On August 31, there was no more time to wait as the 2008 Pro Freestyle National Championship competition had arrived at Lake Percy Priest in Nashville TN. I had just arrived from traveling the night before from doing a show in Knoxville on a drastically different ski, and was still recovering from a ruptured eardrum. The routine had to be carefully planned to please the judge's criteria and keep my main ski functioning as it was threatening every moment to stall without the chance of being restarted due to semi-serious motor problems . In practice, I had to re-learn several tricks and even be towed in. Overall, the time, effort, and sacrifice paid off as I was able to capture the 2008 title. Time spent after was solely dedicated to relaxation. Much thanks goes out to my supporters, family, friends, and sanctioning bodies who have made this all possible and running smoothly!