After another long break between races we decided to get back out there and do a little Friday racing. Practice on the small track was OK, and about the same on the big track. Alessandra just didn't seem to enthusiastic. They lined all six Striders up for the Moto #1,(top 5 advance to main), and Alessandra was in roll mode again. She'd been going at least as fast as most of the kids in practice, but in the race it was almost exactly like our last outing where she came out of the first turn in last, and just watched everyone ride away into the sunset (literally). She finished last, and didn't advance to the main, and she wasn't happy. She threw a fit, and I had to pick her up and carry her off the track away from the other kids heading back to the starting line for the main.It was heartbreaking for us, but completely necessary. These kids need to learn the rules at a young age, and face the realities of life. No trophies for everyone mentality here, and that's just the way it should be. We all went home a bit dejected, but it was a turning point.
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