Items on the to-do list for two-time Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton now that he’s retired: Play with the puppy. Sharpen his snowboarding skills. Take a space shuttle to Mars.
That’s right, warp speed to the Red Planet.
Not tomorrow or anything, but it remains on the agenda. He’s also trying to get his wife, Canadian heptathlon bronze medalist Brianne Theisen-Eaton, on board with the futuristic excursion.
“Not as interested,” she laughed. “Too big of a lifestyle change.”
The first couple of multi-events have down-to-earth retirement plans as well.