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The road to the Baja 1000 continues—and this time, it means 12 straight hours on a dirt bike.

In Episode 3 of Season 2, Tom recaps some recent dirt bike rides and training, the lessons he's learning as he prepares for desert racing, and the never-ending process of becoming a better rider.

Then Tom and Paul team up once again to take on the Colorado Offroad Championship Series (COCS) 12-Hour Race. Twelve hours of enduro racing, technical trails, physical exhaustion, race strategy, mistakes, and pushing through when your body and mind are telling you to stop.

The result? A third-place finish—but the trophy isn't the biggest takeaway.

The 12-hour race exposes exactly what still needs work before tackling the Baja 1000. From fitness and endurance to bike setup, pacing, teamwork, mental toughness, and knowing when to push and when to back off, Tom and Paul walk away with a long list of lessons that will shape the next stage of the KickStart Crisis journey.

And, as always, this isn't just about racing motorcycles.

It's about personal growth, getting uncomfortable, learning from failure, chasing difficult goals, and proving that you don't have to be a professional racer to take on a massive challenge.

If you're searching for dirt bike racing, off-road racing, enduro, endurance racing, Colorado dirt biking, COCS racing, 12-hour races, Baja 1000 preparation, desert racing, motorcycle training, or adventure riding, this episode is packed with the real-world lessons behind the ride.

12 hours. One dirt bike. One big goal: Baja.

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What happens when you decide that riding a dirt bike isn’t just about twisting the throttle—it’s about becoming a better version of yourself?

In Episode 2 of Season 2, Tom sits down with his new dirt bike coach, Thedo Remmilink, better known as Dutch Thunder, from Flow Ride Adventures in Steamboat, Colorado.

Tom and Dutch dive into what it really takes to become a better dirt bike rider and off-road racer, from training and riding technique to pushing through fear, failure, and the mental challenges that come with learning something new later in life. They talk about their rides, the lessons learned along the way, future riding and racing plans, and the ongoing mission to prepare for the Baja 1000.

But this conversation goes much deeper than motorcycles.

For Tom and Dutch, riding is a metaphor for life. The skills required to navigate a technical trail—looking ahead, staying loose, adapting to changing terrain, managing fear, and getting back up after a mistake—are the same skills that can help us navigate life off the bike.

If you're into dirt bikes, off-road racing, desert racing, enduro, adventure riding, motorcycle training, dirt bike coaching, Baja racing, the Baja 1000, Colorado dirt biking, or simply chasing big goals in your 40s, this episode is for you.

Strap in, twist the throttle, and ride along with KickStart Crisis.

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Season 2 is here, and everything has changed.

Tom returns with a major announcement as co-host Paul has decided to step away from the podcast. While the mission to race the Baja 1000 continues, this season takes the journey in a new direction with new challenges, new guests, and a renewed focus on becoming a better off-road racer.

In this episode, Tom recaps racing the legendary Mint 400 and Silver State 300, sharing the victories, setbacks, and lessons learned from two of the toughest desert races in the country. He also introduces his new dirt bike riding coach, Dutch Thunder, and explains how professional coaching is helping prepare for the ultimate goal of competing in the Baja 1000.

If you're passionate about dirt bikes, off-road racing, desert racing, enduro, motocross, the Mint 400, the Silver State 300, or the Baja 1000, this episode is for you.

Subscribe, leave a review, and join the journey as KickStart Crisis enters its biggest season yet.

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After witnessing the Baja 1000 firsthand, Tom and Paul recap their first season as racers and all of their experiences that made their "top 5 moments" of the 2025 year. With less than two years before their race start in Baja, the duo reflects back on their quest in order to look forward to the next one...

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Tom, Paul, and friends make it down to this year's 2025 Baja 1000 race, a course that started and ended in Ensenada. What they found was beyond their expectations as they became one year closer to racing the Baja and respecting it more than ever before. 

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Tom and Paul head back down to CO Springs for their second annual CORCS finale at Aztec Family Raceway. How'd they fare their second time around on the same course they started their race careers on last year? Find out and stay tuned for our season wrap up coming soon!

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Race #5 is in the books! We tried out a different race series this month called the Webe Racing Company hare scramble series, which we highly recommend! Find out who rode to glory... and who did not. 

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It's a been awhile since our last race, and we're reflecting back, as well as looking forward, on how this midlife second career is going. New stories, old laughs, and everything in between. 

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We sit down with honorary "Dr. John Shirkey", an athletic mental health coach and good friend of the show, who is training us to keep a positive outlook even in the face of adversity. Perk your ears up and keep your eyes up as John teaches us a thing or two about positive mindset as we embark on our Baja journey. 

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Race #2 of the CORCS series in the books! A little bonus material on how well Tom and Paul did on two different enduro race courses.