My wife is training for her first IM, Kona no less since she won a lottery spot. She's on a very strict training regime which she follows to the tee. She's a teacher so it wasn't too bad in the summer but now she's back to work. This means getting up at 5:00 AM to drive an hour to the nearest pool and falling asleep exhausted in the evening at 8:30. I've been doing more chores, cooking, etc and trying to help out more but she's been very irritable (dare I say the "B" word). Fortunately she's starting her taper soon and I'm actually looking forward to Kona being over with so life can return to normal. Sprints, Olys and halfs are fun and manageable, but this IM thing is totally different.
IM training doesn't lend itself very well to romantic candle lite late night evenings or sporadic weekend getaways. If I ever became single again I'd definately cross IM women off my list of potential relationships.
I'm curious - how do you IM gals do it and still maintain a romantic relationship?
IM training doesn't lend itself very well to romantic candle lite late night evenings or sporadic weekend getaways. If I ever became single again I'd definately cross IM women off my list of potential relationships.
I'm curious - how do you IM gals do it and still maintain a romantic relationship?