then has been 86. I am 54 now. Without watching, my only advice is to play within yourself. I can't crush break shots like Filler, so I don't try to usually. Also, try not to just run into balls. Don't give up. Easy to do. Goals aren't easy. You have hit 75, so 100 makes sense. If you hadn't, I would say set a lesser goal. Good luck. Brian

 

[Island Drive]

Good luck....
100 balls is not easy at all.
During my youth.
Getting past 2 racks was not easy then 40 was the first hurdle and 50, then I started doing allot in the 80's.
Later on when I did run 100, I never cared to pocket any more/why?
Because, I always won that game, never even cared to continue/I was bettin' my college money and wanted to play again.

 

[Wayne Crimi]

I have always been a workaholic and devoted family man. However, I have had a job change where my stress level is gratefy reduced and my kids are grown now. Incidentally my wife loves the fact that I’m chasing a life goal of a 100 ball run. I turn 50 in April but in good shape physically. I have been turning more of my focus in on straight pool. For many years my high run was 55, last year I ran a 67 and the other day I hit 75. Runs in the 30s are more frequent now. I feel a 100, I feel it more now than ever. I picked up a wall mount for my camera and hope to catch it on camera. I just need to get hard with my discipline in correct practice and he honest with myself with what I need to work on.

Best of luck.

That was my goal also. I topped out at 93 (and a few 80s), but I was playing well enough at the time I am certain 100 was around the corner. Then life interfered with my pool playing and I stopped playing for close to 30 years (I'm 66 now). I just started playing again, but I still don't have the time to really work on it. The sad part is that I think I have more knowledge now. So if I could recover my pocketing and feel I'd be even better, but my eyes are shot, my nerves worse and concentation worse. It's probably too late for me, but you have a good shot at it given your progress. Don't give up,

 

[jalapus logan]

Best of luck.

That was my goal also. I topped out at 93 (and a few 80s), but I was playing well enough at the time I am certain 100 was around the corner. Then life interfered with my pool playing and I stopped playing for close to 30 years (I'm 66 now). I just started playing again, but I still don't have the time to really work on it. The sad part is that I think I have more knowledge now. So if I could recover my pocketing and feel I'd be even better, but my eyes are shot, my nerves worse and concentation worse. It's probably too late for me, but you have a good shot at it given your progress. Don't give up,

I feel this. I'm feeling my mortality more than ever these days. I'm only 48, but getting divorced this year took me out of my element to say the least. But I'm on the mend and started working out daily and hiking, so I'm fairly fit. More so than in the past actually. My nine foot diamond is in storage and I've not laid eyes in it in a year and a half. I'm limited to bar box 8 ball mostly. But I did go over to my buddys last Saturday and he owns a nine foot diamond and ran a 53 after no 14.1 in forever. That jazzed me up and I think I'll try to get a higher run. I'm really looking forward to getting a new place so I can set my table up again. Gotta roll with the punches sometimes.

 

[jeagle64]

You can do it. maybe start taping and post on here and we can give feedback? If you can run 50, you can run 100. I finally ran 100 last year. Ran 113. Highest run since then has been 86. I am 54 now. Without watching, my only advice is to play within yourself. I can't crush break shots like Filler, so I don't try to usually. Also, try not to just run into balls. Don't give up. Easy to do. Goals aren't easy. You have hit 75, so 100 makes sense. If you hadn't, I would say set a lesser goal. Good luck. Brian

I don’t really agree with the saying if you can run 50 you can run 100. There’s a ton of guys that can run 50 that have never run 100. You may as well say if you can run one rack you can run 100 balls. That sounds equally as ridiculous to me.


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[The Old Jaybird]

my longest run was in the single digits, but I never played 14.1.

 

[ChrisinNC]

I have always been a workaholic and devoted family man. However, I have had a job change where my stress level is gratefy reduced and my kids are grown now. Incidentally my wife loves the fact that I’m chasing a life goal of a 100 ball run. I turn 50 in April but in good shape physically. I have been turning more of my focus in on straight pool. For many years my high run was 55, last year I ran a 67 and the other day I hit 75. Runs in the 30s are more frequent now. I feel a 100, I feel it more now than ever. I picked up a wall mount for my camera and hope to catch it on camera. I just need to get hard with my discipline in correct practice and he honest with myself with what I need to work on.

At your age, if you recently hit 75, you most certainly have the skill to string 2 more racks get to 100, but try to do it soon! At your age it starts getting tougher the older you get!

 

[Dan White]

I have always been a workaholic and devoted family man. However, I have had a job change where my stress level is gratefy reduced and my kids are grown now. Incidentally my wife loves the fact that I’m chasing a life goal of a 100 ball run. I turn 50 in April but in good shape physically. I have been turning more of my focus in on straight pool. For many years my high run was 55, last year I ran a 67 and the other day I hit 75. Runs in the 30s are more frequent now. I feel a 100, I feel it more now than ever. I picked up a wall mount for my camera and hope to catch it on camera. I just need to get hard with my discipline in correct practice and he honest with myself with what I need to work on.

To me, getting to 100 for the first time requires top notch equipment. When I had my new table installed I had new cloth and new balls. I ran an 82 in no time and had numerous runs in the 50 -70 range. Years later with the cloth a bit worn and the balls not racking perfectly, I'm like a different player. I haven't been playing much but when I do hitting 50 seems like a dream. I did run a 30 something the other day but I'm playing like one hour per week. Basically, my skill level is quite a bit higher now but I can't run the same numbers because of the conditions. I think a true 100 ball runner can do it on just about any table.

 

[ChrisinNC]

To me, getting to 100 for the first time requires top notch equipment. When I had my new table installed I had new cloth and new balls. I ran an 82 in no time and had numerous runs in the 50 -70 range. Years later with the cloth a bit worn and the balls not racking perfectly, I'm like a different player. I haven't been playing much but when I do hitting 50 seems like a dream. I did run a 30 something the other day but I'm playing like one hour per week. Basically, my skill level is quite a bit higher now but I can't run the same numbers because of the conditions. I think a true 100 ball runner can do it on just about any table.

I certainly agree. Also, using a racking template to ensure the balls spread out better on beginning of rack break shots will greatly increase anyone’s chances at a long run.

 

[Dan White]

I certainly agree. Also, using a racking template to ensure the balls spread out better on beginning of rack break shots will greatly increase anyone’s chances at a long run.

Yeah, I'm still boycotting the templates. Seems like cheating, yet on the other hand you could say it just gives you a tight rack like you'd get on new cloth.