An amateur is not an amateur once he or she gets their pro card....that's it.
There are lots of retired pros who rejoin the amateur ranks; the other option would be that once a pro you can never compete again.
Here in NorCal the fields are littered with ex pros in the 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49 cats.
Everyone's situation is different, even in the amateur ranks some people have very little time to train (medical resident), while others have virtually unlimited time/resources (Dave Mirra).
I do remember Tinley (when he was an active pro) having to go in the elite wave of a mtn bike race because he was a "pro in a comparable sport."
ECMGN Therapy Silicon Valley:
Depression, Neurocognitive problems, Dementias (Testing and Evaluation), Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
There are lots of retired pros who rejoin the amateur ranks; the other option would be that once a pro you can never compete again.
Here in NorCal the fields are littered with ex pros in the 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49 cats.
Everyone's situation is different, even in the amateur ranks some people have very little time to train (medical resident), while others have virtually unlimited time/resources (Dave Mirra).
I do remember Tinley (when he was an active pro) having to go in the elite wave of a mtn bike race because he was a "pro in a comparable sport."
ECMGN Therapy Silicon Valley:
Depression, Neurocognitive problems, Dementias (Testing and Evaluation), Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Titanflexr: Jul 28, 15 11:26