A Wolf vs. Garrot Kuzzy?
Getting my paint on
After an awesome camp in Hayward, I am back in Marquette for a week and a half. I was satisfyingly tired after our speed block so I was happy to see a recovery week upcoming. As much as I wanted to put my feet up on Monday and watch Lance dominate the tour, there was work to be done. For the past 9 summers I have painted houses to put a little coin in pocket. Painting is not the best recovery activity but I enjoy being working outside and there isn’t much better than the smell of fresh paint. So Monday at 8am I headed out to start my first house of the summer. Unfortunately, this included a good 18 hours of scraping and sanding. Talk about a core workout! Today, I went for a 2 hour skate this morning after some isometric strength. After lunch, I popped the primer lid and started painting. I knew I had to put in a solid day because there is a lot of rain in the forecast and I am headed out west for a wedding next Wednesday. Most would call painting boring but, I prefer to use it as time to clear my my head. I use the time think about anything and everything, from advanced math to who would win in a fight between Garrot Kuzzy and a wolf (my money’s on Kuzzy, the dude doesn’t like to lose at anything).
I brushed my last stroke just in time to catch 8pm tour and watch Lance destroy the time trial. I should also mention I know nothing about biking or any of the riders, I just like Lance.
Looking forward, I have a full month of travel in August. I start by heading out west for my friend, James Letson’s wedding. Then back to Ironwood for a CXC camp and immediately away to Vermont for another friend’s wedding. I am looking forward to attending my first wedding (then second) and seeing old friends. My plan is to pack my running shoes and do a little exploring out west in between wedding activities. Check back to hear about wedding season!
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