Female, St Cloud, MN 224 Last Login: Jan 3, 2009 02:52 PM | | I race BMX and I am the current ABA Women's Pro National Champion. I am a 4-time Amateur National Champion. I am the '07 UCI World Champion. I'm gonna train real hard and go for the gold in the 2012 Olympics in London.
"Hailing from small town, middle America (St Cloud, Minnesota to be exact), Alise Post is the most successful female BMX racer to ever swing her leg over a bike. Alise started racing BMX at the age of 6 and immediately fell in love with the sport. Her older brother Nick was an avid racer and pushed to get her started in the sport. After a few practice sessions, Alise entered her first race and won, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Her love of racing pushed her to win her first Girls Overall National Championship at the age of 10, beating out thousands of other girls for the title. Just to make sure no one thought it was a fluke, Alise repeated the feat three more times. Alise finished up her amateur career with well over 100 National victories and numerous Local, State, Regional and World Championship titles.
Needing a new challenge, and despite the season being well under way, Alise decided to make the jump to the pro ranks mid-season in 2006. She turned 15 three months prior, the minimum age to enter the Pro category. After taking two thirds in her first two races, it didnt take her long to win her first race, finding the top of the podium in just her third try. Alise finished up with 5 wins for the season, enough to earn her the Women's Pro National Championship in her rookie year. At 15 years of age, Alise is the youngest to ever win the Pro Championship. And, the icing on the cake, Alise was also voted "Rookie Pro of the Year" (an honor that had been exclusively reserved for males) by the readers of BMX'er Magazine.
So far in 2007, Alise already looks to be the odds-on favorite to repeat as the National Champion, making her only the third Woman to win it in back-to-back years.
But, Alise has loftier goals. BMX will make it's debut at the Beijing, China Olympic Games in 2008, and despite the fact that she is the best female BMX racer the US has to offer, she will not be invited to attend this race. Alise misses the 19-years-of-age cutoff by about a year. So she will have to wait until 2012 - 5 years to train and focus on Olympic Gold. She will be 21 then, just coming into her prime. She will have the advantage, unlike the riders who will debut in Beijing, of knowing exactly what she is getting into. Expect, as usual, Alise to make the most of her opportunities.
Away from the track, Alise excels at just about everything she tries. An all-star in gymnastics and track as well, Alise has already caught the eyes of several Division 1 colleges while still a high school sophomore. She finds the time between all of her extra-curricular activities to maintain a straight A report card.
At 16, she is smart with a great humor and sensibilty about her. She is confidence personified, without the conceit that you might expect from someone who has achieved so much so soon. Alise knows what it takes to succeed, her drive and work ethic are unparalleled. She is the total package - smart, good natured, outgoing, attractive, and, above all, a champion."
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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 - Posted at 12:18:17 AM Well this week flew by fast. I was at the training center for five days and done with Desoto, TX before I knew it. The training center was really fun and I think it was a big help. The second day I was there I did the ramp and went for the whole first straight but came up a little short and basically broke my entire bike...which was why my dad had to have a whoel new bike ready for me to pick up at home and head off to race in Desoto with. But, I just did what I could with the bike and kept riding the rest of the 5 days I was there. I basically would spend about 3-4 hours on the track every morning and then do some gates over by the trails, go to the gym, and be done for the night. I also did a Wingate test which showed the power people put out in comparison to their weight, and I guess I scored well so that's a bonus. The only thing that sucked about being there when I was was that it was over Easter and I didn't get to see my family..I mean, I still got to do the usual Easter egg hunts and such with Will's kids, and I got to go to the beach which was awesome...but it's still not quite the same. However, I think it was all worth it because I feel more prepared for Australia, which I leave for next saturday, and I think the confidence boost will help.
As for Desoto...I have mixed feelings. It was my ABA debut for the year and I did win both days of the ABA national, but the US National championships didn't quite go as planned. I didn't get bumped up with elite women this time and I think it almost made me let my guard down. Well, not so much let my guard down, I guess I just didn't ride as smart as I should have. First off, for some reason I couldn't get my spin going all weekend down the first straight which kind of took away the advantage I usually have. I have a feeling it was because I got used to the HUGE starting hill at the training center and had a hard time getting my big gear going on a flat track again. Then when the girls were all really close to me, I left the door wide open in the first turn and Shelbi Long took advantage of it. I went off the track, miraculously didn't crash, got back on the track, and finished in third. I was hoping I could come back for the women but there just wasn't enough track.
One new thing that happened this weekend was that I brought along my boyfriend John from back home to watch me race for the first time. I was a little upset that I didn't show him my best weekend but I think he was still proud of me =) The past week and a half went really fast and there's much more to come so check back later for more updates.
~alise |
