As we all know as a cyclist we spend a lot of time on our bikes. I'm typically riding at least 6 days a week, my off day is on Sunday. A typical Saturday ride is anywhere from 3 to 5 hours depending upon where I'm riding and at what distance. That doesn't factor in event riding where I might have travel time to and from the event as well. I guess where I'm going with this post is there 's a lot of time I'm not at home and my wife is very supportive of my cycling habit, as long as it doesn't get any more expensive and take up too much of my time. She not only lets me get out on Saturday morning for a ride but while I'm out with my bike she mows the lawn! Yes you read right, Jennifer will mow and edge while I'm out. She's a keeper!
We do have a trade of sorts, she swims in the evenings, so I watch the boys while she goes to the pool for her workout. Her workouts aren't anywhere as long as my 3 to 6 hour Saturday long rides. I do try to at least clean up from dinner or pick up a bit. I'm thankful she understands the pursuit of an athlete as she herself held state (Wyoming) records in track and swimming and grew up in an athletic family. She has her own athletic pursuits mainly for keeping her fit.
Her support doesn't stop with cycling, she doesn't bat an eye when Sunday evenings I hit the ice for some hockey. In fact she's supportive and encoraging when I'll be gone next weekend over the 4th of July holiday in College Station playing in a hockey tournament. Of course she knew long ago in high school my crazy devotion to training when we would "run" into each other in the mornings before school at the Rec center, she and her dad lifting weights and me on the ice.
Jenn, thank you for the support and encouragement for not only allowing me to ride and train so much, but to also put up with the other oddities that goes along with a roadie like the weird food requirements and the expenses of keeping a roadie on the road.
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