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Realize there are shorter distances to get yourself started. >> there were signs in the form of an accident. when you're sort of up and coming, you got hit by a car, is that right? >> yes. hi a successful amateur career as a racer and my first professional year i was kind of really looking forward to it. i had picked up sponsors that were supporting me. and the spring of my first year before my first race even i got hit by a car and broke my back, broke three vertebrae in my back. it was, you know, it was a tough one to take at that point in your career. >> did you think it was over. >> for a ...