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.
Just think, when we're retired and kick the kids out of the house, we won't have to do this anymore.
Mr. Fort shows up at a meet maybe one day a year (someone's got to mind the kids). I really don't care; they're extremely dull for non-swimmers. And it gives me a nice break from the fam and a chance to see my friends. Guess I'm engaging in "love busting."
And we enjoy seeing him that once a year :)
Just think, when we're retired and kick the kids out of the house, we won't have to do this anymore.
That's right, we can move to a convalescent center, eat mushy food and complain about other residents full-time. Sounds awful, to be honest.
That's right, we can move to a convalescent center, eat mushy food and complain about other residents full-time. Sounds awful, to be honest.
Did you just finish reading "Water for Elephants" by any chance?
That's right, we can move to a convalescent center, eat mushy food and complain about other residents full-time. Sounds awful, to be honest.
You forgot to mention taking up noodling while complaining about the water being cooler than 90 degrees and those fast swimmers splashing around getting everyone's hair wet.
That's right, we can move to a convalescent center, eat mushy food and complain about other residents full-time. Sounds awful, to be honest.
Or, you can move to an active adult community, eat your own healthy food at your own house, and only complain about the noodlers part-time! It's a great place to live, honestly!
I know there are plenty of married swimming couples in Masters (the Roddins, the Santoses), and as one of those married swimming couples I have to say it's great having a spouse who is also a swimmer.
Nothing needs to be said. Both of us know pool time is important -- me for competition, him for sanity and fitness.
Or, you can move to an active adult community, eat your own healthy food at your own house, and only complain about the noodlers part-time! It's a great place to live, honestly!
Maybe once you get super old, like gull and matysekj, you fall for that marketing bologna. Calling a geezer village an active adult community is like calling McDonald's coffee "premium" or Branson, MO a "destination vacation."
Maybe once you get old, like gull and matysekj, you fall for that marketing bologna. Calling a geezer village an active adult community is like calling McDonald's coffee "premium" or Branson, MO a "destination vacation."
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Hey, is that a new Smilie or did I just miss this one? Cool! :D You will be going through a lot of bags of that stuff as long as 'Geek continues to get his digs in about me- every chance he gets! It all started with his dislike for the appearance of my posts and it hasn't stopped yet. Start poppin' more of that corn, Peter!
