Help: My wife’s marathon training has taken over our lives - What can me and the kids do?

“The other day, I’m sure I heard one of them muttering, “Bloody Paula Radcliffe,” while they were loading the dishwasher.”

😂lol

She's hooked for awhile. Best to just find a way to deal with it.

Poor guy, it must be awful to have a wife that has hobbies and is trying to get fit.

There is some truth in the article. We don't realize how time consuming running is. Driving to a place to run, driving to races - getting there early to get a bib, warm up, etc. Hanging out after for awards. Supplemental exercises at home. Doubles.

Its constant too. Its not like barre, golf, or going to the gym where you can skip a day, go for a hike instead, go 4 days a week, just skip a meal instead, etc.

The only thing that compares is other endurance sports - and the only one I can think of at that level are cycling and triathlon. Running is actually less time consuming day to day than these, but maybe it makes up for it with more events. Cyclists and triathletes only compete a few times a year. Runners can compete almost every weekend.

Its for these reasons, that its hard to manage a relationship unless both individuals are in endurance sports.

If there's not a balance then it's a problem.

Isnt this a good thing? She grows into a wife who pounds 7 beers, wakes up hungover and then runs 2:36... isnt that woman the LR IdealWife?

The article mentions she's watching videos of people going sub4 in the 'thon. Based on that she's out there doing maybe 20-30 mpw- less than an hour a day except the long run.

Fatty husband is a whiny c word. Perhaps he posts here?

Yes I mean I think probably apart from the lesbian issue.

i mean like probably. let's be realistic.

There are much worse things she could be doing...

Oh yeah? I bet you couldn’t even name one.

go ahead I’ll wait

She’s setting a good example with exercise. The author of the article has an interesting take. If OP were in this situation, he could hold up his end by setting a good example for the kids by learning that it’s “what can the kids and I do?”

I don’t run much anymore bc of work but my wife runs all the time and is fit and hot. I love that she is fit because then I do my cardio on top of her. She says it’s good for her hips. It’s good for me too

Pegging is a heck of a hip workout - good for her!

I would suggest you enroll in an English grammar course at the local community college.

Suck it up...

My wife and I had 2 small kids and I trained for several marathons. Yes, it takes some give.

Not to speak for the poster, but

*drugs

*affairs

*crossfit

That last is a bit of a joke, but only a bit.

Honestly embarassing you read the Telegraph

People really need to learn the difference between real problems and whining. If the biggest problem you have with your wife is that she is obsessed with her marathon training, then you have an amazing wife.

Real problems: Addiction, cheating, abusing your kids, severe mental health issues, criminal behavior, etc.