On The Pegs April 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 4 | Page 81

On The Pegs
VOL. 5 ISSUE 4 - APRIL 2020
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of had to overcome that. It’s just kind of been part of my journey in the last couple
years and led me to where I am today. I feel healthier and better. I’m in the best
shape mentally and physically this year. I think that’s where I have always tried to
be,, but I feel like I’m a lot closer than I was a couple years ago.
Does sometimes an injury make you more determined?
I guess in a way. I think I’ve had enough pretty crappy injuries in my career that
it doesn’t add to the determination. You just know, what do I have to do? I can do
this, and I’m going to do whatever it takes to get me back to where I need to be. In
a way, it keeps you determined, I guess you could say.
Where do you live?
I live in Ohio, just south of Columbus.
You grew up racing there. Did you grow up racing hare and hound, or mo-
tocross? How did you get into the sport?
I grew up racing motocross. From the time I was seven until… I would say I
stopped racing competitively in motocross, doing the amateur nationals and stuff,
I stopped doing that after 2009. Then I kind of just rode for fun motocross, and
then I made the transition to off-road in 2011.
Do you like off-road as much or better than motocross?
Yeah, definitely. I think it’s safe to say that off-road is definitely my passion. I like
it so much because it’s just more of a challenge than motocross, to me. It’s a little
more fun. There’s a lot more change that goes on in a woods race than what you’re
doing when your’e doing laps out on a motocross track. It keeps your mind busy. I
enjoy it.
I haven’t had a chance to talk to you about Six Days. First of all, congratula-
tions.
Thank you, first of all. I think Six Days has been an adventure. It’s been a three-
year adventure for us girls. Brandy and I have been together for… That was our
third year doing it together, and Tara her second year. Six Days is different than
anything because obviously there’s nothing like it here. We have the sprint endu-
ros which are great practice for sprinting, but Six Days is not only about sprinting.
It’s mental and physical because you have to last all those days and long hours
that we spend on our bikes. It’s almost like the sprinting part of it comes easy, but