Bowling
My office started a bowling team to bowl in the local industrial bowling league. I haven't bowled to speak of since I was in my early twenties but this sounded like an activity that would get me out of a rut I've been in lately so I joined. League play starts tonight.
Since I've been away from bowling for so long I figured a trip to the bowling alley at lunch wouldn't be a bad idea. So off I went, yesterday, to the bowling alley at lunchtime and bowled three games. It was both fun and frustrating.
The frustration stemmed from the fact that the heels of the rental bowling shoes would stop me dead when I dropped my heels on delivery. Since I hadn't quite let go of the ball at that moment it made it very difficult to control the release of the ball. I've had this problem the last couple of times I've gone bowling but the time frame that has encompassed has been about five years. The problem seemed worse this time.
After bowling three games I went to the counter and talked to the fellow there about my problem. He told me that the synthetic finish they used on the lanes these days is tackier than the finish used on the lanes back when I use to bowl frequently. He suggested I talk to the man in the pro shop about remedies. Talking to the guy in the pro shop I learned that the problem was exacerbated by the fact that one of the guys who cleaned the shoes went a little over board on cleaning the heels with alcohol.
I now own a pair of bowling shoes. I guess I'll find out tonight if this helps.
[Listening to: Madison Blues - George Thorogood - Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock (04:28)]
Since I've been away from bowling for so long I figured a trip to the bowling alley at lunch wouldn't be a bad idea. So off I went, yesterday, to the bowling alley at lunchtime and bowled three games. It was both fun and frustrating.
The frustration stemmed from the fact that the heels of the rental bowling shoes would stop me dead when I dropped my heels on delivery. Since I hadn't quite let go of the ball at that moment it made it very difficult to control the release of the ball. I've had this problem the last couple of times I've gone bowling but the time frame that has encompassed has been about five years. The problem seemed worse this time.
After bowling three games I went to the counter and talked to the fellow there about my problem. He told me that the synthetic finish they used on the lanes these days is tackier than the finish used on the lanes back when I use to bowl frequently. He suggested I talk to the man in the pro shop about remedies. Talking to the guy in the pro shop I learned that the problem was exacerbated by the fact that one of the guys who cleaned the shoes went a little over board on cleaning the heels with alcohol.
I now own a pair of bowling shoes. I guess I'll find out tonight if this helps.
[Listening to: Madison Blues - George Thorogood - Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock (04:28)]