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matthes:
was talking to Johnny O’Mara about Jeremy Martin during track walk and he mentioned that out of all the guys he’s worked with, Martin is on the level of Ricky Carmichael as far as being able to handle whatever training load O’Show throws at him. Johnny mentioned that maybe brother Alex’s slow start on the West Coast could be from a bit of over training with Jeremy and Johnny. Not everyone can handle another person’s training habits. See Zach Osborne last summer when he was with Eli Tomac. It’s not a bad thing, Osborne and Alex Martin are gnarly athletes—it’s just that some people are built to handle a bit more.
http://racerxonline.com/2016/03/16/observations-toronto
this really caught my attention on matthes racer x column this week. it just shows that yes, hard work is important, but champions are also born as champions.
I'm really excited about jeremy moving up next year. i know many have webb ahead of martin but i never had, he just seems to make better decisions than most other riders.
with holding the red plate in sx right now, he has a seriously good chance to move up as a 2 time mx and 1 time sx champ. heck, even as a 3 time mx champ if he stays healthy but obviously as of right now it's anybody's championship and i sure don't want to credit him those titles quite yet. lots of racing to be done.
was talking to Johnny O’Mara about Jeremy Martin during track walk and he mentioned that out of all the guys he’s worked with, Martin is on the level of Ricky Carmichael as far as being able to handle whatever training load O’Show throws at him. Johnny mentioned that maybe brother Alex’s slow start on the West Coast could be from a bit of over training with Jeremy and Johnny. Not everyone can handle another person’s training habits. See Zach Osborne last summer when he was with Eli Tomac. It’s not a bad thing, Osborne and Alex Martin are gnarly athletes—it’s just that some people are built to handle a bit more.
http://racerxonline.com/2016/03/16/observations-toronto
this really caught my attention on matthes racer x column this week. it just shows that yes, hard work is important, but champions are also born as champions.
I'm really excited about jeremy moving up next year. i know many have webb ahead of martin but i never had, he just seems to make better decisions than most other riders.
with holding the red plate in sx right now, he has a seriously good chance to move up as a 2 time mx and 1 time sx champ. heck, even as a 3 time mx champ if he stays healthy but obviously as of right now it's anybody's championship and i sure don't want to credit him those titles quite yet. lots of racing to be done.
If you follow O'Mara on instagram, he's said a few times that J-Mart is a physiological freak... V02 and the like...
Half the reason I think MX is so special is the huge amount of elements that go into success... and why some guys have a various strength or not, how they can overcome it. It's so freaking complicated!
The Shop
Awesome on the Johnny O insights, thanks for sharing.
That said, as much as many criticize Dungey for his personality, or lack there of, Martin will be viewed as 10x worse.
Though I'm not sure how he will fair on the big bikes...the kid is like a little piece of iron as was Ricky...not too mention extremely composed on a dirt bike. Half way through any main event while 90% of guys are getting tired Jeremy is just getting started. Training and your mental state is everything. Ricky and Jeremy both have that champions edge.
Webb I feel will be along the lines of James Stewart. Extremely fast and when racing on two wheels will probably win, but taking a lot of dirt naps in the process.
Pit Row
How about we sit back, watch, wait and enjoy the ride and see what this young man can do. This goes for any amateur or young pro coming up. Instead of haling them the next RC, Stewart etc.
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