Well by some stroke of luck this blog got discovered and will likely be published (not sure to what extent) in the near future. I just accepted another position as a Community Manager with FreshmanSupport.com. They are a growing company out of Austin, TX. They offer service and advice for high school seniors and juniors who are trying to decide which college to go to. They found my blog and asked if I would be the ambassador more or less for the Utah. Should be a fun adventure, and they seem eager to help with any entrepreneurial questions I may have. They also offer their top Community Managers a chance to intern in Austin this upcoming summer. Who knows what could happen there!?
Hopefully it will not drain too much of my time, seeing as I work 2 jobs and will be a student again at the University of Utah this spring.
I finally dragged my sorry ass up to the I-street dirt jumps today. I was pretty nervous heading up, because I have trail run up there in the past and seen how many local riders are at the jumps trying to throw down. I decided to take my BMX bike to work on some whips,flares and rhythm sections. I got up there and was pretty nervous, but quickly found a little kicker where I could practice by myself and get in the zone. Made some real progress. Some other dudes even came over to say my riding was looking really good. STOKED!
I decided to up my game after about an hour of working out some kinks on a few jumps. The run starts off with a 5-6 inch wide ladder drop off. Nobody was hitting it, and I had practiced riding curbs around my neighborhood, so I figured I would give it a shot. Made it about half way down a few times, and on my third go round I lined up and hit a larger ladder jump with a 15-20 foot gap. Came up a little bit short on the landing, clipping my back tire on the lip of the landing. I was pretty stoked I was still able to stomp it without going over the bars. I ran back up to the top to get ready to have another go at the ladder jumps, sat on my bike and instantly realized it was riding like a chopper. Looked down.....
The front forks used to come down completely straight from the head tube......
200 dollars later a new stem and front fork installed, I am ready to roll again.
Today I am thankful for the condition my body is in to be able to hold up strong so I can continue to ride hard both on dirt and snow.
Totally stoked and sending the good vibes
Don't Stop Breaking Down the Doors
Kam
PS Thanksgiving was awesome, the food, friends and family were great. So grateful.
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