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7/20/2014 6:37am
7/20/2014 6:37am
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7/20/2014 5:26pm
He said "not really on the track, but recovery time between races and not getting sick is his biggest obstacle". Are these guys racing too much? As much as I would love to watch racing every weekend year round, I feel it's too much for these guys. I wish they would race every other weekend and give these guys a little downtime between races. Oh well, that's JMO, I wonder how the racers feel?
The Shop
As for James what happen? This was his year to shine and win the championship and if its not one thing its another its getting old. Dont get me wrong Im the biggest James Stewart fan! Come on JS get it together!
I understand that the training and discipline is a 24/7 thing for these guys, but really, they work weekends, maybe thurs-saturday at best, with some "on call" commitments.
We all have to do some "work" in our off hours as well.
Grueling yes!
RC raised the fitness bar, and these younger guys like Dungey, Roczen, and Tomac are taking that to an even higher level.
Unfortunately for James, he is exactly right...speed and talent aren't enough anymore.
I agree that more breaks in between could be beneficial, but with the current SX schedule - where most of the money is generated - I just don't see it in the cards.
Pit Row
That being said, the Outdoors have always been a grind for the guys expected to win. That's probably a big part of why guys like MC, KW, JS, RC and possibly RV have either gone to SX only or retired early.
Transworld MX recently did a survey of the riders, and 74% said they prefer SX over the Outdoors.
The schedule doesn't change because Stewart is getting old. If he can't hang with the young guns then retire.
Or keep racing, take the coin and STFU. His choice.
Learn to pay attention.
Not saying it isn't a challenge but most of us have to work.....and in most cases doing something that isn't as much fun as SX/MX.
Comparing our jobs and a job of a professional athelete is really no comparison at all. The job of a professional athelete is 24/7 everyday monday through friday, especially the top tier riders. The commitments and contractual obligations/agreements all must be met and is a job in itself. Yes they all have to do it and yes they all get paid, but the likes of James and the Ryans and K-roc are all on a different level when being pulled in every direction but their own bed when it comes to media or the people wanting a peice of them in some way. We call these types of guys Superstars!
Racing today and racing 30 years ago isn't what it was...media is a huge peice of racing today and a job on its own, for all these racers it can take its toll and can be a huge distraction. Yes the money is good but the racing unfortunately does suffer in some ways. It takes a special talent to deal with all these elements that these racers have to focus on.
They do this not only for themselves but also to show how rad our sport is. I gaurantee non of these riders are riding for money or the fame, they would be racing regardless for the love of the sport! They enjoy riding their bikes! They make the impossible-possible and do things on a bike that we pay to see. We should not get upset over the fact that they would want a bit more of a break in between seasons or week to week. Its selfish of us to want them to work harder but gain nothing in return but being ridiculed by the likes of you. If you can put on a better show, then get out there and show us all what you got!
All the riders in this sport on the professional level should be proud of what they are doing, I could never have raced in todays market. The stress I see these riders having to endure whether its diet, workouts, riding, outside commitments, media, personal life in general is a lot to have to go through!
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