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I was fortunate enough to be part of a group of women in the motocross community that were able to break through and really make something at a time when there wasn't a whole lot when we got there. I think I was just fortunate enough to be in that group. There was five or six of us that really pushed the sport to a level that really made people pay attention to it more and got us a lot of recognition. That is how I have been able to break the mold.

I can't pinpoint one person who inspires me but just seeing all the girls getting into sports these days and how far the top level is being pushed in every sport that I follow. All those girls inspire me.

Just get into it for fun. You can't get into this sport to make a living especially with all the injuries and things that come along with it. If it's fun it will keep you going and if you can get that drive to compete it's even more fun. Going out and racing is what drove me. I had a lot of drive for the competitive side of it but I'm finding now that I'm having a lot of fun just going out and riding with my friends, riding on the trails or in the sand dunes. That's kind of what I'd say if you're a beginner just make sure it's fun or you're not going to really like it too much (laughs).

The most rewarding thing racing motorcycles has given me is the relationships I have had with the people I've met through racing. You won't find better people or families than you will inside the motorsport community. The one thing I'll take away for the rest of my life is the people and the experiences I've had with those people. That is what has stood out the most for me.

Ten years? I'd go back ten years and say stick to surfing (laughs).

Just like with riding and surfing I like being smooth. I like the smooth styles of Kevin Windham or Stephanie Gilmore or somebody that just makes it look effortless. I try to relate that into both sports and really try to be smooth through a berm, over a jump, in a cutback, or off the lip. It's all about being smooth and making it look effortless. That is my favorite style that I can relate to both sports.

The coolest project that I've been part of in my life is a completely out of the box project with Red Bull. Myself and three other female athletes, two snow skiers and one surf ironwoman, were dropped off in the middle of the Australian outback for three weeks. We just made our way through hiking twelve hours a day and just experiencing the unknown. Every day we had no idea what we were getting into. It was the most unique and insane experience I've ever had.

Coming up at the end of this summer, I will be heading to France to represent the USA for the Women's World Cup in enduro so hopefully I can bring home a world championship back to the states.

I guess something surprising that goes along with an experience that put me out of my comfort zone was, surprisingly, I hate being under water. Yet, I did a Red Bull freedive thing a few years ago where I dove to 90 feet. Everyone else went to 110 feet and I felt pretty lame.

I was racing an enduro at Washougal and I went to go to the bathroom right before going to the starting line when my zipper broke on my brand new pants. So I walked up to a random camp and said, Hey my zipper is broken. Do you guys have a zip tie and a screwdriver I can fix my pants with? I gotta go race and my pants are broken! They looked at me like I was a weirdo, like what is this girl doing? They ended up giving me some zip ties and it was all good (laughs), but that was kind of embarrassing.