On The Pegs January 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Page 37

On The Pegs
week where I just augured head and
shoulder first into the ground. The main
started out well, but I completely fell
apart from arm pump and finished in
third. That result only added fuel to the
fire and I was going to do whatever it
took to rebound. I spent the whole next
week doing motos to up my intensity
and fitness. It worked out well, because
I was able to win the third round of the
series and lead from basically start to
finish.
The fourth round was going well until
I got hit by another rider in a corner and
it severely bruised my throttle hand. It
instantly swelled up and was purple,
but I felt lucky that nothing was broken.
I rode the best I could and was able to
pull of a second that night, which still
put me in a good spot for the champi-
onship. The fifth round was my track to
win on. I was feeling confident all day
and was enjoying the tough course. I
went back and forth in the lead and
opened up a large gap and basically
had the win in the bag. Leading up to
the white flag, I had a big bobble com-
ing out of a rock section and threw
away my lead. I was devastated and
finished in second. That mistake took
away a big probability of me being
able to win the championship. I went
into the final round with nothing to
lose and just was going to have a blast
and make the best of it. That night was
probably the best I rode all year and I
had a smile on my face the whole time.
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I wasn’t able to win the championship,
but I took the whole season as a posi-
tive. I came in unprepared and was able
to improve every round and felt like an
old locomotive. By the time the season
ended, my steam engine was firing on
all cylinders and the confidence was
high. I think it’s important to not dwell
on the negatives, but take a step back
and use them as a learning experience.
After the season ended, I decided it
was best to not even touch a bike for a
week. I needed a mini offseason before
hopping back into Superenduro. Was
nice to have a little refresher before go-
ing into the first round in Poland. The
first round was solid for sure and I was
able to finish second behind Taddy on
the night. Felt like I had the speed to
get the job done, but too many dumb
crashes on an unpredictable track ru-
ined my chances of the win. But it’s all
part of racing. The problem is with all
the international flights and traveling I
ended up getting sick twice within the
last month. So that’s put a damper on
things and I’ve just been trying to fig-
ure out how to prevent this from con-
sistently happening during the winter
months. Now that I’m thirty, I got to
try and take better care of myself! With
that being said, I’m about to start a fire
and hang out with my wife and enjoy
some hot chocolate since we plan on
making the best of this holiday season.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas
and Happy Holidays