Reflections 3 - Bow shooting

My archery course is finished and it has been an intense experience. I am amazed about how much I learned during these two weeks! My teacher says I am a very good student and that I learn very fast. It really makes me proud after all of the effort I have put into this activity. However, I've come to realize how exhausting this sport is physically. At first I though archery was not a "real" sport in the sense that you do not run like if you would be playing soccer for example. I was very wrong. My back hurts, my leg hurts, my elbow and my shoulders hurt and my arms ARE BURNING. This IS a tough sport.