Heartache
Hey guys, the FMX community has takin a big hit for the worse this week. X games gold medalist and a very good friend of mine, Jeremy Lusk went down hard in Costa Rica over the weekend. He was towards the end of his run from what I could see on youtube and went for a seat grab flip, he was a little under rotated and also got sideways as he was getting back onto the bike which left him off balance and heading to the ground head first. He went down and was immediatley unconscious and still is as of right now. I know every one of us on tour in New Zealand had our hearts ripped out when we heard all the possible rumors. They were saying he had flat lined twice on the way to the hospital and his odds of living weren't looking good. I know I have been in the weirdest state of confusion through all this because Lusk is the guy that always gets up and walks away no matter how bad the crash was, so seeing this makes me realize the severity of the situation.
I fully understand the risks we take on a daily basis and at any moment it could be the last time you put your helmet on and throw a leg over your motorcycle, but to hear something like this happen to someone you look up to and respect, it's just the worst feeling in the world. I've watched Jeremy move up these last couple years and turn into one of the most gnarly dudes in FMX. He went from a mid pack guy at Dew tours in 2006 to X games gold medalist and FMX rider of the year in 2008. For him to work so hard to get to the top and then have something like this happen is heartbreaking. This issue though is beyond the world of dirtbikes, his life is at stake right now. Every single person in the FMX community is rallying and trying to set up benefits to get him airlifted back to the states to get the best treatment possible. I feel so helpless here in New Zealand, all I can do is pray and really hope for the best, and know that Jeremy can fight this battle. I am glued to the internet and my sidekick right now, waiting for any info I can get. The last I heard was tonight was going to be a critical night in this process, he wasn't doing the best and they really got to watch him and keep him fighting. I will be sure to post anything I can up as soon as I get info. Please take time out of your day to pray for Jeremy, it will help.
fan of racing so to get to watch some racing and then jump for a bunch of crazy germans is a good time!! This was also my chance to get my career turned around and make something of myself from now on. I decided in 2009 I am going to put a 100% into this stuff and Germany was the perfect start! I felt great on Friday night and had a blast riding with all the European kids. I went to bed early (no drinking haha) woke up Saturday and went to the venue to ride practice, something I had never done at the event before!! I hit the ramp a few times and then started working on some seat grab flips and under flips. I felt good about myself for a change!! The rest of the weekend went well, our other 2 shows went really good and I left Germany on a positive note!
