BTW I think the fact that I hadn't eaten since last night and took no carbs during the run might explain my meltdown at mile 15 today!

ya think? Hon' ya gotta put fuel in the car to get ANYwhere! Lesson learned, I hope

sounds good Trey, welcome back! Keep us posted.

I need to vent, hope you guys don't mind. I am just about at the end of my rope. My wife has been complaining about the amount of time I spend running. If you look at my log you will see that even though I put in a decent amount of miles I try very hard to limit my running to 3 times a week. Of course my wife goes to her fitness classes 3 times a week but that is while I'm at work so evidently that doesn't count as taking away from "family time". But if I want to run after work and therefore miss family dinner than that is a problem for her. I am considering giving up running. I can't imagine living any kind of a happy life without it though. In the big scheme of life when you define yourself my list goes something like this - Father, Husband, Runner, everything else... I can't imagine living the rest of my life without saying that I am a runner, and to me if I'm only running one time a week on the weekend it's just not worth doing to me. The only other resolution I can think of is to redefine who I am....Father, Runner, ex-husband.

Sorry to hear about this, Jeff. I will second what Anne has said about the early morning schedule, if it's possible for you. There is no way I could be as consistent with my running if I had not made the switch to mornings (I think it's going on about 2 years now - and I was never a morning person before.) DH still thinks that I spend too much time running, when he actually doesn't even know how much time it really is, since most of it happens before he is even out of bed. Does she know how important running is to you? It seems like, if she did, you guys could work out some kind of compromise in your schedule. Sorry, I don't have much else to offer, just sympathy I guess.

A slow 26.2. 5:38:28 Just couldn't handle the temps in the upper 80's. After 12 or so I elected to take it easy and live to run another day.

Trey: good to hear you're on the mend. Be careful though! Perfesser: congrats on the anniversary. My goodness, 25 years! drphibes: congrats on finishing the marathon! Be proud you did it! How many people you know in real life have? It's a really big accomplishment! Jeff: being single has it's perks, like running whenever you want to That's not very helpful is it? If you were a runner when the two of you met, then she knew what she was getting herself in to. If you became a runner after you met, she must have noticed that it does you a world of good, both physically and mentally. Giving it up completely won't do your marriage any good, cause in a small way you'll hold it against her somewhere in the back of your mind. Guess you guys have to sit down and discuss this reasonably and try to keep your emotions out of it. Try arguing the other side. She should argue why you should continue running, and you should argue her point of view. Sometimes that helps understanding eachother. But only if you both are really trying..Don't know how else to help since I don't know you guys. Me: Watched the London Marathon first. Then went out for my long run; an out&back course. Was running with music for the first time since my marathon last year. Left ear was hearing the birdies (and traffic), the right ear was hearing the music. Running on the TM with music has apparently trained my feet to follow the beat, even if I'm not focusing. Managed out in 1:06:14 and back in 1:05:26, incl a walk break to put Spooky on leash and have a sip. Avg pace: 6:47. I kind a surprised myself there. Wasn't expecting it. Even managed to sprint up the bridge in the end. Guess the half marathon in June will be a piece of cake .