Although steady competition is valuable for any archer, Peters said the reduced schedule had unexpected benefits.
“Because I got to train specifically for the world championships, knowing that was the only event I was going to, I could really build up towards it and be as prepared as possible,” he said. “When you’re competing from event to event, that’s much harder to do.”
“As well as you prepare, it’s a lot easier if you’re only targeting one [event].”
He admitted that Madrid – in July – was technically possible, but not realistic.
“By then, I’d been in the new job long enough that I could have taken vacation days, but due to business needs, it wasn’t going to happen,” he explained. “World championships almost didn’t happen due to some hiccups at work and things falling behind schedule.”
Now 28, Peters is also preparing for another major milestone – his wedding in November. His fiancée, a former junior coach for Canada, and Peters plan to start a family, which he acknowledges will further shape his archery schedule.
He’s already ruled out the upcoming Indoor Archery World Series season due to work commitments and wedding plans.
