Super Green: My Plan to Become an Enduro Racer... at 40

I turned 40 years old in the spring. And while I don't feel any different than I did a decade ago, nor do I particularly care about my age, I'm told this is some kind milestone. Midlife, maybe? Half way through, assuming you plan to live that long? 

But instead of buying a bright red Corvette or giving myself a "mommy makeover," I've decided to enter a few off-road enduro races - beginning with the 'CTR Flagstaff Enduro' this October - in hopes of crossing off a couple of things on my list of 'Shit to Do Before I'm Dead.' 

But why start now - at 40 - in the midst of a maelstrom of other major life changes? Well, I wrote about my journey (cue: eye roll) for RideApart, starting with my belated entry into motorcycling at 25, the Land Cruiser that tried to kill me, my friends who have encouraged and guided me along the way, and why any of this matters.