Jamie Hall is the New Zealand country manager for Logitech, a technology company that manufactures sim racing and gaming equipment. This article first appeared in The House of Wellness magazine.
OPINION: On a typical workday afternoon, my world is a blur of spreadsheets, strategic planning and the ping of chat notifications. As the New Zealand country manager of a global tech brand, my life is usually measured in market share and quarterly targets. But by 7pm, my corporate shirt is swapped for something less conventional – a pair of dedicated racing socks (yes, they have a specific left and right configuration) and racing gloves my wife has threatened to “make disappear” if I ever wear them in front of guests.
Welcome to my wellness retreat. It’s not a yoga studio or digital-fasting process. It’s a professional direct-drive steering wheel, load-cell pedals and a full racing setup bolted to a metal rig in my garage that cost more than my first car. For years, sim – or simulated – racing has been my outlet for a mental reboot. To the uninitiated, it looks like a middle-aged man playing video games in his socks. To me, it’s a high-octane reset that somehow clears my head better than a weekend away.
