SmartBrief | 20.10.2026 22:13
At his third international competition, in Germany, one of us (Juan Carlos) was shooting the best archery of his life. The technique was there and the practice rounds had been excellent. Then, walking back from the target with his arrows, he glanced at the scoreboard and saw his name in second place. Something tightened in his chest, and he remembered thinking, “I’m actually there.” It was not excitement.