{"id":31115,"date":"2023-09-25T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T19:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/?p=31115"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:50:46","slug":"one-day-my-ninja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/","title":{"rendered":"One day, my Ninja"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a453460400ed\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a453460400ed\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#One_day_my_Ninja\" >One day, my Ninja<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#Until_the_day_I_met_%E2%80%9Cmy%E2%80%9D_Pilot\" >Until the day I met \u201cmy\u201d Pilot.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#Everything_falls_into_place\" >Everything falls into place<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#Cathy\" >Cathy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#Fast_Riding_School_TRACK_is_LIFE_%E2%80%93_part_1\" >Fast Riding School: TRACK is LIFE \u2013 part 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#Master_the_motorcycle_track_like_a_pro_with_a_training_day_dedicated_to_women\" >Master the motorcycle track like a pro with a training day dedicated to women<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/one-day-my-ninja\/#Physical_preparation_for_motorcyclists\" >Physical preparation for motorcyclists<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_day_my_Ninja\"><\/span>One day, my Ninja<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u00ab Someday, I&#8217;m gonna have my Ninja. \u00bb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>That&#8217;s what I told myself when I was a teenager. I saw a woman on a Ninja and she was so beautiful! \ud83d\ude0d The motorcycle\u2026 AND the woman. They were really <em>\u201chot\u201d<\/em>! I was in total admiration, without being able to say a single word. I fell head over heels. Wow, a Ninja! I love Ninjas!<\/p>\n<p>In Charlevoix, I hadn&#8217;t seen many women motorcycle pilots. She wasn&#8217;t from the region, for sure. I promised myself that someday, I too was going to be that beautiful woman on my Ninja.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, I had been a passenger with a friend a few times. I remember that I burned my calf badly on his muffler. I didn\u2019t miss myself, a good 2nd-3rd degree. You will see that I don&#8217;t do things halfway. Never.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t even remember what type of motorcycle it was. I only remember the feeling that I loved. Not the feeling of a burned calf, but the feeling of freedom when riding. This sensation of air passing through my body makes me forget everything else.<\/p>\n<p>No one in my family rides motorcycles. Nor any other motorized sport for that matter.<\/p>\n<p>No Sleds, no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sea-doo.com\/ca\/fr\/modeles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea-Doos<\/a>, nothing. Still, I clearly had an attraction towards machines. I was the girl who did jumps with the other BMX guys. Not to mention, the guys were a little scared when I threw the ball in any sports. I was the \u201csport\u201d ninja!<\/p>\n<p>I got my driving license and my first car \u201cas soon as possible\u201d, at 16 y.o.. I couldn&#8217;t wait! I even impressed my grandfather, which is saying something. \u201cOhhh, you drive a stick shift? \u00bb he said to me, his eyes wide open. The pride was palpable. Yes, my first car was manual. As well as all the following ones. No exceptions. <strong>I dive stick shift, and that\u2019s non-negotiable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hate crowds \u2013 yet I&#8217;m the first one to show up when the Monster Trucks come to town.<\/p>\n<p>Once, I even took information about taking a truck driver course. It died in the bud, because I had lost too many points for speeding. (Oops) \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Warning: I&#8217;m not saying it&#8217;s good. You must respect the speed limits.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s my story: I was reckless and I drove faster than the allowed limit. I had rather aggressive driving tendencies. You know? The one that passed you on your right and gave you big eyes when you were poky driving in the left lane? Well, that was me.<\/p>\n<p>I even admit that it still bothers me a little. So I would like to take this opportunity to remind you <s>to<\/s> <s>get the f\u2026 out of the way<\/s>\u2026 cordially, the left lane is for overtaking. THANKS.<\/p>\n<p>After this beautiful Teenager-Cathy\u2019s promise, I went to study in Quebec: <strong>Administration \u2013 Business Management option<\/strong>. I traveled, I worked, I lived in NYC, I worked, I came back, I worked, I had a beautiful boy. I started my fitness training business, to help women recognize their true value and have confidence in their abilities.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, I launched my own fitness video App with <a href=\"https:\/\/mongymenligne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MonGymEnLigne<\/a>. For over 10 years,<strong> I have been inspiring women and men to move because they love themselves, not because they don&#8217;t love themselves<\/strong>. I am very proud to contribute to a better and healthier world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28608&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>With all that, I hadn&#8217;t taken my motorcycle course. I had changed my mind. I found it was too complicated: a few years ago, we had to be accompanied with the apprentice driving licence and I didn&#8217;t have any motorcycle friends. It was expensive and I was investing in my business.