Preparing for spring

[IamRyan]

Hi, I am a college student waiting for spring break not to go party at some ocean bordered state but to go ride my dirt bike again. I have not been riding since last summer but I have been working out 3 days a week at my school's gym. I will post a link to the WORKOUT PROGRAM . I am doing the two workouts (about midway through the page) on monday and thursday and 30 minutes of cardio on tuesday. I have only been doing this workout for 2 weeks now. However I have been doing different workouts since last summer. I feel like I am stronger than I was last summer but I know that my riding skills are not up to par.

So here is the question what can I work on when I get on my bike the trails I ride vary from tight and technical to wide and flat, usually pretty hilly and rocky. I know just riding will help me improve but I have been riding for 2-3 years now and want to get serious about getting faster. I don't have anywhere to ride other than when I go to st. joes state park in MO it is about an hour and a half for me to get there so its basically a weekend thing.

I have read all the basics about body position and a lot about taking corners but I don't really know how to apply some of it to my riding. Should I just go out and practice taking corners for a better portion of the day? Start slow and gradually go faster using the cornering techniques or what? so any tips or ideas are appreciated.

Ryan

 

[High Lord Gomer]

Have you considered spending some time with a professional instructor over spring break? The really good ones will analyze your riding and help you determine the most effective practice to achieve your goals.

 

[IamRyan]

I would be totally up to that but I don't know of any in my area (St Louis area) and like I said I'm a college student so money isn't exactly flowing. So its like should I pay an instructor or should I keep it for when I lay my bike down?

Where would one start to look for a professional instructor I believe that I have looked for "training camps" in my area and didn't find anything.

 

[High Lord Gomer]

Sorry, I don't know about your area. I took some classes from this guy a few years ago and was very impressed. He was very big on making sure that you practiced properly to improve.

http://www.2020raceacademy.com/index.html

You could call and see if/when he might be in your area or if he knows someone local to you.