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Following a challenging weekend where he missed out on qualifying for the UCI BMX Supercross race in the USA, Sifiso Nhlapo, known to his fans as Skizo, has reiterated his determination to bring in good results ahead of next year’s Olympic Games. This weekend (8 and 9 October) will see him racing at the SA Grand Nationals.
Chula Vista SX
This weekends race was the final stop of the super cross world series in Chula vista San Diego. After being on the side lines for the past 6 months it was good to be back on the scene and I enjoyed trying to refined my feeling on the big track again. I think I have made a lot of progress with my rehabilitation over the past 6 months and I have brought more than 100% to the table in terms of the required effort because I know how important it is that my knee is 100% stronger than it was when I return to competitive racing.
Report from Skizo:
The weekend started with a 28hr trip to the USA with quiet a few connecting flights from South Africa.
I came into this weekend feeling really good as I good some good days of training in at home before coming here.
This weekend was the first step to returning to the path I Would like to be on in the near future. I went into this weekend knowing my current condition and the amount of preparation I had put in, which was close to none compared to the rest of the Pro class over the past six months. No matter what my condition I always approach a race with a goal and mine for this weekend’s race was to evaluate what I am lacking in the race department be it PHYSICAL, MENTAL or TECHNICAL.
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Its all happening so fast feels like just yesterday that I was in my normal routine. So I have two weeks left here in South Africa before heading back to the USA to restart from scratch.
The past five months have blown past so fast. Its crazy to think that 5 months ago I was on the operating table undergoing knee surgery.
I must say that it has been a hell of a trip and I have learnt a lot about myself. I guess a lot people must think how unlucky I am. Strangely I feel the complete opposite. I believe that adversity breeds opportunity. In my case this tough time I have been through has been a opportunity to think about the mistakes I have made over the past few years of racing.
This past week saw me complete 6 week post surgery. I had an appointment set up to see my physio and doctor after 6 weeks. Which went well, They were happy with my progress including my recovery and how flexible I was.
14th of February is known across the globe as valentines day. A day of love and happiness. For me this day marked the start of a new journey.
On the this day I underwent a ACL ligament repair on my left knee due to an injury I had on the 5th of February in the USA while competing. The surgery went well from what my doctor told me post surgery. Dr Daan Du Plessis is the best in the business in surgery of the knee and has worked on some of the best athletes in the world. Knowing this brought a lot of relief on my part because I knew that it was a good start to a long road of recovery.
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