<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I had completely forgotten about the feeling of the wind in my hair. And there was family, and there was work\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Until_the_day_I_met_%E2%80%9Cmy%E2%80%9D_Pilot\"><\/span>Until the day I met \u201cmy\u201d Pilot.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cBackseat\u201d again, 25 years later, on a beautiful BMW S1000RR, it was a revelation. For me, the most beautiful moments of my life were during \u201cThe Summer of \u201821\u201d. I spent an incredible summer, on his SuperSport, merged with him, \u201cmy\u201d driver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28620&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I discovered a new <b>Time-Space<\/b> that summer. We get on our motorcycle, we ride for 15 minutes and boom: the sunset already? Eh!? OMG! We&#8217;ve been driving for 8 hours now.<\/p>\n<p>The perception of time on a motorcycle is completely insane, have you ever noticed? I perceive this Time-space so differently that I am convinced that it is completely in another dimension. We vibrate differently on a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>I discovered a <b>Connection<\/b> that summer. Our three vibes (the motorcycle, him and me) were one, gentle, intense and beautiful energetic fusion.<\/p>\n<p>We communicated, without speaking to each other. I knew exactly when he was going to speed up, slow down, overtake, brake, lean, <s>run away from the police<\/s>. \ud83d\ude02 And he knew that I was totally present, with him, attentive to the road and to each revolution of the engine.<\/p>\n<p>I discovered a real <b>Passion<\/b> that summer. The road. The curves. The kilometers. The landscapes. Special moments together. The destination doesn\u2019t matter, it\u2019s the journey that counts. Riding under the sun and towards the sun, that\u2019s Life. All summer, I repeated these two sentences over and over: <em>\u201cHey. Are we going for a ride? and \u201cWoohoo!\u201d We&#8217;re going for a ride!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28624&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Everything_falls_into_place\"><\/span>Everything falls into place<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following winter, I subscribed to my course at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolemoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Moto Centre-Ville school<\/u><\/a> in Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>The following spring, at age 42, I got my Ninja.<\/p>\n<p>The following summer, I got my Apprentice\u2019s driving license. (Yes, I had the bike before the license)<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks later, I am on the track in Montmagny with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063128445894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Pete Moto<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28614&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28610&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The only woman, a 3-week-old baby biker, with \u201cmy\u201d Ninja 650 Kawasaki Racing Team, among 12 high-performance bikes, was me. I have just succeeded my closed circuit and I am stressed before a curve? It&#8217;s not acceptable. Out of the question. I choose to do what it takes to improve myself.<\/p>\n<p>Judge me, gentlemen. I may be the slowest, but I&#8217;m the proudest. I&#8217;m here to quickly learn how to be good in curves. Or to learn to be quick on good curves. I never do things halfway, you know!<\/p>\n<p>My second summer on a motorcycle, I rode it with my Ninja! And I dream of summer coming soon.<\/p>\n<p>Who am I to be the new author of Chicks And Machines, I who haven\u2019t even taken off my \u201clittle wheels\u201d as I write these lines?<\/p>\n<p>I am the one who, after 25 years, made a forgotten teenage dream come true and I am proud of it.<\/p>\n<p>I am the one who has always denounced injustices, especially girl-boy inequalities. The fact that girls are less encouraged to become pilots IS unfair.<\/p>\n<p>I am the one who is extremely proud to contribute to making another girl or woman, reading one of my articles, or watching one of my motorcycle videos also say, that a <strong>Someday, she will have her Ninja<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Tik Tok: @cathylam.moto<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cathy\"><\/span><em>Cathy<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28618&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28626&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;These articles could also be of interest&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fast_Riding_School_TRACK_is_LIFE_%E2%80%93_part_1\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/fast-riding-school-partie-1\/\">Fast Riding School: TRACK is LIFE \u2013 part 1<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Master_the_motorcycle_track_like_a_pro_with_a_training_day_dedicated_to_women\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/track-day-for-women-only\/\">Master the motorcycle track like a pro with a training day dedicated to women<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_preparation_for_motorcyclists\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/motorcycles-en\/physical-preparation-motorcycle\/\">Physical preparation for motorcyclists<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] One day, my Ninja \u00ab Someday, I'm gonna have&hellip;","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":28632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1771],"tags":[3974,3973,2556,3546,3975,3976],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31115"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicksandmachines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}