work for 2010

in two weeks!!

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Just wanted to write a quick blog while I had access to the Internet.  My recent injury is finally feeling much better....check out the new picture of the lovely lil foot I've been dealing with, which was so nicely nicknamed a cankle. LOL.  The swelling has finally went away and the bruising is just about 100% gone.  I'm still feeling some pain when I walk but have decided since I never went to the Dr....that's what I get!

The 2nd half of this year is gearing up to be very busy in a very short amount of time.  Grands are going to be here before we know it and I know that I better start training/saving now so that I make the trip worth it.  I've just started training again finally and let me tell you the past 3 months having been spent hurt and not doing anything have really done a number on me!  But that's not going to deter me at all.  Getting track time has been the hardest part for me.  I'm optimistice that that will start to turn around soon.  It's going to have to really. 

Currently looking for work still and exploring some options to go back to school....like I said things are crazy. 

See you all in Reno!!!

Ha Ha Those of you who know me fairly well know that this year has been plagued with injuries.  It seems that the more I push my body the worse off I end up.  I think a fair share of it is my own fault.  Not taking care of myself is a big shame on me.  The most recent injury is a possible broken foot...I refused to go back to the ER for the 2nd time in as many months. After the last few days of thinking it all over I've come to a fairly simple solution, new training strategy.

Seems simple enough.  I've been asking around recently for tips and ideas on what I shoudl be doing.  The foot is feeling solid enough to walk without my crutches finally, the ankle swelling has gone down, and I've reached the point in the year where it's do or die.  I'm sitting on some decent scores NAG wise on both bikes, but for me they are not high enough.  I would like to knock each one out with something better.  I've got enough nationals left this year that if I put in the work it'll pay off.  Stress of personal life is playing factors in track time but I'm finding ways around that as much as I can. 

Next on the schedule is prunedale, then reno, chula vista, atwater, lancaster, grands and there's a few i'm hoping I can throw in last minute.

It's been a month since my injury and I've yet to fully recover.  The shoulder is still extremely weak as well as my knees.  I realized the other day, while running, that I'm getting older and I don't bounce back quite as quickly as I once did.  It's been extremely hard to stay off my bike and not train so that my body can do what's necessary....HEAL UP FOR ONCE!!

I've been fighting injuries since December and I'm hoping this break has helped all of them.  Next week I'm looking to get back on the track again finally and I've started to slowly ease back into training.  It's hard to find that drive and determination after doing nothing for so long.  The only thing keeping me going is the fact that i really want to do well at my home track in July.  Last year was a rough one and I refuse to let that happen yet again.

Let's hope this next week doesn't kill me.  I've got stuff planned as far as training for friday and saturday and then off sunday then full throttle from then on. 

 So I got hurt last saturday pretty bad...Decided that I could still race the national this weekend.  Got here to Bakersfield late last night, feeling sore, little sleep, and hoping it was going to work out.  Got a little bit of practice, it was pretty extreme pain the whole time.  1st round it was feeling semi decent for about half a straight then I hit a jump and it was over.  Shoulder is pretty trashed and it was all that i could do to hold on to the bars and make around the track the other 2 laps.  It was a pretty rough day for me and I'm feeling a lil defeated, but what can you expect with a separated shoulder?  Made the smart choice to stick to spectating tomorrow.  Gotta get healed long enough to actually get some riding time in and training.  The next national for me is two months from now which leaves me with ample amounts of time to get stuff handled.  

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.

Last weekend I headed down to sunny Arizona for the ABA Winternationals.  I was a little worried that I wouldn't have a class, the track would be longer than my out of shape self could handle, and that there was a chance for rain!  We headed out of NorCal Thursday around noon to get on the road.  This would have to go down as one of the better road trips I have taken to a national in recent years.  It was a lot of fun.

We got in really early in the morning, checked in and got some sleep.  Headed out early to check out the track....as always in excellent condition.  Was feeling really good in practice and as I looked around saw nobody else in my class =[  Come Saturday morning I was finally able to take a lap on the new 20" and it felt good....except that I needed to tighten up the clips since they were new.  So after 1 lap of coasting and 1 actual gate attempt I went and grabbed the cuiser to get some more warm up laps in.  We didn't have a 20" class till sunday, but I ended up with total points on my cruiser.  I had Miss Shanda from Canada there to compete with....Each race I'm getting a little bit closer and feeling a little more confident.  I ended up with a 2nd.

Sunday total points on both bikes....yikes 6 laps....I'm pretty lacking on my enduranace and was worried this was going to kill me, literally LOL.  But I rode really well, well by my standards at least.  To some I still need lots of work, but I continue to try and improve at each race. 

Unfortunately the very 1st practice back from phoenix I crashed pretty hard at the local track practicing and injured myself pretty good.  If I could just keep myself healthy well maybe I could do some quality training and get better!  Next national is looking to be in Redmond Oregon-I hope!! Hopefully tomorrow I'm feeling better and can finally train again!!