Extreme Commuter - Rodeo Athlete's?
The other day on my way home I was listening to WHO - 1040 (ya I'm getting old...it's AM Radio...guess I burned out on the same funk played every 15 minutes on every FM station) and the topic was something about the typical time spent commuting to work in and around Des Moines. Seemed like something around 12-18 minutes on average. Huh...I thought....sure wish that was what I had ever day.
I started dreaming about how much more time I'd have if in fact I could jump in the truck and be here that fast. Anyway...the show went on to discuss that the Extreme Commuters were pulling 1.5 hours of drive time total in a day to and from work. Again I thought wow...man that would be great...I guess I'm the Extreme/Extreme Commuter.
You see for about the last year or so I've been running up and down I-35 from Ames, IA to Winterset. Let's just say I lost the battle over school districts for the kids and we all like our office/warehouse in Winterset. So for now I average about 2 1/2 to 3 hours a day on the road....In my ultimate grumbling about how bad I've got it, it hit me about those that we help everyday....yep that's right you guys running the rodeo circuits and I about chocked thinking how terrible I've got it. Ya right....big deal. For those that are serious and even some that are bordering on it run across the country everyday of the week all year round in pursuit of the championships. With luck and a lot of skill you'll get a paycheck. But for many they don't get much at all.
I recall a year or so back Brandon Berry, a great bull rider from Louisiana, was making the trip up to see us about ever week, in and amoungst his full time gig riding the PBR Built Ford Tough Series. It would be like "well guys gotta run and grab some groceries back home (oh..by the way in Louisiana)...I'll see you in the morning". The next day off to Florida or New York or somewhere out in California.
I no longer wine about how bad I've got it. I love what I do and have been graced by God for each and every day. My hat is off to each and everyone of you that pursue what you love....even if it requires some serious windshield time or if your lucky flights. Keep it up! If someone can come up with a label for it, drop me a note!
Drive Safe! God Bless & Happy Trails for now!!!
Matt Owen
I started dreaming about how much more time I'd have if in fact I could jump in the truck and be here that fast. Anyway...the show went on to discuss that the Extreme Commuters were pulling 1.5 hours of drive time total in a day to and from work. Again I thought wow...man that would be great...I guess I'm the Extreme/Extreme Commuter.
You see for about the last year or so I've been running up and down I-35 from Ames, IA to Winterset. Let's just say I lost the battle over school districts for the kids and we all like our office/warehouse in Winterset. So for now I average about 2 1/2 to 3 hours a day on the road....In my ultimate grumbling about how bad I've got it, it hit me about those that we help everyday....yep that's right you guys running the rodeo circuits and I about chocked thinking how terrible I've got it. Ya right....big deal. For those that are serious and even some that are bordering on it run across the country everyday of the week all year round in pursuit of the championships. With luck and a lot of skill you'll get a paycheck. But for many they don't get much at all.
I recall a year or so back Brandon Berry, a great bull rider from Louisiana, was making the trip up to see us about ever week, in and amoungst his full time gig riding the PBR Built Ford Tough Series. It would be like "well guys gotta run and grab some groceries back home (oh..by the way in Louisiana)...I'll see you in the morning". The next day off to Florida or New York or somewhere out in California.
I no longer wine about how bad I've got it. I love what I do and have been graced by God for each and every day. My hat is off to each and everyone of you that pursue what you love....even if it requires some serious windshield time or if your lucky flights. Keep it up! If someone can come up with a label for it, drop me a note!
Drive Safe! God Bless & Happy Trails for now!!!
Matt Owen
posted by Matt Owen at Saturday, September 30, 2006
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