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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
new outlook
So for the past few months I've been stuck in negative land with thoughts of all the bad that is currently going on with me right now. But the past few days I've decided to just let it go. Things will happen how they are supposed to and when they are supposed to. The more I try to fix it the worse it's going to get...so now I'm putting my energy towards riding. I've got some big races coming up that I really need to improve some scores on. Gotta get to the track more, get to training, and focus. Get my mental game straight. Bakersfield *or as we call it bakerstucky* is the first weekend in May..going to have some tough competition going on there for me again. Right now I'm sitting pretty at NAG 3 on both bikes...but I know bethany will be creepin up on me at any moment lol. Gotta get some wins or 4 is as high as I'll get this year! Photo below complements of photo man dan mooney from redmond oregon...least he didn't get a shot of me getting smoked!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
The Power of 3
With a last minute effort I got myself a ride up to the Great NW Nationals in Redmond, Oregon. I've been off my bike for nearly a month and have done pretty much no training...not exactly the best combination for heading to a national. In any case I needed some track time and needed to see how the knee and ankle were holding up. 09 seems to be the year of the injury for me, or maybe it's just the year of obstacles.
Friday practice went horrible for me. Wasn't feeling comfortable on my twenty, cruiser felt really off....Track was pretty basic with only the first jump being an issue. I seemed to lose any momentum that I had going for me as soon as I hit it. The crew and me went to a movie, got some dinner, then mellowed out and got some rest for Saturday.
Saturday morning was a hurry up pit stop with my master mechanic Sean to get my cruiser fixed up. I had found out my bars were crooked due to my crash a few weeks ago. So I had to get them straight and then take the gear down a tooth for the Lil track, but the only gear I had was bent. So the entire time I raced in the back of my head I had the feeling I would lose my chain yet again and then add that to my obvious lack of riding abilities and I was one frustrated girl. Ended up with total points on both of my bikes...so put me down for 2-3rds...Adam Finch pulled down a 3rd on his cruiser...and we decided Nick had to keep the 3's going and pull out the 3rd in 19x....had to keep our Lil grands crew on point...With some newly redesigned gates that actually puts him in the mix early on he dodges a ball up in turn one and pulls it out. Cato had some rough luck in 41x and had to watch from the sidelines. Pete was not feeling Oregon's gate and kept hitting it. Saturday's main he got a good snap was was going in hot into turn 1 and hit a wall by the name of Tory Nyhaug...Put him down for a crash.
Sunday was pretty much the same for me. Pain was pretty intense and had to even sit out one round. Adam and myself got 3rds yet again...Cato was in the main and went flying over turn 1 while sitting top 3, Pete tapped the gate in the main and ended up 5th, and nick was in the middle of the ball up and ended up on the ground. Napa Valley (my team) was on fire Sunday with the team pulling down some good main event finishes left and right.
Pro ranks saw the return of Robert Pierce who made both mains and will figure out how things work again and be in the front of the pack. Justin Mclintock was looking like his old self and was on top of the box Saturday and pulled down the 3rd on Sunday. My Lil bro Jesse Langland figured out that training works and was riding like he had something to prove. Put him down for a 4th and a 2nd. Matt Baisley was flying also this weekend 3rd and 1st for him.
Amateur Shout Outs...Sut Dog with the big win in 14x Sunday...he was on the gas and took full advantage of the 1st turn craziness. 12x team mate Donnie Gomez pulled down a big win. Keep your eyes on this kid he's been racing for just 2 short years and has a ton of speed and talent. My girl Meghan Matthews with a 1st on Sunday in class and 2nd in cruiser despite a flat tire...If she keeps putting in the hard work she will be unstoppable. Patty Rich, a Roseville local nailed her first national win on Saturday in 11girls and wanna send her a big congrats.
If you never been to Oregon for this national you should check it out. 200 motos at a non pro event is awesome. Despite the cold weather outside the arena was plenty hot inside...Will be at this one again next year! Next national on the schedule is in Bakersfield, CA. I have a lot of work to do in those 3 weeks to make up for the last month of not training.
Friday practice went horrible for me. Wasn't feeling comfortable on my twenty, cruiser felt really off....Track was pretty basic with only the first jump being an issue. I seemed to lose any momentum that I had going for me as soon as I hit it. The crew and me went to a movie, got some dinner, then mellowed out and got some rest for Saturday.
Saturday morning was a hurry up pit stop with my master mechanic Sean to get my cruiser fixed up. I had found out my bars were crooked due to my crash a few weeks ago. So I had to get them straight and then take the gear down a tooth for the Lil track, but the only gear I had was bent. So the entire time I raced in the back of my head I had the feeling I would lose my chain yet again and then add that to my obvious lack of riding abilities and I was one frustrated girl. Ended up with total points on both of my bikes...so put me down for 2-3rds...Adam Finch pulled down a 3rd on his cruiser...and we decided Nick had to keep the 3's going and pull out the 3rd in 19x....had to keep our Lil grands crew on point...With some newly redesigned gates that actually puts him in the mix early on he dodges a ball up in turn one and pulls it out. Cato had some rough luck in 41x and had to watch from the sidelines. Pete was not feeling Oregon's gate and kept hitting it. Saturday's main he got a good snap was was going in hot into turn 1 and hit a wall by the name of Tory Nyhaug...Put him down for a crash.
Sunday was pretty much the same for me. Pain was pretty intense and had to even sit out one round. Adam and myself got 3rds yet again...Cato was in the main and went flying over turn 1 while sitting top 3, Pete tapped the gate in the main and ended up 5th, and nick was in the middle of the ball up and ended up on the ground. Napa Valley (my team) was on fire Sunday with the team pulling down some good main event finishes left and right.
Pro ranks saw the return of Robert Pierce who made both mains and will figure out how things work again and be in the front of the pack. Justin Mclintock was looking like his old self and was on top of the box Saturday and pulled down the 3rd on Sunday. My Lil bro Jesse Langland figured out that training works and was riding like he had something to prove. Put him down for a 4th and a 2nd. Matt Baisley was flying also this weekend 3rd and 1st for him.
Amateur Shout Outs...Sut Dog with the big win in 14x Sunday...he was on the gas and took full advantage of the 1st turn craziness. 12x team mate Donnie Gomez pulled down a big win. Keep your eyes on this kid he's been racing for just 2 short years and has a ton of speed and talent. My girl Meghan Matthews with a 1st on Sunday in class and 2nd in cruiser despite a flat tire...If she keeps putting in the hard work she will be unstoppable. Patty Rich, a Roseville local nailed her first national win on Saturday in 11girls and wanna send her a big congrats.
If you never been to Oregon for this national you should check it out. 200 motos at a non pro event is awesome. Despite the cold weather outside the arena was plenty hot inside...Will be at this one again next year! Next national on the schedule is in Bakersfield, CA. I have a lot of work to do in those 3 weeks to make up for the last month of not training.
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