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Garage Heroes In Training

Garage Heroes In Training

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An amateur endurance auto racing team hoping to show everyone that they too can participate in performance driving or racing. We are a relatively new team and learning right along with you. Our assumption is that you know very little to nothing about the sport but are interested in learning to drive better and eventually maybe even race in a local event of interest. We will cover all forms of racing and hope to be entertaining as well as educational.
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When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commercial breaks. During one of these pauses, Margery shared an important family principle: bringing your best self to your home. Being an urban farmer with a flock of chickens, Elizabeth quipped, "Bring your best to the nest!" The outside world shouldn't get the smiling happy version of you while your family gets the crabby and exhausted o ...
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EP. 470 Best to the Nest: December 2025 WRL So much to watch, read, listen, eat and LAUGH. Margery: Watch: The Family Stone and Belfast on Amazon Prime Read: “Seeing” by Annie Dillard Listen: Living in a Material World by George Harrison Eat: Peshwari Naan Elizabeth: Watch: Zootopia 2 and With A View and The Last Wright on HBO Max Read: Rooted: Sto…
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EP. 471 Best to the Nest: Our Favorites of 2025 Margery: EP. 420: Find a Bolt Hole Part 1 EP. 421: Find a Bolt hole Part 2 EP. 434: Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn EP. 448: True North with Stephanie Hansen EP. 454: My Mantra Elizabeth: EP. 427, 428, 429: The Find Your Farmer Series EP: 435: The Wonder of Regenerative Agriculture And as always, we ar…
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GHiT 0744: Scott Robertson - Year in Review and Our Coach for 2026 It is always great to talk with Scott Robertson of Robertson Racing and the Track Walking podcast, but this year we are going to be working with Scott to improve our skills on track, and off. For the first section of this episode, we go over Scott's past year and then (smoothly?) tr…
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GHiT 0743: Queers Shifting Gears - Race and Year In Review Our friends at Queers Shifting Gears have come a long (LONG) way in the past year or so and went from knowing what Lemons racing is to KNOWING what Lemons racing is. We saw them at our race at Summit Point and now we get to see how that race went and how the year of endurance racing progres…
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EP. 469 Best to the Nest: 2025 Holiday Shopping Guide Happy Holidays! We are sharing some go-to shopping ideas –– one’s a bit odd. Just saying. Margery: Go Gear: LuminAID’s 2-1 Power Lanterns–solar lantern with a portable powerbank https://luminaid.com/ Wool and Cotton Blankets https://www.faribaultmill.com/ Antiques and Collectibles https://www.eb…
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EP. 468 Best to the Nest: I'm a Big Kid Now Let’s play in these questions: What do you love now that you hated as a child? And, what did you love as a child that you hate now? It’s a good little game. And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fert…
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EP. 467 Best to the Nest: Thanksgiving Meditation Just for fun, we are sharing our thoughts and questions about family Thanksgivings. And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmetic acupuncture, gut health, and autoimmune conditions.…
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EP. 466 Best to the Nest: November 2025 WRL Margery: Watch: The Eye Has to Travel on YouTube Read: The Dutch House by Anne Patchett Listen: I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me by Noah Cyrus Eat: Spaghetti Squash with tomatoes, spinach, and garlic Elizabeth: Watch: Nobody Wants This on Netflix Read: Emily’s Fresh Kitchen ––Real Food. Every Day. by Em…
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GHiT 0742: Lemons Racing 2025 Review and 2026 Preview with Eric Rood 2025 was quite a season for the 24 Hours of Lemons racing series and we discuss the almost complete 2025 season and preview the 2026 schedule with our favorite Everything Bagel, Eric Rood. Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the …
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GHiT 0741: Aero for Endurance Racing with Mario Korf We are joined by Mario Korf to talk all things aero, but especially with a focus on the use during endurance races. We address many of the typical concerns, misunderstandings, and lore in the area of using aero in endurance racing and even using aero with a front wheel drive car. Did we miss some…
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GHiT 0740: Fire Laps Returns - Even Better and Much More It had been a wile since we spoke with David and Daniel from Fire Laps and we thought we had to catch up with how things were progressing. Apparently, it had been way too long and things have advanced and grown in so many ways it was tough to cover them all in one podcast. Their software has …
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EP. 465 Best to the Nest: The Future of Relationships We welcome Dr. Jennifer Smith from Kansas State University. Her research focuses on how technology is impacting the psychology of intimate relationships and how technology is contributing to the epidemic of loneliness. We are so grateful to our podcast sponsor Healing Insight. Founded by Dr. Sen…
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DwD 0739: Lessons Learned from Endurance Racing Endurance racing can teach you many different things and many are directly applicable to everyday life. Here are some that we thought of and we are sure there are many, many more. Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.co…
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EP. 464 Best to the Nest: Optimal Inside and Out Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight is helping us better understand cosmetic acupuncture and Chinese medicine. We love chatting with her and learning about all the new ways we can feel better inside and out. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. It is a sanctuary fo…
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GHiT 0739: Race Recap: Summit Point - Part 2: One More Time with Feeling (and Energy) Jeff and Eric join us to go over the late race for us of the season at Summit Point. As evidence of the post race hangover effect, this is what happens when you have a few days to recover. One more time, with Feeling, lol. Did we miss something? Please let us know…
