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Man I love you
But finally he admitted that he's jealous that I had the drive to start running and I've kept at it.
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I did not create it. It's Dude Code. It's eternal. Early copies were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. But feel free to love me. I'd wager something a lot like that is pretty darn close to the true cause of Mr. Sippi's Man Code violations. When you're unmotivated and lazy, people who are motivated and ambitious can seem really, really annoying. As a lifelong lazy person, I know this feeling well. It's hard to watch somebody get passionate and driven about something when you don't have the same thing in your life. That's no excuse, of course. But its understandable.
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
rectumdamnnearkilledem
When you're unmotivated and lazy, people who are motivated and ambitious can seem really, really annoying. As a lifelong lazy person, I know this feeling well. It's hard to watch somebody get passionate and driven about something when you don't have the same thing in your life. That's no excuse, of course. But its understandable.
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get him to understand, or accept my running? Has anyone been through this and eventually gotten the unsupportive SO to be supportive?
The Greatest of All Time
What does that mean
"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead..." J. Buffett There are two rules in life: 1.) Don't sweat the small stuff 2.) It's ALL small stuff
Eat, Play, Run
When I was overweight and inactive I thought people who exercised regularly and ran races were pretentious and obnoxious...now I know that's not the case at all. But sometimes I wonder as people driving nearly run me off the road if they are having those sorts of thoughts towards me. I know I once had them towards others...
Michelle
Big Chicken!
I think Jake, myself, and some others need to round up the DH's some of you are married to and smack the shit out of them. I don't get this, especially Joyfull's post. I just don't understand the thinking, other than it being pure petty ass jealousy. And if that's true...well it's sad is what it is. I am so sorry some of you are having to deal with stuff like this, guys too. It's so hard to have a serious hobby without spousal support so I feel for you.
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" - Steven Wright
My legs are killing me
A few weeks ago I returned from my long run for the week just as the dids were arriving home. Derek asked how far I had gone and I told him "11 miles." He smiled at me, kind of shook his head in mild disbelief, and said "5 years ago I thought I would be married to a fat woman for the rest of my life."