Quintessential bait
Quintessential bait
Quitting marathon wrote:
Eh? 330 is a phenomenal marathon time, not sub-elite, but not far off.
Top 10% for sure
3:30 wouldn't even put you in the top 55% for men in Boston this year.
Quitting marathon wrote:
Ended up having a huge argument yesterday.
I train 5 evenings a week, by the time I'm home the evenings done. I work 9-5 so can't run in the day, or in the mornings as early commute.
I don't take her out Saturdays as it affects my long run too much.
Run most nights after work.
Saturday is parkrun.
Sunday is long run then sleep in the afternoon for recovery.
She said one more marathon block and its over.
Has anyone else had these problems how did you deal with the problem of training and family life.
Goal sub 3:30
Ditch the parkrun. Get up earlier. Be there in the evening.
She thinks you don't care about her, or are having fun without her.
Dump the f*****g c**t.
The solution is obvious. Quit your job and run during the day.
What's up with all the AI posts lately in the training forum? People post daily about training/racing & there's a community full of people offering good support/advice. It's pretty off-putting tbh. Can think of this thread, the how fast can you bike one, & the rest after a marathon post. Feels like I'm seeing less registered posters, at least starting legitimate looking threads. Is the website pushing this stuff?
Quit the wife, not the Marathon. She sounds unhinged, matter of time before she leaves you anyway and takes you too court. Courts biased against men, you will be paying for her new life. GF or roster is more satisfying. No "honey-do" lists. No lame excuses like "not tonight, I have a headache." How about "I'm tired." Married men know all about that. I don't.
Why would you run to this place for advice?
That's it. We're done. Filing for divorce tomorrow.
There is a compromise to be had here. I will take care of your wife's needs, you keep on going after that 3:30.
Good for you and good for her. Cut her loose and you can focus on the thon without being distracted by a woman in your life. If you simplify your lifestyle and move into a yurt at high altitude you might be able to even break 3:20. Imagine the possibilities.
Sub 17 wrote:
I was out for 6 months and during that time I realised how meaningless running is.
Well life is meaningless if you want to get existentially introspective about it.
But at least running makes me feel alive, so that's some consolation.
This is surely a troll post? Because
1: morning run, you start work at 9am? Unless the commute is 3 hours you can run.
2. Switch your long run to a Saturday morning, leave at 6am, back by 8ish, go get breakfast with her, and can take her out Sunday too if needed.
Your times are not justifying throwing your life out for, unless your wife is crazy unreasonable, with those times I’d imagine you don’t run much, just at terrible times of the day cause you won’t get up earlier.
Marathon training has a way of taking over your life. I believe that’s why people get addicted to it. It’s an escape from the boredom that is their lives without it.
I know many people who go from one “Cycle” to the next just to run roughly the same time. That said, if it makes them happy, it’s no skin off my apple, but I can see how it would put a strain on a marriage, the long run in particular.
Quitting marathon wrote:
I don't take her out Saturdays as it affects my long run too much.
Saturday is parkrun.
Sunday is long run then sleep in the afternoon for recovery.
Are you treating the parkrun like a race/workout? If you cut the parkrun, you could do activities with your wife Saturday and still have energy for your long run the next day. The parkrun is more likely to be affecting your longrun than doing activities with your wife. No serious runner does their hard run the day before their long run every week.
if she is in good shape, she wins, and jog 3 miles a day in the morning.
if she is fat and untidy, dump her and go for sub 330
Quitting marathon wrote:
Goal sub 330
It that your wife's weight goal?
Goals wrote:
Divorce her, that participation medal will always be worth it.
I'd rather have a participation medal than a wedding ring, and this is coming from a guy who hasn't raced in years. Freedom is awesome.
She's right you are being selfish.
Do what millions of dad's do and wake up early and run.
Same on weekends.
So when do you have sex?
Put on your I really care face and ask her if it would be okay to get a treadmill and put it in the Living Room so that you two could spend some quality time together.