So welcome to my second official blog. Just wanted to share my two cents about a certain role I play in my life these days…athlete’s wife.
Athlete’s wives. When such a topic comes up (and I’ll be honest – it really doesn’t. Ever.), I normally tend to think of somebody glamorous and exciting like Eva Longoria-Parker (Tony Parker/San Antonio Spurs sidekick & little known actress from a not-so-popular TV show….I think it’s called “Desperate Old Hot Chicks Who Have More Drama Than The Local Cineplex “….or something like that). The athlete’s wife is someone who sits courtside after spending hours primping with a team of personal assistants so that photographers catch nothing but her good side. Beautiful, glamorous, perfectly put together, and quiet cheerleader from her $500 a night seats. I only picture a small select few who would fall into this category.
But no, I too am an athlete’s wife. BUT there’s a catch. I’m not any normal type of athlete’s wife. No personal assistants to help with makeup, no $500 a night seats. I’m a spandex-wearing, shaven legged, glutton for punishment cyclist’s wife. I don’t pay for seating because there’s no fee to watch (thank god!) and I DO NOT go above and beyond in the makeup department at these events. But like any great athlete’s wife, I have certain duties I must comply with on game day (or race day in this case). Mine just don’t happen to be quite as glamorous as Mrs. Tony Parker’s do. Let me describe a typical glorious day of racing for the Cyclist Wife:
So….needless to say, my day was pretty exciting, but not how I would imagine Mrs. Parker would spend her Saturday mornings. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy watching my husband ride, because it’s something he thoroughly enjoys doing and is really good at. Not to mention those tight spandex! 😉 But the hours are long and hard in the position of a cyclist’s wife. So if you have any suggestions on any strategies that might help, please enlighten me! Well, I’m off to the time trail race this evening. More glamorous action to be had. 🙂 Hey go team go go team.
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