Scott Rohlfing
June 16, 2014
Two Weeks
Finally it’s race season for Team SMR Racing (Scott Mark Rohlfing, it’s a pretty legit acronym)! I was late to the season due to a injured thumb from wrestling this past March. I tore my UCL in my thumb which required surgery, casts, and extensive occupational therapy. Getting a late start on the season was not something I enjoyed because seat time is something that I desperately need to push myself to the next level. But, with every closed door there is another one open. With all the extra time on my hands from March until June, I was able to focus solely on training. I started training a CrossFit gym and fell in love with the whole atmosphere and workouts. Since March I have been training 1-2 times a day 6 days a week, which has prepared me to be in the best shape possible coming into any racing season. On May 30 I had my final doctor and was cleared to get back on the bike. So that weekend SMR went racing at Hixton, WI for the District 16 Hare Scramble series. The plan was to ride the race until I felt comfortable enough to start pushing. I rode the first hour battling a fight with arm pump, which subsided with me finding my old groove the start of the second hour. With 45min remaining all hell broke loose and we began racing through a thunderstorm that completely flipped the cards for many riders. Speaking for myself I’ve never had so much fun racing in the slick 6in deep single track mud. Needless to say I think the only reason it was possible to enjoy the track still was because of my great conditioning.
So what’s new now? Well, after that mud fest my bike was left limping away requiring me to take out a mortgage to repair it… New chain and sprockets, new pipe, new pegs, and bark busters which are all on their way over to my doorstep. This is why training and seat time are so important to me, because when you pound out the hard work during the week you get positive results and good support. I’m just going to continue to stay positive, train hard, and be faithful and hope the Lord guides me in the right directions.
A big thanks to AXO, Asterisk, FMF, Smith Optics, Renthal, Decal Works, and Cycra! Also my Mom and Dad for the support on the track and at home and my Grandma, who is my inspiration and idol.
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