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are riding every other day with training sessions planned for Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday, and Sunday! Lots of peg time! For off the bike training, I have paired up
with an awesome gym called ‘F45’ that stands for Functional 45 training which
is essentially high intensity interval training on steroids! The group functional
training really focuses on a fine balance between cardio and strength leading to
perfect workouts for what I need riding trials and even being fit in general! I find
myself activating similar muscle groups as on the bike as well as improving my ex-
plosive power and quick twitch muscles. I am hoping this focus on physical health
will show during my 2019 season. Along with physical training in the gym, I am
doing my usual routine of mountain biking and cycling during the week when I
am unable to squeeze in a real motorcycle ride. Nutrition is definitely something I
have struggled with in the past and so recently I have taken cooking good whole-
some meals more seriously. Doing some research into why I typically struggle
with warmer weather events (gnarly salt stains and lots of cramping) I discovered
that a diet comprised of high sodium causes your body to overcompensate dur-
ing periods of heavy exercise and expel more than a normal amount of salts from
your body leading to poor hot weather performance! Thanks to Hammer Nutri-
tion, I have found a supplement regimen that has really boosted my ability to
recover and push harder during riding. Hopefully I can get away with no cramps
or heat exhaustion in 2019!
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The best part is, even though my life is full of riding and training, I still work full
time as a mechanical engineer for Integrated Solutions Inc in Phoenix, AZ (who
sponsors the NATC series, how lucky am I?) which definitely keeps me really busy!
Along with all the normal adult stuff, I still have found time to pick up new sports
like cross country skate skiing! Super fun and a really good workout! With all the
warm weather in Arizona, it’s hard to find snow but when you do it’s absolutely
gorgeous.
Going back to the trials world, I have signed on with Geoff Aaron and the rest of
GasGas North America Team again for another year of fun! I will be riding the Gas-
Gas TXT 300 in the pro class and will be working for that first pro win! The series
really kicks off in May starting with the Pro/AM event in Luckenbach, Texas and af-
ter that, will literally be a competition per weekend for the next 5 weekends. The
national season would have been 4 weekends in a row if it wasn’t for a one week-
end break at the beginning of June (which in case you were wondering, there is
the superstars event in ioco, BC that weekend.) It will be a jam packed spring but I
cannot wait! The thing I constantly need to remind myself is that right now is the
time to put in the work that will reflect during that period so even though it is still
several months away, got to work hard now!
That’s all I have for now, so until next time, keep your feet on the pegs! n