I think the last time I came out of MX racing retirement I was about 34 or 35. 1st race went well... couple weeks later in next race I smoked my ankle and ended up on crutches.
Fast forward to last night 53 yrs old.... Local county fair hosted a MX race and I decided to give it a go in the 50+ vet class. Other than my yard, I had not ridden my "antique" 2003 Honda CR250 two stroke on dirt in over two years.
First moto last night was awful and got 5th out of 7 bikes. Second moto I redeemed myself and nearly pulled the holeshot against mostly modern 450 4 strokes ridden by guys who still actively race. Ended up finishing 2nd which got me 2nd overall.
Fair track was small and all stop/go. My arms pumped within two laps and I was huffing and puffing after each moto..... I NEED TO GET IN BETTER SHAPE! My cardio is just plain awful!
Thankfully no injuries so my wife won't need to kill me.
