Long Time No Post

So no news with me is bad news. Sea Otter was a pretty big let down with how well I felt. The day of the race my leg would not loosen up so I ended up pulling out. Bad tendinitis and a 12 hour drive was not the race ready form I was hoping for. I am just not down with putting myself through such horrible knee pain again that sucked. I must say that the start was the most intense thing I have ever been a part of though. 30 sec into the race I narrowly missed a 4ft tall steel barricade that held the sign "Start of Feed Zone". A few guys that were funneled by the 100+ pro field to the inside could not make it quick enough and I watched them fly over the baracade while doing about 30mph. Then as we jumped onto the dirt road decent the pack was so tight I could barely see the ground. Crazy fast and crazy close contact. I definitely want more of that and by now (the time of this post) my knee has stopped killing me when I ride hard, so that's good but I think I'm a bit psyched out about it all. This year has really been a test to see if this sport is for me. I know I truly love to ride my bike as fast as possible but when the fun goes away whats the point? Well for right now Im just trying to get in tune with my body a lot better before I go torture it out in a race. On a better note the trails in Flag have been in perfect condition for the past few weeks with all the rain that's fallen. When this place receives moisture you can almost ride upside down there's so much traction. So it's time to have fun with going fast and see what happens for the rest of the season. I know I can't stop racing but a break from the stress I put on my body for a bit would be good. Here are some pics from recent shreds.