Anyone ever take their car to the track?

[hozer2k]

I have really wanted to get my car out on the track...but there a few problems. No A/C or anything and in the summer the heat can be brutal. Second is that you have to wear a helmet. This will increase the heat and cause problems with irritation due to contact. Add in the potential for other nasty "things" touching my face for a rental helmet and it just sounds like a horror story (I suppose I could always buy a helmet to help with the last part).

So, am I just freaking myself out? I am thinking I should just throw caution to the wind for a day and not worry about it...but having been so obsessive about my rosacea for many years, its hard to do that. Are there things I can do to minimize the downside? I was thinking maybe take some aspirin or something along those lines? Just don't really know what to do...but I really want to get on the track and have a good time.

[Twickle Purple]

Don't worry about. Throw caution to the wind. You will have the BEST TIME!!!!

I used to go with my old beemer. I'd always started out really nervous, then somewhere along the way (pretty quickly) that disappears. The rush will leave you high for days.

You won't regret it! thumbs:

[sparrow-legs]

I think, if you do it, that you have to be prepared for any consequences. Of course, try and make it more friendly to your skin by taking regular breaks, having plenty of iced water and maybe a water spray on hand, and by maybe keeping out of the heat between 11-3... an evening or morning session maybe?

I know how hard it is to have to make a decision between fun and skin. When my skin blows up I sink into a deep depression, so I usually carefully consider what I'm about to do...
.... of course, sometimes I just think f*** it! and go :)

I am still paying for last wednesday. My university city organised a massive pub crawl called 'Carnage'. About 2000 people went and it truly was Carnage. Heheh.

[Melissa W]

It does suck having to choose between fun and health especially when you feel like you are affecting someone else's good time because of your restrictions. It is something I struggle with on a weekly basis. I try and find a middle ground like I do go on the St Patty Day pub crawls every year but I don't drink alcohol and I still have fun (really) and my husband can drink all he wants grin:

Same for parties but it does get tricky when the temp is off and I can't tolerate it. Then that's where the middle ground comes into play. If I can't get comfortable we leave but at least we got to go for part of the fun. It all depends. Lots of times we can adjust the situation to make it rosacea friendly. Last christmas eve at our friends annual party they opened the patio/backyard door so as not to let the room get too warm since the fireplace was on. I was great all evening and had so much fun.

So even though it is difficult as we can't be always free and easy and spontaneous we can still adapt, adjust and change certain situations as to make it better for us.

Hozer, any way you could put a/c in your car? It would be worth the money IMO if it is possible so you can enjoy the track at a good temp for you.

Best wishes,
Melissa

[phlika29]

What does take your car to the track mean?? Drive your everday car around a race track??

[hozer2k]

Melissa, haha...well the car has A/C for sure...its just that you have to have the windows down for safety reasons and putting the A/C on would kill performance anyway.

Philka, well it can be your every day car if you want...I have a vehicle that is just for "fun" and a lot of people like to take them on a closed course for the experience of getting all of the performance out of it.

I am thinking I may wait until the weather gets cooler again and this should help out a lot. The darn helmet scares me (I hate contact with my face)...otherwise I would probably get a motorcycle as well. Anyone know of "emergency" type pills? I thought aspirin was pretty good at constricting vessels and I used baby aspirin in the past with some effect (could have been placebo). Anything like this to consider?

[Melissa W]

laugh: Sorry Hozer. I had a feeling after I posted that it was something like that.

Have you tried Glisodin? Do a search if you like. It may help with heat related flushing.

Best wishes,
Melissa

[hozer2k]

Actually yes, I tried that for a while and never really saw a difference. I ended up going back to GSE and it seems to work better for me. THanks though.