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Back with a bang...

 
It had been over a week since the last time I partook in a Stack session, owing to some time away with family. But, that's not an issue with the Stack app as it carefully plots your course towards hitting big bombs...

Arriving at the course to complete what I thought was going to be the fourth session in the full speed spectrum program I was greeted by a message from the app, asking me whether I'd like to complete a special, return to form session. Given that the fourth session was the first in a new phase I figured it might be helpful if I didn't leap right back in, especially as I wasn't at 100% health / energy that day.

The return to form program was a three set session, with the 195g, 240g and 145g weights all at full swing (on course speed). I was relatively pleased with the numbers I posted, even if they were a little adrift of my maximums during phase 1, as I felt like this was simply a bridge that I'd needed to cross before getting back on the horse.

Two days further down the line and I was ready to get back into the swing of things (😏) and new I had my work cut out for me as aside from the step drill swing in set 4, all of the other sets were at max swing speed.

Not to worry though as I smashed each set out of the park, with a PB on the 240g weight and a set record to boot (both of which beat my speeds in the foundation program too, as I've checked back). Meanwhile, the 195g, which for all intents and purposes is the most important set, given it sets the benchmarks for driver eSpeed saw me nudge the bar a little higher in two respects. 

Firstly, my top speed was a 96mph swing, which as you can see = 293 yards in distance potential, whilst the set average was 93mph which is my highest in this program and equates to 102mph and 283 yards distance potential.

We keep moving forward and there's a lot more to come!..

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