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9/6/2018 9:46pm
9/6/2018 9:46pm
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9/9/2018 9:42am
The only thing constant is change.
I just finished up watching a YouTube series about Dale Earnhardt called "The Day". It was a powerful reminder of how fleeting this life, and moments in it, is. That applies even more so to the racing community, especially moto. I think many of you would enjoy the documentary so I'll include the link below.
One of the things I have personally been working on is cultivating gratitude. We all know that we have a finite time here, yet we have a difficult time living that way. We as humans routinely take much for granted. While watching the documentary, I really tried to put myself in each person's shoes, which wasn't hard, because I found it easy to relate to fellow racers.
I was fortunate enough to grow up racing with my dad and spending weekends at the track with my family. That fizzled out as we both got older. But like most motocross racers, it's hard to stay away for long. I got back into racing, and then got my dad back into it. We actually raced a regional last year together, which is something I'll never forget (except I got knocked out and actually don't remember some of it ). It was so cool to relive a moto road trip of yesteryear. We threw the bikes in the truck, stopped by the local shop (Sun Enterprises) for some final race treats, and pinned it from Colorado to Washougal. Watching the show helped me realize that the opportunity to race with my dad is nearing it's end. That's a heavy feeling to be honest but I am choosing to use it as a reminder to be grateful.
I wanted to post something on here as a reminder that we as people, and especially racers, have so much to be grateful for. We all get caught up in the BS here on Vital, or FB, or the news so it's easy to forget that. It's ok. It's human nature. All we can do is keep trying to remind ourselves about what's real.
Let's not forget why we are all on this site in the first place. Motocross is fucking amazing. I feel so much love towards this sport and the people in it. We are family. We all know what it feels like to twist that throttle. Not everyone gets that chance, and no one gets to feel that forever. I am so grateful for Dale reminding me of that.
The only thing constant is change.
I hope you enjoy it..
The Day
I just finished up watching a YouTube series about Dale Earnhardt called "The Day". It was a powerful reminder of how fleeting this life, and moments in it, is. That applies even more so to the racing community, especially moto. I think many of you would enjoy the documentary so I'll include the link below.
One of the things I have personally been working on is cultivating gratitude. We all know that we have a finite time here, yet we have a difficult time living that way. We as humans routinely take much for granted. While watching the documentary, I really tried to put myself in each person's shoes, which wasn't hard, because I found it easy to relate to fellow racers.
I was fortunate enough to grow up racing with my dad and spending weekends at the track with my family. That fizzled out as we both got older. But like most motocross racers, it's hard to stay away for long. I got back into racing, and then got my dad back into it. We actually raced a regional last year together, which is something I'll never forget (except I got knocked out and actually don't remember some of it ). It was so cool to relive a moto road trip of yesteryear. We threw the bikes in the truck, stopped by the local shop (Sun Enterprises) for some final race treats, and pinned it from Colorado to Washougal. Watching the show helped me realize that the opportunity to race with my dad is nearing it's end. That's a heavy feeling to be honest but I am choosing to use it as a reminder to be grateful.
I wanted to post something on here as a reminder that we as people, and especially racers, have so much to be grateful for. We all get caught up in the BS here on Vital, or FB, or the news so it's easy to forget that. It's ok. It's human nature. All we can do is keep trying to remind ourselves about what's real.
Let's not forget why we are all on this site in the first place. Motocross is fucking amazing. I feel so much love towards this sport and the people in it. We are family. We all know what it feels like to twist that throttle. Not everyone gets that chance, and no one gets to feel that forever. I am so grateful for Dale reminding me of that.
The only thing constant is change.
I hope you enjoy it..
The Day
Thanks for posting this
The Shop
I grew up racing with my dad and brother. A truly great time in my life.
We are all very truly lucky to get to experience this sport! Braaaap !!
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