Author Archives: Christie

Checkers!

I’ve wondered how my story with motorcycle racing would end. I really didn’t know where racing would take me, or even where I wanted to go. I just kept loving it, getting faster, and winning more. AMA, the national pro … Continue reading

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Race Starts

How did I start racing? I get asked that a lot. As if yuppie, thirtysomething ladies don’t look like motorcycle racers, gosh! I could lie and say it didn’t happen overnight, that I grew up on a racetrack, or was … Continue reading

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Eat, Ride, Love

I read Eat, Pray, Love. It’s a book about a young woman who’s unhappy in her starter marriage, leaves her doting husband, and decides to travel the world spending three months eating in Italy, three months praying in India, and … Continue reading

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Kick Ass, and Be Glamorous

I’ve had two pretty dominating missions in life: kick ass, and be glamorous. I played tennis from when I was a tween through my last year competing in NCAA tennis. I was usually the only girl on court wiping full … Continue reading

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I Want to Ride, But…

In November, 2004, I was a hot mess. I’d been dating a string of sexy, bad men who were as good for me as tequila for a twelve year old. My life revolved around work, cocktails, clothes, and whether or … Continue reading

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