recovery...not really, or is it?

I just came off of CQ. for those of you who dont know what that is, it is Charge of Quarters...meaning, an NCO (sergeant), has to stay in the barracks for 24 hour shifts to manage the building, monitor who is where, and be there in case anything happens. well i have to do these shifts every now and again, typically 2-3 times a month. and they suck. bad.

i had it thursday morning, and got home about 630 friday morning. today i guess that is. i slept all day, and now i am just finishing cleaning the house and waiting for sam to get home.

in reality... i need a break. i need to sit on my butt, watch tv, start to ween myself onto a new smaller diet, and rest before i start working out in the off season. its been such a long summer with work and racing, and traveling, and just life... i need to recover...

but.. i cant. a few days ago i decided to race in PA this weekend. Its a stage race with a ITT, followed by a crit, then a RR on sunday. its 3 hours away, and our hotel is another hour from the race. so when i should be resting, ill be traveling and racing... weird.

i am actually really excited about it. PA is beautiful if you've never been there, and i get to go on a road trip with Sam. some guys hate this...but i actually like being in the car with my wife... where as some think they are stuck and forced to talk, or listen, for x amount of time, i am humbled and glad that we get to just share with each other and ...well, talk. it seems like with our schedules as they are we never really get to just be together. it will be nice to just spend time with her. despite that we are going to race, and i dont think she minds cause she get to practice her passion for photography and experience different places, i think that these events have actually brought us closer together.

with how much dedication and passion that goes into to training and racing, and how much patients and love she gives by supporting me emotionally and financially, we really have had to work together to make it through the year.

so i guess in a way i am thankful for our crazy schedules and our busy lifestyle... we have to fight a lot of obstacles to accomplish most of what we do... but at lease its worth fighting for, and im glad i can say that about my marriage and relationship with Sam... its worth the stress and frustration of our jobs and daily menial tasks... cause i like taking my recovery time, and investing it into something that i really truly care about... her, and that things that matter most to us.

peace and love

dc