Does anyone else here have trouble concentrating at work the day after a race weekend or trackday? It seems my mind is still at the track for the first 2 or 3 hours of the day on the Monday after an event. Its worse if I've had a long drive from the track the night before and not gotten much sleep. It's usually around 10am or 11am when I start to calm down and get work done. I'm at a desk all day so I think that makes it even more difficult.
I used to get nervous, almost to the point of feeling like I'd throw up, every time I got within about 20 minutes of the track. After time, it went away and only happens before the first event of the season. When I was racing regularly, it was even worse. I can say after 9 years now, I only get nervous before race events and not track days. So maybe you just need to ride more
No reason at all to be nervous about having fun...... Unless you have a truck full of money and cant decide what to spend it on Sportbike related.... That is when I want to be nervous....
I just rolled in from Jennings. I'm going to be a waste of space tomorrow lol. Worst part for me is not having anybody at work to talk about bikes with. All jacked up after a weekend of riding and no one to talk to.
I usually take Friday and Monday off of a trackday weekend. But I fill your pain, no one here at work to talk to either about bikes or trackdays.
I just can focus on work in general... I just keep coming up with ways I can stop working and only ride motorcycles! So far nothing has panned out!
It has nothing to do with being nervous, but I couldn't give a shit about anything on a Monday morning after a weekend at the track. Track days are like a double dose of Fukitol for me.
When I started doing these it was the getting there,set-up that bothered me. I didn't want to be THAT guy that always asked for parts,help,etc. Now, it is the right leg on monday mornings, though the rush from the weekend is still there, oh yea.
The day afters easy! How do you guys sleep lol i cant get more than a few hours ever. Before an event i mean
Yeah, what helps me is if it was a race weekend, starting my post event write-ups afterwards. For trackdays, I usually either post up on message boards or wax poetic on Facebook. Especially since I also have no one to talk to about it at work...I work with nurses, and they can't get past the injury possibilities...and that ONE TIME I broke my wrist at an event!
The dreaded race hangover. Usually able to get home Sunday only slightly jacked up but tired, then Monday hits and its almost a state of depression.
That's a whole other issue in and of itself. I gave up long ago trying to relate to my wife and non motorcycle riding friends just how much fun it is and that it's infinitely safer then riding on the street.