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The Road to Recovery

June 23, 2017 by V.R.M. - No Comments

The track season couldn’t have come soon enough this year. I had been looking forward to a break from the intensity of attending grad school while attempting to parent and work. Most of all, I had been looking forward to the thrill of driving at speed and spending time with our fun- and car-loving ...

Honing skills, taking risks, and finding balance in failure and recovery: it’s all in a (track) day’s work

August 22, 2016 by V.R.M. - No Comments

Recently, my husband C and I were asked to help out at a PCA event at Grattan Raceway. Instead of taking the racecar, trailer and swag, we decided to keep it simple by driving up in the Cayman. The day was overcast and it rained on and off throughout the event, which helped keep things cooler and mo ...

The Power of Community: How Your Clan Strengthens You at the Race Track, the Yoga Mat and Beyond

July 20, 2015 by V.R.M. - No Comments

I first joined the Rally Sport Region Porsche Club in 2007 after I inherited a 996 from my father. My brother handed me a copy of the performance driving bible, Speed Secrets, and said, “if you’re going to drive that Porsche, you should learn to do it properly.” Sportscars and race tracks were ...

Take more chances, miss fewer learning opportunities on the race track (and off)

June 23, 2015 by V.R.M. - No Comments

After an on-track session at Grattan Raceway last weekend, I found myself in our trailer sitting next to Ross Bentley of Speed Secrets fame, chatting over the sound of cars lapping. Our club, Rally Sport Region PCA, had brought Ross to Michigan as a special guest at our three-day driver’s educatio ...

8 Fun Things to Do at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show (with or without kids)

January 15, 2015 by V.R.M. - No Comments

It’s January in Michigan, which means my days are spent driving in inclement weather dressed in as many down garments as possible, with the seat heater on full blast while occasionally eating baked goods and drinking soy mochas. Now that the glitter of the holidays has been swept away and only the ...

Build Your Mind-Body Connection, See Results at the Race Track (and Elsewhere)

September 25, 2014 by V.R.M. - No Comments

I have a challenge for you. No, not the “can you go through turn 1 at MidOhio without braking?” kind – the kind where I challenge you to change the way you connect your body and mind and see what it does for you at the race track, and maybe in other areas of your life.A recent moment of clarit ...

It’s Not You, It’s Me: The Secret to a Happy Life Revealed (Again)

August 26, 2014 by V.R.M. - No Comments

Every so often, something happens and I am reminded of the "secret" to a happy life. (I say reminded because even once you figure this secret out, you'll forget sometimes. Don't worry -- we all do). I got one such reminder a few days ago, on the weekend of the SeaWheeze lululemon half marathon, a ra ...

Think a Race Track Ride is Scary? Try Parenting.

August 6, 2014 by V.R.M. - 1 Comment

People often ask me whether I get scared while driving or riding in a car at the race track, and I usually say, “not really.”If I am doing the driving, there are very few times when adrenaline creeps in, usually when I am working on a faster lap and I commit to braking less or taking a corner fa ...

Compromise: Making it Work On and Off the Racetrack

July 30, 2014 by V.R.M. - 2 Comments

I’m going to state the obvious here: compromise is hard. Humans aren’t born ready to compromise—just consider how willing babies are to wait for you to finish showering before you feed them. Exactly. It’s a good thing humans marry a little later in life, after the lessons learned in kinderga ...

Race Tracks and Relationships: How Doing What You Love Equals Longevity

June 25, 2014 by V.R.M. - 1 Comment

We’ve just returned from a long weekend at the track. After helping my husband coordinate an event with nearly 90 drivers, mobilizing three cars, and driving a Spec Miata with no power steering or ABS in 80-degree weather for three days straight, I am sore, dehydrated and tired. But I am also smil ...

The Road to Recovery

Honing skills, taking risks, and finding balance in failure and recovery: it’s all in a (track) day’s work

The Power of Community: How Your Clan Strengthens You at the Race Track, the Yoga Mat and Beyond

Take more chances, miss fewer learning opportunities on the race track (and off)

8 Fun Things to Do at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show (with or without kids)

Build Your Mind-Body Connection, See Results at the Race Track (and Elsewhere)

It’s Not You, It’s Me: The Secret to a Happy Life Revealed (Again)

Think a Race Track Ride is Scary? Try Parenting.

Compromise: Making it Work On and Off the Racetrack

Race Tracks and Relationships: How Doing What You Love Equals Longevity

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