What’s your race day mindset? Are you just using it as another practice run or are you trying to kick some serious butt? Motocross, like politics, doesn’t reward “practice rounds.” If you want to succeed you’ve got to go ‘till it hurts. How do you do this? Here’s a few tips: 

• If you don’t think that you’ve got a chance against the field, race, but as a practice race. Focus on technique and strategy; watch and learn. Don’t go for the gold; go for the gold bank.
• Take time to watch your fellow competitors. It’s no secret that pro football and basketball players spend hours reviewing opponent’s games. Why? Know what they are doing and why!
• Get your significant other to video you. No, not just for youtube. This is a great chance to see yourself and correct any errors that you didn’t realize.
• Long distance runners use a technique where they don’t focus on the entire distance. That’s just too big to manage. Instead, they focus on one landmark at the end of their field of vision. Mentally, that’s a much better idea. Break the course up into sections and work it that way!