Congratulations! For a new goal, try to match George Rood: 90 at 90. (I played and talked yesterday to "Sparky" who helped George get to tournaments when he wasn't so spry.)
Setting A High Run Goal
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Thanks Bob, Funny you should mention George Rood he was the reason I wanted to run my age, he was accepting an award from the 1 pocket hall of fame at the old Executive West and they asked him when was the last time he ran his age in straight pool and he said either 89 or 90 something like that I was amazed being an < 20 ball runner at the time. He was an amazing player and I am glad I got the chance to have a few words with him that night.
Congratulations to Elvicash
You did it!!!!:grin:
Congratulations!:thumbup:
I know how long you have been trying to run your age, though in fairness to you, I know you do not get that many opportunities to try it. You finally got that monkey off your back.
Now it is time to set another goal. You were knocking at the door, so you know what that number is, right?
You did it!!!!:grin:
Congratulations!:thumbup:
I know how long you have been trying to run your age, though in fairness to you, I know you do not get that many opportunities to try it. You finally got that monkey off your back.
Now it is time to set another goal. You were knocking at the door, so you know what that number is, right?
Bravo! Way to go. Your next goal should be to run MY age, which would be 55. I know you can do it.
Congrats buddy!
and believe me: it s not a crime to play a higher run
You ll make this for sure- i m very sure about it.
take care and have a smooth stroke my friend!
congratulations!!! I heard it becomes harder with aging
Shut up! Lol
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I just meant to say that's great Dana managed to complete the mission of running his age that soon, because... see above
It only took 6 yrs so yeah so I knew had to get on with it before the number got much larger.
Seriously though I am starting to close out racks and transiiton to the next much better so I think my numbers will start to grow if I can ever get back home to play some I am on the road working long hours right now.
Congrats elvicash. I'm sure soon we will see your posting up a century and we will get to hear your running 100 and outs.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers.
Thank I need to play more and video more. I been redoing my basement and my table was covered for a while I been hitting balls the last couple of days so I got half my mess cleaned up. Hoping for some numbers worth sharing.
elvicash,
I just came across this thread and I really enjoyed it.
It put a smile on my face when I read that you exceeded your goal. How cool is that?
It didn't put a smile on my face when you beat me twice (singles & team) at Indy this past year. How uncool is that?
Thanks for the nice thread.
I just came across this thread and I really enjoyed it.
It put a smile on my face when I read that you exceeded your goal. How cool is that?
It didn't put a smile on my face when you beat me twice (singles & team) at Indy this past year. How uncool is that?
Thanks for the nice thread.
Thanks for the nice feedback. I am getting ready to start on my upgrading my entire pool system using "Play Great Pool" by Mark Wilson as a text book. I hope to be playing much better next time we play as I am sure you are working on your game.
Play well.
Running your age
How goes your high run pursuit? Sometimes besting your personal best is a psychological battle being waged between your ears. I know it has been for me. I use practice and have a goal of running a certain amount of balls.....putting pressure on myself to do so. Well.......a player thinking about this goal loses sight of the moment. Milestones in straight pool come incrementally, when you least expect it. You will play your best straight pool when you are relaxed, mentally unfettered and.......breathing. No pressure. The first time I ever ran 100, I was not trying to do so. I didn't even realize it until I missed (no shot after a break ball). :thumbup:
How goes your high run pursuit? Sometimes besting your personal best is a psychological battle being waged between your ears. I know it has been for me. I use practice and have a goal of running a certain amount of balls.....putting pressure on myself to do so. Well.......a player thinking about this goal loses sight of the moment. Milestones in straight pool come incrementally, when you least expect it. You will play your best straight pool when you are relaxed, mentally unfettered and.......breathing. No pressure. The first time I ever ran 100, I was not trying to do so. I didn't even realize it until I missed (no shot after a break ball). :thumbup:
I ran a 49 a while back so i finally ran my age. Now I am trying to get a 50+ enroute to 100. I have been working on my game using a book that was recently released. "Play Great Pool" by Mark Wilson and Don Wardell and my runs are better and i think they will be getting higher time will tell
Good Work, Dana. Keep popping in 30s and it will become commonplace and comfortable and then you will slip into the land of 50s.
I'm doing the same thing myself. Working on my setup and stroke practice. As you know, I need it much worse than you do.
My numbers have been down lately but my stroke is slowly straightening out. We shall see.