Updates from dave pawlowski

2009 is just about over, it's been full of ups and...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:56:47 GMT

2009 is just about over, it's been full of ups and downs. here's a quick rundown. The year started great, training was going good, i was featured on bmxstrong.com, and things were looking great. After a less than desirable first race, i kept pushing and started to get some decent finishes and was feeling good. Then i tore my patellar tendon while training. As devistating as this was, i managed to come back and have some good finishes, and overall had a decent year... not stellar, but ok.
moving forward, i'm injury free, my training is going well, and i'm super motivated to get back on top next year.
Thanks to all my friends, everyone that takes the time to read my ramblings, and especially the guys that support me throughout the year.. bulldog bikes, 661, christopher bean, odi grips, steel mx, vengeance clothing, and xcell nutrition.

thanks
pooh bear

back in the groove.. finished building my parctice...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:04:32 GMT

back in the groove.. finished building my parctice gate and i'm injury free.

enjoying a few days off....

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:53:14 GMT

enjoying a few days off....

man... i'm having pain and numbness in my right th...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:34:22 GMT

man... i'm having pain and numbness in my right thumb... i really hope it's something in my neck or back and not carpal tunnel......

working and training!!

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:03:50 GMT

working and training!!

headed down to the anual Vet's day race at EHT yes...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:42:37 GMT

headed down to the anual Vet's day race at EHT yesterday, after having a couple weeks off of the bike i was feeling a bit slow, it's the off season though, so i have plenty of time to get back to training and ready for next year.

back to work-- i have some pretty lofty goals for ...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:35:04 GMT

back to work-- i have some pretty lofty goals for next season and i don't plan on coming up short again

well,snuck into the main this weekend and took the...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:46 GMT

well,snuck into the main this weekend and took the three spot, putting me third for the year in the NJ state series. gonna take a week off to "reset", then it's back to work getting ready for next season. i'll be putting up a little blog when i get some more time.

new jersey state championship this saturday in How...

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:09:02 GMT

new jersey state championship this saturday in Howell, feeling good, should do well as long as there is no rain. The scarred 4 life motocross guys will also be racing this weekend in wildwood NJ.

new date and location for the norheast regional ch...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:02:32 GMT

new date and location for the norheast regional championship isn't going to work with my schedule.... maybe next year

well, it turns out that the race was cancled sunda...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:18:28 GMT

well, it turns out that the race was cancled sunday as well and will be rescheduled. when and where is still up in the air, so i may be able to get that regional championship race in after all

bummed--- back from woodward- got there nice and e...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:30:49 GMT

bummed--- back from woodward- got there nice and early friday morning, set up in the cabin, got some rest, registered and got in a solid 4 hour of practice. had the track pretty much dialed in. hung out with some bmx friends, woke up early saturday, got some more practice in, and before the regional championship got underway, in came the rain. race was postponed till sunday, but i couldn't stay another day. maybe next year.

leaving in the morning for woodward!!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:32:12 GMT

leaving in the morning for woodward!!

getting ready for the northeast regional champions...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:25:10 GMT

getting ready for the northeast regional championship this weeknd....

a crash in the last turn left me settling for a 5t...

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:26:53 GMT

a crash in the last turn left me settling for a 5th in the main today

only a few weeks left in my "season". time to stay...

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:47:53 GMT

only a few weeks left in my "season". time to stay focused and drop the hammer.

good luck to everyone heading to the NBL grands th...

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:55:42 GMT

good luck to everyone heading to the NBL grands this weekend

Podium spots, Canada, and T-shirts

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:55:19 GMT

here's a quick update on what's been going on-

I shot up for day 2 of the Northeast regional in Hazleton Pa. on jully 12th. My knee still isn't %100, so i haven't really been training the way i would like to be. After slipping into the main, a decent gate start, good possition, and a little luck landed me on the 3 spot on the podium!!!!

I made a trip up to Canada this week for a family reunion. My family is from a small fishing town in Newfoundland. Even though it was a one and a half day trip, there is enough to have a blog of it's own. so here are some cliff notes
1- irish/canadians are the friendliest people on the earth
2- I missed out on a tradition which includes kissing a fish then taking some shots, maybe next time.
3- people from Newfoundland know how to party, thier afterparty started at 3am
4- the food will make you fat
5- the people ther lead a simple life, and couldn't be happier

as some of you guys know, i have been supporting my bmx carreer by designing and selling T-shirts for the past 8 years, well we have a new one in stock. head over to www.scarred4liferacing.net to get yours, they are under the "swag" page and will only set you back $10!!!!

thanks for reading
"pooh bear"

i'm back

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:33:44 GMT

Woke up early and chugged down some christopher bean breakfast blend, then went out to the race today up in central jersey. I haven't been on the bke in 6 weeks due to the knee injury, and man did it show!!

