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ISSN 1062-5321 Printed in USA © Copyright 1990-2015 ABILITY Magazine TOC_TOC Brewer 9-24a 6/1/15 10:36 AM Page 5 Listen to ABILITY Magazine by using your Smartphone and scan the VOICEYE code on the bottom of each page Ashley_Ashley 7-20v 6/1/15 12:42 AM Page 6 ecently I decided I would race again. I started riding happy with my second place finish! and training to get ready. The Big 6 was the last in a series, and it was a race that I’d never competed in I can’t thank Ryan, Kate and Ashley enough for their before. I didn’t expect to win, but I didn’t want to look support. We had a blast hanging out in the dusty pits of too bad out there, either. Vegas. We also went to the Strip a few times, but I’m not much of a gambler because I hate to lose—on the First, Ryan, Kate, Ashley, and I left SoCal for Nevada track or off!!! on Thursday night to get there in time for Ryan’s race in Las Vegas on Friday. He was participating in an Enduro- Cross to qualify for the X Games. His race day didn’t start off very well because he was having bike issues. Added to that, he had me as a pit mechanic, the poor guy. By the time he got everything resolved, he wasn’t able to make the main event. Like me, he was in the Marvel show, so he’d been out of the riding loop for a while, but I’m sure he’ll qualify for the X Games next year. Although I doubt he’ll ask me to be his mechanic again :-) When Ryan’s event was over, we headed down to Primm, NV, about 40 miles south of Las Vegas, for my Big 6 race. We had so much fun! I’d never participated in that kind of series before, and it was very different from Supercross or Motocross. The track was long with a bunch of straightaways. It also had tons of sand whoops all over the place. I’m so glad I practiced at my friend’s sand track, or I would have been toast! It’s a very tiring race, but you have to keep going and pushing through. I was racing on my 125, which I haven’t competed on in years, but it was so much fun! Most of the girls rode bigger bikes, but the 125 is perfect for that style of rac- ing. I will definitely be back next year to do the race [email protected] again. All of us were so awesome out there, and it was a ashleyfiolekfoundation.org thrill to race against the others. I didn’t win, but I was 6 ABILITY Ashley_Ashley 7-20v 6/1/15 12:42 AM Page 7 Humor_SM-LM_5-11__QuarkTemplate.qxd 6/1/15 12:13 AM Page 8 only sleep 3 or 4 hours a day, but at night I get eight bed, “Psssst, hey buddy. Whatcha’ ya doing?” hours. Every day I wake up at 6 A.M., and then I roll over to get a few more hours of sleep. Some people “Shut up, I’m busy,” you snap back. Iget up bright and early in the morning; others get up bright and early in the afternoon. But, no matter how “Come on pal, why don’t you relax?” the sneaky bed you slice and dice it, sadly, at some point, we all have to murmurs. “You look awfully tired.” get up. Today would’ve been a great day if I hadn’t got- ten out of bed, but nooooo, I had to get out of bed. Did “I’m not tired,” you sneer. “Just leave me alone.” you ever notice that the bad things only happen when you get out of bed? Your car doesn’t start. The roof’s “Sure you’re tired. We’re all tired.” the bed replies in a leaking. The cat puked on the carpet. Or your hair just comforting voice. “Say, why don’t you come over here won’t cooperate. In other words, the nightmares usually and take a load off your feet? You’ve been up for almost start after you wake up. None of these things would be a two hours now. You’re not a machine.” problem if you just stayed in bed. “No, I can’t,” you angrily retort. “I’ve got stuff to do. So I’ve notice that whenever I have a choice in life and just stop. I know what you’re up to.” one of those choices involves sleep… sleep always wins. Should I clean the garage or sleep? Sleep, you old “Come on fella, you need to think about what you gotta’ sea dog, you got me again. Why is sleeping so entic- do,” the sly bed continues. “Everybody thinks best when ing? My theory is that when you lay down, your mind they’re lying down.” relaxes and begins telling you about all the wonderful things you’re going to accomplish when you eventually “Really?” you hesitantly ask. arise from your slumber. As you nestle your head in the pillow, your mind races, “Okay, so I’m just gonna’ lay “Sure, I wouldn’t lie to ya’. I’m your bed,” it responds. here for twenty minutes and when I get up I’ll start “I’m the only friend you have.” with the dishes, then the laundry, scrub the toilets, and vacuum.” A couple of hours later, you drag yourself out “You beast! You wretch!” you cry as you breakdown of bed and decide you’re too groggy to do anything and and run over to him, falling into his big foamy arms. you promise yourself it’ll be easy to tackle the chores “You do love me!” tomorrow, after a good night’s sleep. And at the end of the week you wonder why you didn’t It’s good to get out of the house and do something. If accomplish anything—and you’re still exhausted. you stay in the house too long a bed can get lonely, and when that happens the bed can start talking to you in Power naps are good for you… except when you’re dri- hopes of bringing you down. You walk by your room ving or working with explosives, other than that, I high- and hear this whisper of a song emanating from your ly recommend them.