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 still submit "managing it just fine" is different than being a good parent when you work 40-60 hours/week and train another 20...not that I would know anything about being a good parent.
I agree, training with a spouse has theoretical benefits (unless you are married to mine...she was once temporarily DQ'd from the largest local triathlon because her bike split was faster than the winning pro male...one race official was quoted as saying, "no way a girl went that fast")...my fragile ego and my weak body can't take the beating.
BTW I kinda miss geek insulting me.
I wouldn't count on it to last!
Agree with the first sentence. While I'm not a fan of obsessive helicopter parenting, being absent for substantial periods of time for training, especially while the kids are young, is not much better. "Quality time" is a bit of a rationalization IMO. I sometimes wish Mr. Fort and I did the same sports, though we have done tri relays together. On the other hand, if we did this, who would tend/have tended the kids?
Apparently, the person featured in the article is a friend of Chaos. It will be interesting to see what he has to say after his ban is over.
I am also mildly surprised that most seem to have always supportive amazing spouses. Endurance sports are time consuming. Thus, far only the smilie That Guy :banana: has fessed up to any issues (and I admitted to periodic annoyance.) But, then, perhaps people do not want to discuss sleeping arrangements and such.
I still submit "managing it just fine" is different than being a good parent when you work 40-60 hours/week and train another 20...not that I would know anything about being a good parent.
I agree, training with a spouse has theoretical benefits (unless you are married to mine...she was once temporarily DQ'd from the largest local triathlon because her bike split was faster than the winning pro male...one race official was quoted as saying, "no way a girl went that fast")...my fragile ego and my weak body can't take the beating.
BTW I kinda miss geek insulting me.
I wouldn't count on it to last!
Agree with the first sentence. While I'm not a fan of obsessive helicopter parenting, being absent for substantial periods of time for training, especially while the kids are young, is not much better. "Quality time" is a bit of a rationalization IMO. I sometimes wish Mr. Fort and I did the same sports, though we have done tri relays together. On the other hand, if we did this, who would tend/have tended the kids?
Apparently, the person featured in the article is a friend of Chaos. It will be interesting to see what he has to say after his ban is over.
I am also mildly surprised that most seem to have always supportive amazing spouses. Endurance sports are time consuming. Thus, far only the smilie That Guy :banana: has fessed up to any issues (and I admitted to periodic annoyance.) But, then, perhaps people do not want to discuss sleeping arrangements and such.
