What was supposed to be a recovery ride soon was a ride that the riders said was a little harder than what they usually do on recovery days. Aldon led a pack of professional athletes and some media schlubs around a circuit that was harder than the riders initially expected. Being back in the peloton listening to the guys jokingly yelling at Aldon, “Hey mate, we going the right way today?” or, “Hey Aldon, what day is it again?” We averaged 19.2 mph on a 20-mile circuit and my heart rate averaged 156 with a max heart rate of 188. So, to say it was a recovery day for me would be a lie. Breakfast included no pig so unlike what Ice Cube told us way back in the 90s, today was NOT a good day for me. I was looking for bacon, cheese, bread, any one of my breakfast go to’s, but I came up empty handed. Aldon and Husqvarna made sure that there was proper/clean fuel catered so to say that I missed some of my routinely fixings those past few days would be an understatement. Hey when they said we were ALL in, they meant it!
Husqvarna packed a lot in the short amount of time we were in Clermont, Florida, and even scheduled some Top Golf with the riders/mechanics and initially I wasn’t going to go as I had to get some work done, but then it happened. One of my top three most attractive motocross wives would be there! Deano brought his beautiful wife Sarah, and I was lured to play a game that I really don’t care for. Yeah, golf! However, it was really cool to hang out with the riders in a relaxed environment and see them all interact without the thought of dirt bikes or training. As fans of the sport, I think sometimes we lose perspective that these incredible athletes are just like you and me and love to talk about other things like sports, politics, marriage, kids, etc. This experience was unexpected, but nice to see as I regained my faith that all factory riders are not robots. Oh, and it was cool to get a picture with Sarah! Hubba! Hubba!
