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It's never easy, but it looked like
it was more of a fight this year than
it was last year. Was defending the
championship harder than earning it?
I definitely feel like last year was
more of a fight. Because I never really
trained, and I had a lot of injuries last
year. I definitely think last year was
harder.
It's kind of crazy to hear that up
until recently, you didn't even ride
much, let alone train. What has the
difference been like now that you're
training properly?
I used to just go from the couch to
racing on the weekends, so it's pretty
cool to actually be riding during the
week. It's definitely helping me a lot.
Tell me about ClubMX. How's it
been so far?
It's pretty sick. It's amazing. Every-
one's positive, and everyone tries to help
you. It's
just good to be there, for me.
It sounds like you've found your
place and your people.
Yes, I have. [laughs]
Talk about the difference between
the first half of the series and the
second half after the break. You said
you "worked your butt off" during
that time and went from falling pretty
much every race to putting it all to
-
gether. Would you say that consisten-
cy is what's improved in your training?
Yeah, definitely. Last year,
I was still
on little bikes [Lachlan was still rac-
(Above) Turner
admits she
didn't put in the
training until
halfway through
the season,
relying solely
on her talent.
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I HAVE SOME
SORT OF BEAST
MODE OR
WHATEVER
WHEN I GET
MAD