My gates were weak. After snapping my chain and causing this whole injury, I was gunshy to hammering down out of the gate.

Besides that i didn't feel too bad. my speed wasn't where it was, but that will come back with a little work. my skills seemed ok, and i wasn't winded after the races.

through it all, my knee felt ok. Im a little sore now, nothing some ice can't handle.
keep everyone posted with my progress.

gotta roll
dave

little knee injury

Fri, 08 May 2009 16:40:24 GMT

Just when things were goin so well, i partially tore my patellar tendon while training a couple of weeks ago. i've been mobile, but lower body work, as well as riding has been out of the question. i have about 3 more weeks before i can start easing back into training.

keep you guys posted!!

little training video

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:33:54 GMT

so i did a short training video for Ryan Magin @ bmxstrong.com. You can check out the video, as well as some kind words from Ryan in his video blog at this link http://www.ryanmagin.com/am-i-wrong/

I've been bouncing training ideas off ryan for a while now, if you are looking to change up your day to day training, dig through the archives of his site.

season opener

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:21:28 GMT

well, i shot down to Egg Harbor NJ this past weekend to brush the cobwebs off and get some racing in at the annual jack frost classic. I was a little rusty on the gate, but felt good otherwise. My speed felt good and i was feeling smooth. But, with some heavy hitters in attendance in my class, i walked away with a 5-4-4 for the day. It's OK though, because this is a good guage to what i need to work on.

i did a little inteview/bike check with crazy al cayne while waiting up in staging, as it turns out, i race better than i interview. you can check it out at this link
http://www.cac-tv.com/2009/03/jack-frost-dave-pulaski/

2009 season about to drop

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:15:22 GMT

It's been a busy off season. with last season's injury, and a less than average showing in the championship race, it took me a little while to get my head screwed on straight.

After 3 years, i will no longer be riding for Steel MX eyewear. when the time came to renew my contract, theyy weren't interested.

This upcoming season i'm looking forward to working with some new sponsors, and some old ones. I'll be getting my java fix from the good guys @ christopher bean coffee. Check them out at http://www.christopherbean.com I'll be getting some support from http://www.odigrips.com and i'll be keeping my head intact with 661 protective gear, so go keeep your head safe http://www.sixsixone.com I'll be keeping hydrated during the race with a new sports drink from xcel nutrition, check them out @ http://www.xcelnutrition.com . For the second year, i'll be riding for Vengeance clothing, you can check them out over @ http://www.vengeanceclothingltd.com And lastlly, after considering a few offers from some teams, i have decided to ride for some friends at central jersey skate and bmx shop. I've know the team manager for a whle now, and when he asked me to be on the team, it made my decision pretty easy. check out the stor @ http://www.cjskate.com I'd like to thank direct link, sunbru action sports, and kaos bmx for thier offers. And a big thanks goes out to the guys who are keeping mt training on track, Dave Hagedorn, Mike Charnik, and http://www.ryanmagin.com

it should be a good season,

Dave"

training, training, and more training

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:52:03 GMT

been a while since i posted anything. haven't been doing much besides training. pretty soon i will post a better blog, i promise!!

too little, too late

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:06:44 GMT

well, the championship race was yesterday, and even though i was feeling good, i'm still not where i was before the injury. A couple of more weeks and i would have been in prime form, but i didn't have a couple more weeks!!! i struggled with gates in my motos, but got a little better each time as i got more comfortable. In the main, i had a great gate and was in a fight for first, but rubbed tires and had to back down to avoid falling. I quickly went from fighting for first, to trying to hold on to 4th. A bobble in the third straight kept a podium finish out of my reach, as i crossed the line in 4th. It was good enough for a 2nd over-all for the year, but i would have liked to finished a bit stronger in the championship race.

thanks to www.vengeanceclothingltd.com for sticking by me when i was down with injury. these guys are great--please check them out when you get a chance.

taking a week off to rest my brain, then it will be back to training for next year. i plan to add a little mountainbike racing into the mix next year as well.

gotta roll
dave