You are lucky, as am I, to have such a supportive partner and to be able to have your life partner as your training partner but sometimes it's a double-edged sword.
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02-14-2011, 04:04 PM #1
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02-14-2011, 10:28 PM #2
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I think you're saying..."why do we hate doing the things that make us better?"
I think it sounds cool to have an unpaid trainer pushing you
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02-15-2011, 01:06 AM #3
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When I took up running, my husband didn't want to try it. I had to talk him into it for 2 month.
When he finally came with me, he ran the whole 3 k that I had been struggling with for 2 month in the first try, and when he had finished, turned around and picked me up somewhere in the middle and finished again...
He's been pushing me ever since and I think I wouldn't even have tried biking without him being so supportive. On our stair and hill runs, when I want to stop, he is pushing me litterally - one hand on my back and pushing us BOTH up that hill. And I hate him and love him for that at the same time
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02-15-2011, 02:07 AM #4
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I generally only hate my husband when he does things more easily than me, especially when I am struggling.
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02-15-2011, 05:00 AM #5
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Originally Posted by Crankin
DH didn't ski (well, other than once, 20 years prior) before we started going out. I've skied for 10 years. Now, he can ski circles around me.
DH didn't mountain bike (other than as a kid...riding his bikes in the woods around his childhood home) before we met, either. I gave him a mtb as a wedding gift. He blows my doors off in the woods, too.
We were vacationing on the St. Lawrence River a few years back. Someone had a windsurfer. He hopped on it and started zig-zagging all over the bay like a pro. Never was on one before.
Sometimes I just want to kick raw, natural talent.
I'm trying to get him to take up running with me. Maybe, after I re-read this, I should not!
Veronica...It's great he's pushing you. DH gave up on that with me, as I tend to bite his head off if he tries too much! Well, he will ask me after a commute, "So...did you push yourself today?" I have friends who can push me, give me advice, tell me to do this-or-that. But from him, it's verboten.
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02-15-2011, 05:49 AM #6
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In answer to your original question - yes, to both
. And I am right there with you. There are days when I hate him for pushing me so hard, but it all pays off in the end.
We are the lucky ones, my friend.
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02-15-2011, 06:08 AM #7
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My BF got me into cycling less than two years ago. I love it. I've even decided (after 36+ years of playing) to give up softball....that's major for me. Been playing since I was like 9 years old. Road cycling has so many benefits..for health both mental and physical..just clears the mind and keeps me fit.
We have the great privilege to ride during lunch at least 2x per week (our work week is only 4 days)...yesterday I dropped him on one hill...man that felt good. And he's no slouch, ex-racer, still can kick tail...
He's pushed me from the start and I am all the more strong for it. Love hills, love long rides....
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02-15-2011, 06:19 AM #8
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Yes I am lucky!
We did our 3 mile run today - tempo run. I had an average pace of 10:15. That's down from 11:00 when we started. My last half mile split was an 8:58 pace though.
What I like is how he reminds me of stuff I've read about running form as we're running. I tend to sort of lean way forward which really impedes my breathing. "Straighten up, let your foot just fall, use your core, don't power up the hill this time around."
I really don't mind that he's so much faster than me. We're built very differently, beyond the obvious differences. He's got much more of a runner's build than I will ever have. And I'm thrilled for him that he can run three miles as fast he did when in the Marines. Being as fit at 45 as you were at 25 is pretty cool!
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