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DwD 0737: Proper ABS Usage on Track We love listener questions and this week we were asked what our thoughts were on ABS usage on track. Do we just hammer the brake and let the system figure it out or try to stay just below engagement, etc. Ben had some great thoughts and Bill was there too. Did we miss something? Please let us know at GarageHeroes…
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GHiT 0737: Race Recap: Summit Point - Remember We Are All Counting On You Our team combined with the Three Pedal Mafia for Lemons return to Summit Point. How did our car do? Is a post race hangover real? That and a ton of Airplane! (the movie) jokes were shared all weekend. Part 1 of a few where we review our race weekend. Did we miss something? Pl…
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EP. 463 Best to the Nest: Fall Tune-Up We are leaning on expert advice to explore what it takes to stay happy in a committed long-term relationship. Thanks to writer Catherine Pearson from The New York Times for the conversation prompts. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/well/family/couples-counselors-advice.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSo…
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GHiT 0736: GHiT (finally) Goes Autocrossing/Solo Our team showed up in force to a recent SCCA Autocross (code name Solo) event. We had four cars, five drivers and nearly a dozen errors, lol. Want to know what it was like? Want to hear all that we screwed up? Its in here. AND We had to have Audra on for this one. Did we miss something? Please let us…
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Who are your role models? How have they helped you navigate your career path or your family life? How should we guide our children? Let's discuss. A wobbly moment, but no tears! Yay us. We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmetic acupuncture, gut …
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DwD 0735: Passing Proximity - Near or Far? We often hear people discussing how to pass, but not often do they ever review how close or far to be from a car that you are passing. So we do. PS It REALLY matters. Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PassingProximity…
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GHiT 0734: Prepping for NHMS and Summit Point Races - And More We have two of our cars entering the next Lemons race at NHMS and one entering the Summit Point race, our first time at the track. What have we been doing? How has prep gone? And a whole lot of other news and updates. Did we miss something? Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@g…
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EP. 461 Best to the Nest: What Not To Wear (On TV) Well, this feels like a throwback to our time on the radio together. Join us as we chat about a recent article in the Minnesota Star Tribune by pop-culture reporter Neal Justin. https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-journalists-push-for-control-of-their-on-air-images/601470954 We also welcome Hea…
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DwD 0733: When to Turn Off Traction Control When On Track - Plus Instructor Storytime We review when to turn off traction control when on track, as well as several of the other driver aid systems (nannies). We then meander into a few fun stories about when we were instructing. Do you have any instructing stories? Please let us know at GarageHeroesI…
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GHiT 0734: Catching up with Rich from Waka Motorsports Our friends over at Waka Motorsports had finally gotten there 1993 Honda Civic EG Hatchback dialed in after several races on the struggle bus. Obviously that meant they needed to K Swap it. Or did they? Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the …
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GHiT 0731: Gary McCormick Returns to Talk B Spec Racing We love driving cars at the limit and Gary McCormick returns to discuss how his latest adventures in racing B Spec with the SCCA is going. Hint: its going pretty well. Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Ga…
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DwD 0730: Mental Bandwidth - A Limited and Vital Commodity on Track Ben discusses the limited but essential resource of mental bandwidth when on track. The more you can convert to subconscious / muscle memory, the better you can perform on track and the more that you can respond to faster and better. Did we miss something? Please let us know at Gar…
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EP. 459 Best to the Nest: Seasonal Home So many good things: https://hometohomestead.com/2021/09/15/stocked-with-stock/ https://www.slowburncandles.com/ Use code! ELIZTAPER It's good for a complimentary pair of tapers (a $16 value) off of orders over $50 https://instafarm.store/elizabethries-reimers https://www.thefoundryhomegoods.com/wool-blanket-…
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EP. 458 Best to the Nest: Spontaneous Prose Come along for this little roundabout. We’re discussing the Mick Herron quote from his spy novel Slow Horses, “Half of the future is buried in the past.” We have so much to say and explore as we turn that around in our brains. We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae,…
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Come along for this little roundabout. We’re discussing the Mick Herron quote from his spy novel Slow Horses, “Half of the future is buried in the past.” We have so much to say and explore as we turn that around in our brains. We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s heal…
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GHiT 0729: The Costs of Racing with Frank Schwartz We have a great discussion of the costs associated with racing and the potential advantages of renting vs owning your race car. While racing is never going to be called cheap, this is a very viable alternative, especially if you are just getting started in racing. A link to the episode is: https://…
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GHiT 0728: What to Do to Recover From a Mistake on Track (and learn from it) Everyone makes mistakes on track, almost all the time. Some are big, some aren't. With track time being precious and expensive, we decided to go over what you can learn from any mistakes on track and how to get the most out of them. Did we miss something? Please let us kno…
