Well, I’m training  for my new job, at my convenience right now. I know it sounds counterintuitive, but since I’m doing it on my dime, I got some leeway in what I’m doing. The past 3 days I spent between the dealership and the National Guard base helping with the class that started Tuesday. While I no longer use a FitBit, my iPhone’s health app can also track my steps and in the 2 days on the range, I walked almost 19,000 steps. Between getting paid to ride motorcycles, doing something that I’m going to enjoy, and getting some much needed exercise, this seems to me as a win/win deal.

My plan is to sit through classes and range time of all the current instructors and take from them what I hope to incorporate in my classes after I get certified. Once I’m certified, I hope to start a mentoring program in our HOG chapter to pair new riders with compatible experienced riders. This will give the graduates of the New Rider’s Class an opportunity to partner with a chapter member that is willing to help them gain riding experience.