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CN 00 0') (CIockwI.e from above left) Broc Glover launched himself to the top of the National cherta twice In '81. Ha compares notes with .. Jon R" during a teat _Ion. Glover pushes himself through a helf-mllelntarval to stay In .hepe. At 3B lightning, he playa the bualneaman. though he hu fun on th....whee.... Catching up vvith Broc Glover Good luck! By Mark Kariya Guys who race Supercross and MX Nationals for a living have it easy, by comparison, Face it; there are maybe a hundred riders chasing five chances at number one in the country (125, 250 500cc Nationals Supercross been able to wear a crown. and Trans-USA). I~ contrast "~t :was kind of a. disappointment . '(fimshmg second m the 125cc there must be 10 tImes that many Nationals, second i.n the Trans-USA at least who want to get together and fifth in the Supercorss series in 28 "for just five minutes, honest" with the champions. Lots of folks love a winner. . Broc Glover is a winner. Starting in 1977, he won three straight U5cc National motocross titles and was runner· up last year, the ftnt time he hadn't '80) because I won four or five Supercross races," he recalled recently. That wasn't all bad, though. "That was kind of a 'birth' in its own. I showed some people that I knew how to ride something besides I25s. That was good for me from a rider's standpoint, because it did open some people's eyes and got the attention that I needed at the time. It turned out really good for me, actually." Indeed it did. In 1981, Glover concentrated on the bigger bikes and took not one, but two titles - 500cc National and Trans-USA - back to his EI Cajon, CA home. Trying to catch Glover with a free moment away from the track can be as frustrating - perhaps more so - than waiting for him to make a mistake on the track. There is always something to be done. However, it's not the sort of 150 mile per hour hyperactivity you might expect from an MXer who raced 125s for a living not so long ago. Instead, Glover comes across as the young professional who, despite enjoying a good iune as much as anyone, is keenly aware of his reponsibilities and what it will take to maintain close contact with success. To that end, physical conditioning is high on his list of priorities, as with any professional athlete_ Unlike some health fanatics, Glover has no special diet_ Conversely, neither is he a junk. food addict. He does admit a penchant for Mexican food, however. Running and bicycling constitute the bulk. of Glover's training program, and he derives pleasure from a good workout. Road racing - foot tYPe, not motorcycle - has become a challenge of late, and he dutifully puts in the mileage, the interval work and the stretching necessary to meet his goal of breaking 40 minutes in one of the many 10,000 meter races that abound in the San Diego area. It isn't an obsession with him, though. Glover is just as likely to take a