Spent most of Saturday night up with my 2 year old son. Stomach virus that has been making it's way around daycare. I grabbed a few hours sleep before I left for my Sunday morning league.
Grabbed a 24oz coffee from 7-11 and off I went.
Threw a game before bowling and sensed that it would be a VERY long day. Timing was way off and I was buzzing from no sleep and an overload of caffeine.
We were bowling the blind so at I knew at minimum the pace would be good. During shadow my swing started coming around and I felt better. I settled on my SS drilled pin above ring and cg stacked below, going 16-9.
Went first 11 the first game and left a 2-8 on the 12th shot. Got wide on it and the ball never recovered. I sat back in my seat and my teamate tells me I look like Hell. I say thanks.
Next game, first 11 again. I leave a swishing 10 pin, messenger almost takes it out. The lanes are starting to transition and I know it. Carrydown on the right lane and the left lane is breaking down in the heads.I make a small adjustment on both lanes.
Then the wheels fall off..............................
Throw the first two, trip a 4 pin on the left lane and a swisher on the right. I can tell I am losing my armswing, I can feel myself trying to manipulate my release. I look at my teamates and tell them it's going to get ugly fast. They look at me and say, " we are amazed you lasted this long". I grab a bottle of water to get some fluids but it's a lost cause.
I can feel the caffeine buzz leave my body. On the third ball I am in my 3rd step and it felt like I was walking in quicksand. I get to the line and feel like the ball is still at my hip in the downswing. Every shot from the 3rd frame on feels mostly the same. I have been bowling for a pretty long time and tried every trick in the book and nothing worked.
Finish with a 177 for a 774. Nothing to sneeze at but far from what could have been. Driving home I call my wife and tell her the story. She feels badly, but I tell her my son screaming with joy on the other end of the phone is really what it is all about
