Dust to Glory Page #4

So he's had quite a year.

Don't rub it in.

Hey, Social Insecurity.

Yeah.

J.N. didn't get a lot of time

to reminisce about his past victories

because Jimmy, Mouse, and Greg Tracy

had him on a rigorous pre-run schedule.

Pre-running is when you get to practice

your section of the course.

Now, in Mouse's case.

all the sections were his section,

so J.N. got to do a lot of pre-running.

I'll tell you what, the ol' butt

in the last few days is taking a lickin'.

- Taking a lickin'.

- No pun intended.

We still live in different states,

so we don't see each other all the time.

But when we do see each other,

it's usually around

a motorcycle-based environment.

And he's so, like,

compulsive disorder kind of...

Really goes over things

over and over and over.

And I can see myself when I'm

by myself becoming that a little bit myself.

I love you to death, but some

of your habits drive me crazy.

But the roles reverse. It's just funny.

It's just the way it is. It's life.

Look at the McCoys.

We've seen that yesterday with them.

Yeah, they have

the same relationship, kind of.

They're kind of bagging

on each other all the time.

Like a couple ol' hens

most of the time.

What can you do about it?

It's your blood. They can't fire ya.

Jimmy and J.N. are less father and son,

they're more like clones.

Well, I know I'm

a lot more cautious than he is.

Let's try and be nice.

He's just, you know,

"Yeah, pin it, Dad."

Well, I don't know

what's over that hill.

So I back off and roll it off a little bit

because I'm gonna go home

and cut wood this winter.

I got things I gotta do.

Where he's just got a little more...

You gotta have a little faith,

trust yourself.

I do trust myself,

but that's still who I am.

I don't have it that way, but I think

that comes with doing a lot and age.

J.N. may talk about getting old,

But how many 62-year-olds can

pick up a 300-pound motorcycle?

No matter his age,

J.N.'s a father,

and he's not about

to let down his son.

By any standard, J.N. Roberts

is a true motorcycle legend.

50% of a legend is better

than 100% of someone like me.

When Jimmy finally got his turn

he took full advantage of it,

getting all the way up

to eighth place overall

and not being passed

for 300 miles.

J.N.'s shoulder was possibly separated,

putting in jeopardy

the plan for him to ride the last 50 miles

to the finish later that night.

In the meantime

there was nothing to do

but sit back and reminisce

about the good ol' days.

A few of the old-time boys

used to come down here and...

But long before it was a race.

Just to see if they could get

from Tijuana down to La Paz.

And just to find

your way was a chore.

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