Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Btw: lost my credit card on sunday on my way home from autocross.
Very unusual behavior for me.
So i want to know what your mental state is after track days. It seems that i totally crash afterwards. Barely remember things and physically exhausted. Is this normal or am i working myself up -need to relax more while participating-not sure what is going on ... Help.

Originally Posted by wstar

It's pretty mentally and physically exhausting. I normally do a lot of physical work around the house/garage every day and then also write software the rest of the day, and I still only sleep from around midnight to 6-7AM. On track weekends, I often get back to the motel from Saturday's sessions around 6-7pm and find it difficult not to just pass out on the bed immediately. If you're driving home directly from a track day (which I usually do on Sundays), it pays to take it a little easy on your final session or two.

Of course: it goes without saying that you should really pay attention to hydration and nutrition over these weekends, and try to get a few really good nights of sleep leading up to it. Drinking during a track weekend or even a few days before is out, too.

Originally Posted by JARblue

all excellent points wstar



Sorry to hear about the CC

Mythbusters 2013 Episode Guide : Discovery Channel Refer to the "Race car driver can lose 10 lbs during a race" While I don't think they get quite that much in their results, it is obvious that driving a race car stresses both body and mind.