This is how practice day went in Mt. Hood, OR. I hit a step-down transfer too fast and went straight into a tree. I was excited to do my first race in Cat 1, but after the crash I wasn’t sure that I would be able to ride the next day.
After soaking and icing my leg multiple times I went and tried to ride day 2 of practice. It took a while, but my leg started warming up and I could ride with a little bit of confidence. I wasn’t able to hit the lines that I wanted to because I wasn’t going fast enough and my leg wasn’t as strong as it was. I decided to just make the best of it and race anyways.
I was on a good run and was excited to see how I would do after having a really smooth start and top section. As I exited the trees about to go on to the wide open corners, I felt my rear tire go flat. It was all over – just like that. I had never been so let down in a race. I walked down to the lower chairlift and headed down the mountain.
Here is the weekend from my dads perspective. http://www.harapnuik.org/?p=5853
