Training for an ultra-marathon is so demanding, no runner involved in such a race would be able to do it properly without a good support from his/her spouse, girlfriend/boyfriend, or familly. In my case, being the wife of a crazy runner is a 24h job! Not only have I learned a lot about sport nutrition, I have taken upon myself to manage our couple life as my dear hubby spends his evenings and week-end at the gym or on the run. I learned about sport kit, got involved in sponsoring and the whole logistic of the run (things like checking his passeport is still valid for example!)... And I must admit I kind of like it!
Anyway, if you plan to enter a mega race and are involved in a relationship, just a few pointer of the things your partner will go through:
- Eating at stupid hours to match your hectic training schedule OR eating on his/her own
- Eating more carbohydrate than necessary as she/he will be cooking for an athlete... so very likely to put on few pounds in the process
- Stoping the booze out of solidarity and missing it greatly on lonely evenings in front of the Telly
- Knowing more about Powerbar benefits than about the latest movie/fashion/music thanks to your new passionating discussions
- Worrying (a lot) as to whether or not you will come back home with all you toe-nails and your kidneys still working
- Feeling slightly worthless when completing his/her sunday jogging knowing you'll be running 30 miles with 10kg on your back as a simple training session
- Having to manage finance, shopping, cleaning, ironing on his/her own as you'll be either at work, at the gym or in bed.
It is such a challenge, I am very proud of my boy and I'll do anything to help him for the 24h Namibian run... as long as he does the washing-up when he comes back!
Fanny, the wife of a crazy runner.
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