Smart Athletes had a big weekend at the first DH Enduro being held at Horseshoe Resort, Marathon Nationals and a Local 100 mile mtb race.
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"One of Kelly’s greatest assets is her will to improve, said her coach, Peter Glassford.
“She seems really motivated to do the skill work,” he said.
He said mountain biking has such a high skill component that improving those aspects are important even at the highest levels.
This is Kelly’s first time being eligible to compete on such a big stage. Regardless of results, her coach said, she can learn a lot from the experience as a young athlete.
“I think seeing the demand is always super motivating because that takes your perspective and changes what you think hard is,” he said. “I think that really changes your approach to training.”
Kelly said she isn’t experiencing butterflies yet, but concedes they’re sure to come."