This is a great topic of discussion for us.
When does working out and training for an event take too much time away from family?
Is it different if your spouse isn't a swimmer or athletic?
How does your spouse feel about how much you train each week?
What comprimises have you made?
2011 WSJ Article:
A Workout Ate My Marriage
Exercise Can Set Off Conflict About Family, Free Time; Errands vs. English Channel
What's funny is I trained with Jordan (featured in the article) on Thursday July 5th, 2007 at Asphalt Green in NYC, he gave me a ride back by my hotel which was pretty close to his office. Very nice guy.
I undertand your POV, Philo, but it was Elaine who put her personal life on the forums. If certain posters don't like her whining about noodlers or don't think it's profound that her husband got up every morning until he retired, they are entitled to say so as long as there is no breach of forum rules. This is a fairly civil forum, and there have been many many vastly more contentious threads. It's best to try to not be so thin skinned. And I say this based on my own experience from years ago. If Elaine or others view every contrary opinion as a personal attack, they might as well pack it in. This is a discussion forum; we don't have to hold hands and sing kumbaya every day. And there are threads for that, e.g., attaboy/attagirl. Just don't expect Geek not to be Geek.
It's not what you say, but HOW you say it. Rudeness is not necessary. The civil forumites express their views in a polite, respectful way.
I undertand your POV, Philo, but it was Elaine who put her personal life on the forums. If certain posters don't like her whining about noodlers or don't think it's profound that her husband got up every morning until he retired, they are entitled to say so as long as there is no breach of forum rules. This is a fairly civil forum, and there have been many many vastly more contentious threads. It's best to try to not be so thin skinned. And I say this based on my own experience from years ago. If Elaine or others view every contrary opinion as a personal attack, they might as well pack it in. This is a discussion forum; we don't have to hold hands and sing kumbaya every day. And there are threads for that, e.g., attaboy/attagirl. Just don't expect Geek not to be Geek.
It's not what you say, but HOW you say it. Rudeness is not necessary. The civil forumites express their views in a polite, respectful way.
