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So it looks like the consensus wins here and my best plan is to just let her do her thing. She is the one who signed us both up for her next two 5k's (SEP & DEC) so I know she is motivated and you all are correct that I don't want to ruin that. We have two young kids, 5y and 8m, so she could be cutting it short thinking about all the potential chaos at home. We do occasionally run together with the baby in the stroller and the 5y on his bike but I think the 5y will get tired for more than 2 miles and I will come across as a drill sergeant trying to run 4 miles with her. Our neighbor is a runner too so maybe I will ask her to occasionally ask my wife to go on a 3-4 mile run with her. Thanks for the insight and talking me back a bit.
So it looks like the consensus wins here and my best plan is to just let her do her thing. She is the one who signed us both up for her next two 5k's (SEP & DEC) so I know she is motivated and you all are correct that I don't want to ruin that.
We have two young kids, 5y and 8m, so she could be cutting it short thinking about all the potential chaos at home. We do occasionally run together with the baby in the stroller and the 5y on his bike but I think the 5y will get tired for more than 2 miles and I will come across as a drill sergeant trying to run 4 miles with her. Our neighbor is a runner too so maybe I will ask her to occasionally ask my wife to go on a 3-4 mile run with her.
Thanks for the insight and talking me back a bit.
...and how is she going to feel about that if and when she finds out?
Seriously.
Got your back here, Andy.