Tulsacali

A few weeks before my yearly trip to Tulsa I got an invite to go the US olympic training center in Chula Vista California.  I was pretty pumped, and had some logistical planning to workout because that would mean that I would fly straight from Tulsa, to San Diego, and be there for an additional five days.  After talking it over with the hussy, we knew that it was too good of an opportunity to pass up. So I sent my info back, and they booked my ticket.  Dealing with the USOC is pretty awesome and they made the process super simple.

So off for the ten day journey I went.  The first destination, is one that every bmxer knows all too well.  The grand nationals in Tulsa Oklahoma.  Now this is the biggest race in history, and this year it turned out to be the biggest ever.  718 motos!  This made for some very long days.  I go back and forth on this race.  Its so exciting and Im thrilled to be a part of it, and sometimes do well,  and then comes the time away from the family.  The grom is getting to the point where she really knows when Im gone, and that makes it hard.  We do have facetime, and we are lucky to have that.  I couldnt imagine traveling without being able to see and talk to her.  Tulsa went well, I finally won a race that has eluded me for many years, the Race of Champions.  Winning this race means I get to run the Red #1 for the 2014 season, so Im pumped. Everyone goes to the grands with their A game, everyone is trained, healthy, and ready.  Luck comes to play in a major way.  Lets just say that luck wasnt with my on my gate for the main event on cruiser.  But its racing, and things happen, and we move on.  Head up, and happy with 2014 and another 20+ national victory year!



The straight to San Diego from Tulsa.  I love it there.  Honestly for many years, I hated California.  I had the worst luck there, and never really enjoyed it.  That changed in 2011, and I have been back multiple times each year, and it looks like there wont be any slowing of that in 2014!  I am excited about my new opportunity, but have to wait to officially announce that one.

I was able to workout in a killer weight room, run a foot race on an olympic training track, and ride the Beijing olympic replica track. I was part of the Pan America Sporting Organizations High technical camp.  So it was a lot of classroom work, and then some hands on training on the tracks, and in the gym.  It was a great experience and I am so lucky to be a part of it.






Back to home and the mega cold weather.  We are making the best of it and the grom loves playing in the snow.  Yes her hill resembles a starting hill and has berms, get off it.

AAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD  today we closed on our new home!  yup, homeowners 2.0  here we go again!

Stay up peeps.