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We have many questions about how to best prepare ourselves for the difficulties we may have to face. There is joy in growing older and figuring our family and work — becoming efficient. But how do we build resilience? What is the physical, mental, and emotional preparation we can do now to build resiliency. We also welcome Healing InSight as a podc…
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GHiT 0727: Nick Barbato Returns to Talk GLTC at Lime Rock 2025 with GridLife Nick Barbato returns to talk about the recent GLTC races and more at Lime Rock Park. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/LimeRockGLTC2025 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can s…
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GHiT 0726: The Top 10 Things WE Wish We Knew When WE Started We love a good countdown so we did one. What are the top 10 things we wish we knew when we first started. Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TopTenThingsWeNeededToKnow We hope you enjoy this episode! …
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Margery: Watch: The Materialists Amazon Prime Read: Love In the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Listen: I Regret Almost Everything by Keith McNally Eat: Piccalilli Farm Elizabeth: Watch: White Lotus on HBO Max Read: Cookbooks Listen: Classical Music Eat: Bone Broth with Lemon We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded b…
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GHiT 0725 : Peter Krause Returns and We Start a New Tradition for the GHiT Podcast with Him Peter Krause is back and in a moment of weakness, he has agreed to help us celebrate with him every 50 episodes!!! We could not be any happier. Welcome to our third podcast lap with Peter. In this episode, we talk about the recent driving event we all attend…
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GHiT 0723: Is It (Really) Worth It to Upgrade to Racing Brake Pads With Ben back, we go over a discussion we have had with many listeners about is it really needed or worth it to upgrade to racing brake pads for a race or even a track day. So we did. Did we miss something? Please let us know at [email protected] A link to the episode…
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We share some beautiful lessons learned after living three days at Philadelphia International Airport. We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Nester’s have the chance to sign up for Dr. Senia Mae’s Optimal Energy Program. It is a 10-week functional health journey to reclaim your energy, metabolism, and overall vitality. You must regi…
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GHiT 0724: Ethan and Jon - Review of The Thompson Race and Much More We caught up with the Slow and Mello team of Jon and Ethan shortly after the race at Thompson. In addition we talked about a whole bunch of others things including Jeremy's coaching at the Little League World Series, Audra's race, and also a bit about improving your race program t…
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Children. Husbands. Wives. Partners. Marriage. Dating. School. Home. Work. Traffic. Parents. In-laws. Pets. Money. Fitness. Sickness. Wellness. How are you balancing the stressors in your life? We are so happy to be leaning on Dr. Senia Mae to help us better understand stress and what constant stress does to our bodies. Senia and Healing InSight ar…
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GHiT 0722: Mike Beers Racing and a Ross Bentley Event Review We caught up with Mike Beers a few weeks after the Ross Bentley instructional event at Pineview Run. What did Mike think? Did it help him in his next race? That and much, much more. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GHiT722 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to …
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DwD 0721: Brad Goes to his First HPDE Solo Brad returns to discuss his first HPDE solo with NASA Rocky Mountain. We discuss the event and how things went for him. Brad has always had some of the highest level of enthusiasm for racing on track that we have ever and it is still there. Did we miss something? Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTrainin…
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Margery: Watch: Billy Joel: And So It Goes on Max Read: The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman Listen: Notes to John by Joan Didion Eat: Sonic Corn Dog and Tater Tots Elizabeth: Watch: Nona’s on Netflix Read: The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff Listen: Regenerative Renegades Podcast by Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Eat: Peaches Connect with Us! Our…
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GHiT 0720: Ryan Susca WINS Racing in an endurance race is not 100% skill, there is a large amount of luck involved. Added to this, when you have large fields, the odds are literally stacked against you. However, past guest and teammate was able to upgrade from GHiT and won the overall race at the 24 Hours of Lemons event at Thompson and we had to g…
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DwD 0719: Goals After a Driving Event Unfortunately, most of us do not have unlimited track time or money, so we should be trying to make everything we can with our limited time resource. As an example, we go through the things that Vicki learned at her last event with Ross Bentley and what her plans are going to her next event, plus a bit of pract…
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We enter gently into the conversation about the Coldplay Fan-cam couple capture. Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ See Privacy Policy at htt…
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GHiT 0718: GridLife Circuit Legends at Lime Rock with Adam Jabaay With the upcoming Circuit Legends Festival at Lime Rock, we thought it would be great to catch up with Adam Jabaay about the season to this point and we did. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GLCL2025 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podc…
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DwD 0717: After a Long Time Away From Racing - To Do/Not To Do's If its been a bit since you have been on track, here are a few things to do and a few things to avoid when getting back into the sport. We tried to dominate without Ben, but all we could muster was to denominate. However, we still covered a lot of great ideas and tips to help resume r…
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