Lessons learned. Weight dropped. Truth faced. Throttle open. Eyes forward. Let’s move. This wolf is hungry …..

From Shedding to Throttle: Why 2026 Isn’t a Reset — It’s a Run. 2025 had a killer points! I rode over 25,000 miles around the country and learned a lot about myself while pushing to do harder and testing limits that I normally wouldn’t do- but for good reason.

But overall, it was a heavy year. Many will not understand why and that’s OK.

2025 was the year that quietly asked hard questions every time I shut the bike off at night. The year that stripped away the stuff I’d been carrying out of habit—expectations, timelines, old definitions of “ready,” and a few ideas about who I thought I was supposed to be as a rider and a person. I didn’t ride to escape in 2025. I rode to listen.

Some miles were slow. Some were uncomfortable. Some felt pointless until they weren’t. That’s what shedding looks like—it’s rarely clean, and it’s never Instagram-friendly. But somewhere between backroads, late fuel stops, and long stretches of helmet silence, clarity showed up.

Not loudly. Just honestly. And that’s when I knew: 2026 wouldn’t just be about Reflection & Execution of my Goals. It would also be about movement!

The Horse Doesn’t Ask for Permission

(Wolf….🐺)

There’s a moment every rider knows—the second before the clutch engages within the friction zone and momentum takes over. That’s where 2026 lives. This isn’t a year of hesitation. This is a year of unfinished business.

Monster 250

June 19-20, 2026 I conquer The Mile Monster – Monster 250 for Charity. This isn’t just another ride—it’s a statement. Controlled chaos. Discipline under pressure. State lines stacking up like chapters instead of checkpoints. It’s about committing to the grind, trusting preparation, and proving that consistency beats bravado every time.

You don’t fake your way through 250+ miles in each of 7 northeast states all under 30 hrs. You earn them.

Kentucky — Unfinished Business

April 17 or 18, 2026 Kentucky sits on my map like a loose thread. Anyone who’s ridden Hoka Hey pre-ride map miles knows what that means. You don’t ignore unfinished business—you go back for it. I will do it- call it homework. There’s also the Nada Tunnel ⛰️

Southernmost Buoy

April 20 or 21, 2026 There’s something powerful about riding to the edge of the map. The southernmost buoy—it’s a reminder that limits are often imaginary until you challenge them directly.

Heaven & Hell Ride

Date TBD. Every long-distance rider understands this duality. One minute you’re riding through absolute perfection—the road, the weather, your headspace all aligned. The next minute, everything fights back. That’s not a flaw of the ride. That is the ride.

Heaven Almost Heavenly swing (VA) and Hell (Hell, MI). IBA ride certificate.

Route 66 — Illinois to the Midpoint in TX

August 12 or 15, 2026 Route 66 isn’t about nostalgia for me. It’s about continuity. About touching a road that has carried generations of riders west, east, and everywhere in between—and using it as a spine for my own journey.

Illinois to the midpoint in TX

It’s commitment. Once you’re there, you’re not wondering if you should keep going. You already are.

Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge

Everything leads here. August 2, 2026 The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge isn’t the world’s toughest ride because of the miles alone. It’s the rules. The solitude. The accountability. The integrity. Ass in Sit; I did-it. The way it forces you to ride your own ride—turn by turn paper directions, no hotels, no shortcuts, and no one to blame but yourself.

Hoka Hey isn’t about proving anything to the world, friends, people you just met- It’s about answering the one question that never lets go:

Do you trust yourself when it matters most? Do you believe….

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I’m not starting over. I’m starting from wisdom. 2025 stripped away what wasn’t me. 2026 gives me the strength—and the courage—to run toward what is.

The shedding is done. The path is open.

Now… this wolf is hungry — this wolf leads, not follows.