My GF gave me an ultimatum it's either her or running

Canaidling wrote:

How do I go about breaking up with her?

PowerPoint of course, duh.

Running puts one at high risk of addiction. So you got to ask yourself, Canaidling, does she have greater clarity than you do?

Nailed it.

Peter Andersson wrote:

I sometimes have Runner's Highs that feels as strong as an org*sm - and they can last for 10-15 minutes

It's OK. You can say it. Orgasm.

MzunguWarrior wrote:

No female publicly advocates trolling LR even if she enjoys reading it when it's done well.

You must be old. Female runners like Caster and Andraya Yearwood just love trolling.

Mine divorced me because I spent too much time on LetsRun...🙄

Peter Andersson wrote:

I sometimes have Runner's Highs that feels as strong as an org*sm - and they can last for 10-15 minutes - never meet a woman who could match that, so for me it would be an easy choice.

I get that same bump from posting on this site. Dump her, keep running, learn to type with just your left hand and your wet dreams will become reality.

All true. I am a female, last sentence was added in because I thought it would make the poor guy who's about to dump his girlfriend a laugh during a rough time. There are females on LR, it's 2017 after all gentlemen.

And yes, that's one of the reasons I am leaving him. I will not be married to someone who does not support my goals of trials or even get excited that it may be a possibility for me.

PR's

1/2 marathon PR 1:19, 10 mile PR 60:30

Canaidling wrote:

Devil Dog wrote:

What's your 5k pr?

My best is 16:14 but I think I'm in 15:25 shape now.

True letsrunner^

I disagree. I have known female OT qualifiers who posts here (admitting to trolling/responding to troll comments), not to mention some Olympians and former world class runners.

Not gunna happen wrote:

Might I suggest PowerPoint?

This was the only reply that was needed.

Tell her you want one last shot at the 5k. If you break 15, you break up. If not, you realize that you're better off as a slow HJ who gets some than a mediocre HJ whose hand gets some.

Tell her you are still going to run 3x25 minutes per week and LR's on the weekend, but you should be able to find some studies that show moderate running is good for sex.

All this assumes she is hot.

Dump her and get an upgrade GF - one that runs.

Seriously guys, if your GF does not run you need to dump her asap. 10-20 years from now she'll be fat. You'll regret it.

Numbers you can trust

I've never understood the issue with spouses/SOs having a problem with running. I mean how long do you spend running each day? An hour? Maybe an hour and a half? She can't have you out of the house for longer than one f*cking hour? Sounds like she is the problem.

Sorry to hear of your divorce. If you need an online coach to help you reach your goals please let me know.

To the OP, please just simply tell that your relationship will never work and that it is time for both of you to move on.

Good luck to both of you.

Female here; been running since 1988. LSS; if you gotta run, you gotta run, so I guess you're going to break up with her. I'd just be kind but honest and firm with her that it looks like you want different things in life, so you're going to have to go.

And then do it. And DON'T ask if you can still be friends. Take your loss and move on.

Trollism alert. Lame attempt 1/10

Before I became a runner, chicks were only into me for my face (college years).

After I became a runner, chicks are into me for a combination of my body and my face (less so my face).

So If I gave up running, they'd lose my middle-distance runner's body. And all that's left for them is my face, and boy... have I aged.