Workout Partners
I am 37, and in my life workout out had been a part of my up until about 7 years ago or so. During that time, that would have been thirty years, I went through 3 workout partners. 1 was my semi famous boss out west, and that was just a great workout time for me, but it was also like another person. I have no idea who I was then, and how it all worked.
In college Jackie was my workout partner. In a way. Once school at Marquette started we were left making our workouts sort of couples activities. Since I was not a student there, I had to get a pass for the athletic buildings and such. Since it was downtown, there was less green space. So we were left to improvise and return to UWM or the beach or the eastside in general. As our relationship fell apart, I found myself far more interested in rock climbing and boxing on the north west side. She and I had nothing to do with each other then. We also had exercise equipment in the house, and that fed a bad addiction. This is when I came out of the pool also, I stopped lifeguarding and teaching swimming and coaching swimming. These were all life mistakes.
Jackie and I talked not too long ago. The Olympics are happening, and an old college acquaintence is the seetter for the mens indoor volleyball team. So that is fun. I do not have anyone, no one, in my life in town that I feel okay talking to about volleyball. I mean I have a framed Karch Kiraly poster on my wall in my bedroom, and I believe that Ricci Luytes was over rated, and Kent Steffes might have been the best on the beach ever. But Jackie and I need to talk about that, and that is fine. It is once every four years.
I was thinking about this when we were talking, and she brought up Gina Carano. A muy thai fighter. I was shocked to hear about this from her, but not all that surprised. It was in the same convesation where she told me that she wished I had taught her to swim. I wished that as well. I never thought that I had ever met someone with such physical gifts as her, and there are too many stories to tell to confirm it.
Now, in the mornings SunspotWendy wakes me up to go to the gym. Honestly ten minutes after I answer the phone I have no idea what she said to me, or I her. But I get in the car and go to the gym. So in that regard I call Sunspot Wendy a workout partner. And an amazingly positive one.
Next week I am going to the doctor. I got a semi serious challenge from Keith Uhlig to do the 24 Hour of Nine Mile race. I am going to get all the medical testing I need, and get cleared to take it on. Then I have a whole year to get ready. I miss riding my bike. And that means I can shop for a mountain bike.
Night. See you in the morning Wendy.
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