Comments on: Supportive Spouses of Runners http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/10/supportive-spouses-of-runners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supportive-spouses-of-runners How to Improve Running Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:00:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: runr53 http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/10/supportive-spouses-of-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-34 runr53 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 02:31:23 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=17#comment-34 I give my wife all the credit when it comes to my running schedule, she encourages my times out, again for stress relief more than anything, hehe! She also makes for a good cheering section at the races she attends! I give my wife all the credit when it comes to my running schedule, she encourages my times out, again for stress relief more than anything, hehe! She also makes for a good cheering section at the races she attends!

]]> By: Karen in Calgary http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/10/supportive-spouses-of-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Karen in Calgary Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:50:23 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=17#comment-31 Balancing the family-time is tricky, but my Hubby knows how important it is to me to get my runs in. Life is better for him if I get my stress-relief, and he knows I feel better about myself when I accomplish my goals. "If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" I am very careful to schedule my runs at reasonable times, which gets tricky with his shift work. Luckily the kiddos are older now (13 & 10), and not quite so demanding. I wish both you and your wife strength and patience to enjoy these "little kid" years! Balancing the family-time is tricky, but my Hubby knows how important it is to me to get my runs in. Life is better for him if I get my stress-relief, and he knows I feel better about myself when I accomplish my goals. “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”

I am very careful to schedule my runs at reasonable times, which gets tricky with his shift work. Luckily the kiddos are older now (13 & 10), and not quite so demanding.

I wish both you and your wife strength and patience to enjoy these “little kid” years!

]]> By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/10/supportive-spouses-of-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Dawn (aka Pink Lady) Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:03:29 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=17#comment-27 Thankfully I have no small children at home. I do have a 4 year old grand daughter that I like to spend time with. She enjoys running so sometimes we do short ones together and have even done a couple of races. Thankfully I have no small children at home. I do have a 4 year old grand daughter that I like to spend time with. She enjoys running so sometimes we do short ones together and have even done a couple of races.

]]> By: Thomas http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/10/supportive-spouses-of-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Thomas Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:24:26 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=17#comment-25 Good God, your comments about combining running and a family just sound exactly like my life. With the exception that evening runs are not an option for me. I've got twins aged 4 and a toddler who is rapidly appoaching his second birthday, and the mere idea of me running after work would send the wife into a fit! Morning runs are the only real way to go. One evening run per week might be tolerated, two would surely push it too far! Anyway, keep it up! Thomas Good God, your comments about combining running and a family just sound exactly like my life. With the exception that evening runs are not an option for me. I’ve got twins aged 4 and a toddler who is rapidly appoaching his second birthday, and the mere idea of me running after work would send the wife into a fit!
Morning runs are the only real way to go. One evening run per week might be tolerated, two would surely push it too far!
Anyway, keep it up!
Thomas

]]> By: Jack http://therunningguy.com/2005/10/10/supportive-spouses-of-runners/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jack Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:29:16 +0000 http://therunningguy.com/?p=17#comment-24 You are really lucky! My wife tolerates my running as long as I actively try to include her input when I schedule my runs. I have also learned to run my long runs quite early in the morning on the weekend so that it minimizes conflict with normal family life. You are really lucky! My wife tolerates my running as long as I actively try to include her input when I schedule my runs. I have also learned to run my long runs quite early in the morning on the weekend so that it minimizes conflict with normal family life.

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