How to persuade spouse you must go to a meet?

I'm seeking creative ideas on how to persuade my spouse that I simply must go to a travel meet in December. He didn't quite make vomit noises when I mentioned it, but looked a bit (not unduly) irritated/bewildered/annoyed by my desire to compete in meets. (He hasn't raced much lately.) The timing was likewise unappealing. Any thoughts? I was contemplating calling my mother and begging for a visit.
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  • Heh. One is an ex-4IMer and 2flyer and another claims I haven't really swum enough races to know what I am good at. Anyway, I'll try to finish warmdown in enough time to see your heats: you'll be at least a handul after me. Perhap, like me, you haven't swum that many actual races. That doesn't necessarily mean you don't know what you are. :thhbbb: to them. Uh, this is my first ever SC 100 fly in either yards or meters. I have no idea what time to enter, but it won't be an aggressive time for sure. It's an experiment. I don't train for this event particularly. But I don't think my 50 time reflects what I'll do in my 100. Usually a big drop off. Just doing it for fun. I'll cheer for your 200 free while I'm resting up though. :thhbbb: :applaud: Then I have to decide if I'm too knackered to swim the 100 back right after the 50 fly or not. Probably too tired. I'm getting old and senile. ;)
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  • Heh. One is an ex-4IMer and 2flyer and another claims I haven't really swum enough races to know what I am good at. Anyway, I'll try to finish warmdown in enough time to see your heats: you'll be at least a handul after me. Perhap, like me, you haven't swum that many actual races. That doesn't necessarily mean you don't know what you are. :thhbbb: to them. Uh, this is my first ever SC 100 fly in either yards or meters. I have no idea what time to enter, but it won't be an aggressive time for sure. It's an experiment. I don't train for this event particularly. But I don't think my 50 time reflects what I'll do in my 100. Usually a big drop off. Just doing it for fun. I'll cheer for your 200 free while I'm resting up though. :thhbbb: :applaud: Then I have to decide if I'm too knackered to swim the 100 back right after the 50 fly or not. Probably too tired. I'm getting old and senile. ;)
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