I got away from this blog thing for a while, but do plan on future blog updates…..

It will be a year on Dec 12 since the passing of my father...some days are good for me some are hard...

I haven’t been doing much racing, but that'll change  I’ve been doing various sprints two to three times a week.

I’ve also been experimenting with something new, www.mtbstrengthcoach.com/  These exercises work on your core body strength. It’s a different philosophy but I can feel the difference from when I first introduced this into my training.  I can’t wait for the benefit to cross over to on the track skill training and my Mountain bike riding.

My mountain rig is in the process of undergoing repair / upgrades.

My knee is doing much better. I only feel slight pain when sitting too long or the next day after sprints.

Derek

My meniscus is slightly torn. I also had a contusion on top of the kneecap and bruising on the lower inner femur and upper inner tibia. At this point bruising of the bone will heal it’s the meniscus that will probably need a scope in the future?? With all that said… I mustered up a 2nd and 3rd in both my mains this last weekend at the Napa SQR.

Lets Race!

I was on the Internet the other day and noticed this on a bike shop site. I thought it said it all! It applies to what ever you ride or race!

LIFE IS SHORT. ENJOY THE RIDE.

I raced my first state race, since my injury. I was told to go easy… just go thru the motions??

My knee felt ok, no pain. Since then I’ve felt some stiffness and a slight throb in the back of my right knee. I hope to get some clarity on my x-rays from my next follow up with the orthopedic.

My desire to race seems to be at it’s strongest, broken or not I will race, I will race hard I will push my self to the maximum of my ability…..and what ever that is for that day I will accept, if it’s making my main, transferring my first moto, smashing thru the third moto to make the transfer or DNQ ?? So be it!…….I will rest with gratification.

Live to Ride / Love to Race

Eat Right / Train Hard

Race Smart, Hard, …….And Fast!

Ride for Self / Ride Today!

It’s been almost two weeks since my crash.

This week I have more range of motion with my knee, but I still feel some tightness and the pain is minimal.

I seem to be suppressing the anxiety somewhat?? from not being able to race or ride like I want to, but it’s not easy.

The fact that the orthopedic can’t see me till next week is driving me nuts, the good thing is that it’s feeling better.On the road bike the tightness is hardly there, but on the BMX 20” or Cruiser I still feel it, I try not anticipate how long this will be or what needs to be done!

Just when you think you’re about to get things back on track, fate pays yet another visit!

Last Wednesday night at practice things were going as good as they could get. I was back on the track and feeling a bit off as expected due to being off the bike because of my back injury, but mentally I felt great and sense of relief to be back in the mix of things.

Practice was winding down. I don’t remember too much leading up to the crash. I came out the gate, didn’t even make it to the first step up?? I felt the bars turn and went down hard. That night my knee became swollen. X-rays show fluid build up.  So now off to the orthopedic I go~~~

I road MTB with friends yesterday. It was the first time back on a bike since I injured my back doing sprints over two weeks ago.  I came thru with only breaking my chain on a climb, all things went well. The back felt a little tight during the ride, but today feels GOOD.  The real test will come tomorrow at practice.  I’m supposed to race the SAC ABA national this week?? That would be my first national event… We’ll see how practice feels??

My Mind

In my mind I wrestle with thoughts of riding and everything that is associated with it! You would think other more important issues in life would be on ones mind??

The desire to ride, the satisfaction felt after a good practice!

Transferring to the main, a close race or a good gate.

The passion goes beyond BMX race or just riding at a local spot with friends?

The passion has now progressed to Road and Mountain. The feeling of freedom from the every day stress that ‘s inevitable, this need to ride has now transformed to be in-exhaustible!

The normal person would past judgment to one as being possessed or it may even be ones own judgment of them self?

 As the days and nights pass we as a group who have this desire indwelled in us continue to exist as an in-breed of indiscriminate group of people.

Ride for self – Ride today

DMG 5/1/07