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FAST THOUGHTS FROM JESSICA LEE

Wednesday June 27th, 2007
A few unreal days- dreams do come true.
Finally, I can take a sigh of relief; the 2007 FLMX Magazine Mini Moto Series is over. Best of all, I can say with a huge smile on my face that I am the Women’s Open Champion! There has been a lot going on since the last time I wrote something. In these past few weeks I have gotten 3 new sponsors, won a series, dislocated my shoulder, and have had time to even continue taking classes over the summer. To say the least, my life has been busy!

Last time I wrote I had just won a couple races with a messed up shoulder. Well, my shoulder had 2 weeks to heal before the final series race. Like most stubborn injuries, it didn’t heal and my doctor thought I was crazy to race with it but I had to. So, on June 24th we jumped in the truck at about 5 AM and drove down to Clearwater, FL to race at Sunshine MX Park. Racing while tired, hot, and in pain is not fun but I managed to deal with it. At the end of the day I got 2nd place but won the overall championship which matters most! Now, I wouldn’t have raced the finals without a shoulder brace made especially for dislocated shoulders or shoulders with rotator cuff problems (I have both) made by EVS. The brace pushes you’re shoulder back into the socket and helps to hold you’re rotator cuff together. All I want to say is thank you EVS because although my shoulder did hurt the brace really helped! If you ever have the same problem, the brace is a great investment and runs about $40-$50.

Another exciting thing that has happened is a dream of mine. I just got 3 new sponsors. ASV Inventions, Girls Learn to Ride (GLTR) and Fuel Clothing. ASV makes all kinds of really trick levers and that sort of thing. GLTR is a company that travels all over the country teaching girls to ride dirtbikes, skate, surf, and a few other things. Fuel Clothing is a company that makes awesome clothing in accessories for that appeal to surfers and racers. So cool right? I got into racing trying my hardest and hoping to get ok results but I never would have thought I would be getting some cool sponsors or winning a series! The past few days have been unreal. I know it’s just an amateur series it still means a lot to me. My confidence definitely shot up! Thanks to my coach Chris Kasavage and my father, my dream of racing has come true.

Tomorrow I am heading out to the doctor to do a couple tests. I think I am going to have an MRI and something else that honestly, I’ve never heard of! All I know is that it is called an MRA; kind of freaks me out. My doctor said that right now he knows that my shoulder was dislocated and is most likely torn someplace. So, I will see if surgery or physical therapy will be in my future.
Right now, I’m still smiling from winning my first title. I really hope that all of you, who have thought about racing, just go out and try it. Yep, race day is super stressful and nerve-racking but it is all worth in the end. Just trust me on that one!

Here are a few awesome pictures from the event taken by JGP Photography.
James G. Paul is a wonderful photographer who can be seen at a lot of local races. The link to his website is www.jgphotography.smugmug.com!









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Jessica "Motogirl" Lee is a 34 year old motocross racer and journalist. Born into a family of motorcycle enthusiasts and industry insiders, she has been riding and nurturing a passion for motorcycles from the age of four.

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