August 2020 -- Vol 4 -- Issue 8 August 2020 | Page 177

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taught me a lot. It’s taught me to be grateful for all the little things.
Do you go home every winter? When’s the last time you saw your parents?
I went home when COVID first hit, so four months ago.
And you didn’t have any trouble getting back over here?
No. I had to show the border security people my contract and stuff to prove I actually
had a paid job and everything.
So you’re racing a little bit of everything. What do you enjoy most?
Definitely GNCC. The longer races I seem to do a lot better in. I’m doing the sprint
series this year because I really need to work on my sprint speed. I’m getting my ass
kicked this weekend, but it’s okay.
Tayla (Jones) has been riding this a long time.
Yeah. I’m on my practice bike, which is kind of flogged.
Where are you staying when you stay over here?
I’m actually living at Randy’s place at the moment. I was renting a house when my
boyfriend was over here, but when he moved home I didn’t want to be lonely.
Describe your style. Do you think you’re aggressive, smooth? What’s your riding
style?
I’ve definitely had to work on my aggression. I would say I’m more of a smooth rider.
I just try to stays consistent and it seems to pay off.
You were definitely aggressive last week at the GNCC.
Yeah. GNCC definitely made me be a lot more aggressive. A couple of years ago I
definitely wouldn’t have been yelling and screaming. But now I finish the race and I
can’t speak because my throat is so sore from yelling at people.
What indulgences have you learned since you’ve been here in the United
States?
Probably pickles. No one eats pickles at home. I’m a big bread and butter fan. n