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Obtik6

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  • Birthday 11/19/1985

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  • Have you attended a California Superbike School school?
    yes, all 4 levels

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    Wausau, WI
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    Girls, Technolgy, and going fast :)

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  1. Personally i never raced competition, but i have competed in many other sports. 1. Nutrition- is huge, I personally only eat chicken, fish, fruits and vegetables with one a day vitamins, and at least 1500mg's of Omega 3 and lots of only water(no juice,soda, and especially no energy drinks). will drink black coffee, and tea for my caffeine. Heavier foods, high carb breads, dairy products personally slow my movement and thinking down. Its hard to stick to a diet like this in America since everything is processed. Usually i cook in bulk every weekend so i don't have to cook everyday when Im on the run. 2. Fitness- Lean, Agile, flexible. Stretching is probably one of the most important, which i seriously never see people do in anything. Its the easiest to do also, ill do it from 45min to over an hour everyday. you can do it anytime, when your just sitting around not doing anything, or even before you sleep. last thing your want is a cramp or being uncomfortable in a position, especially while racing (theres a couple bucks out of your 10 right there.) You especially don't need to destroy a muscle either. do lots of running, i was running up to 10miles when i was in Thailand, but don't push your self to hard. Swimming is great also, and very easy on your joints, and muscles. Don't lift heavy, do lots of cardio and reps, its keeps you leaner, lighter and toned. opening your lungs up gives your brain more oxygen, and helps you think much better. Also the lighter you are the more power you will have LB/HP. Working out and wearing you body out will also help you sleep. i work out everyday from 30min to at least 1.5 hours, as long as your consistent, and don't burn your self out. 3. Drill- I don't Know about racing, but for example with fighting once you get hit your plans and strategies kinda go out the window as your instinct/subconscious takes over. That's were drilling things over and over again is going to help you a lot regardless of what it is your drilling your reaction is going to be what you been drilling. Just make sure its fundamentally correct as we subconsciously drill bad habits which you probably definitely read in twist of the wrist as SR's. Something i will always remember from my dad is "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" 4. Comfort- Bike, leathers, positioning, distractions. Last thing you want on your mind is discomfort, distraction(GF, lol or BF) or lack of confidence to stray your mind somewhere its not supposed to be. I would try and reanact any concerns somewhere safe and practice. Wear all your gear, get extremely used to them till there not even noticed, and same especially goes for the bike. I personally would ride the bike a minimum of 2-3 hours daily if possible, till you know your bike inside and out. Always know your limits, I've always been a very independent person that did stuff on my own (not by choice). Having people/friends around you critique you, and push you harder is a big help. Sometimes you need that push to understand what you been fearing (which sometime is realizing there was nothing to fear). 5. Study-I would have to agree with Cobie, is have a strategy. would study every bit of the track i was planning to race. watch youtube videos of on bike cams, if you need a memory of the track. visualize yourself on the track, the braking points, and procedures of when and where you attack them. Go through any notes or information you have on the track or even from any books your have read(twist of the wrist 1&2). Even understanding your physical bike, its limits, hp/torque curve, best traction points and tires. Do anything to help ease your mind, like anything the more you understand, especially limits, the more at ease and relax you will be. There so much more i could add, but ill just go on and on. trying to keep it short and sweet. As for people have pure talent to people not having talent, i really believe anybody at any age(to an extent) has the capability of becoming one of the best. Just some people catch stuff easier than others, while there brains are fresh and open, others are closed and full and have to break bad habits, rewrite the understanding of something in there brain, or needs to find a way to bypass something that traumatized them in the past. Its just how much dedication(with proper teaching), and most important the enjoyment they get out of it. I think if your fanatically about it, live it, breath it, dream it you can definitely get there. I dont believe there is a best in the world, i think when your at that point you talking a thousandth of there 10 dollars is distraction. its just who has the least distraction, and how or what there doing to handle it. there so much more going through a competitors life we never know of. (sorry for any typos, hope this fits the topics also)
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