My wife had a go at me last week – said I do too much exercise. This is a fairly typical week:
Monday am: Swimming
pm: Aerobics (fortnightly)
Tuesday am: 6 mile run
pm: Aerobics
Wednesday: 20k bike ride
Thursday: badminton
Sunday: 6+ mile run or an event
I also play golf once or twice a month (in the winter).
I'm 49 (but have never grown up!!!) and think I'm reasonably fit.
Doesn’t seem too bad to me – what do you think?
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However, is the comment from your wife more directed towards the fact that you are doing stuff without her? Perhaps she feels left out?
Obviously this is a VERY presumptious comment, and I know nothing about your personal circumstances Nick, and indeed you might do some of these things together?? But if you are not doing some things together, based on what you put in your initial post, I would think that she might feel left out, or a bit cheesed off if she is left at home while you train.
She does come to the badminton, and the Wednesday bike ride is lunchtime, so that shouldn't bother her.
Another thing she has maoned about in the past is the amount of washing I produce!! She occasionally tells me to do it myself, but when I keep asking how the washing machine works, she usually gives up and says "Oh leave it, I'll do it".
:-)
Ok...alternatively then why not suggest that you do something together that is 'her' thing.... whether it be a one off thing every so often, or something more frequent?
As for washing....(not sure if you were joking here?!) they really are very simple (if I can manage it!) Insert clothes....put detergent in, put on something at 30/40C. Turn on.
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dont forget to take clothes out when finished!
I would like to point out that my suggestions come from someone who is single, and never been married. So may not be totally reliable!
My hubby does most of our washing - but he did once "cook" some of his dirty scuddies by mistaking the tumble drier timer for a temperature setting!
The things she likes doing is scrapbooking and sewing - not my idea of fun at all!!!!
But she does like walking - I'll try and make more of an effort to take her out walking at weekends!!!
(But the main reason for the thread was to ask if I was overdoing the exercise -selfishly thinking of myself!!!)
Apart from injuries caused by flying teacups, of course ;o)
(If she wants you to sit in front of the telly twiddling your thumbs while she cuts out little snippets of paper instead of going out training, I'd personally consider that to be unreasonable.)
(I'm off to golf now, while the wife waits in for the Gas man to do the service!!!!)
Been a while....aaaah the memories.
I do a lot more than that, but I try to fit it in so it doesn't interfere with home life.
I run 7 mornings of the week (but get up at 6am every day and do it before brekkie).
Other than that, I play footie Monday evenings, do a bit of yoga Tues and Thurs evenings (though at home), with a run Wed and Fri evenings.
Sometimes my wife joins in with the yoga, but more often than not she goes for a jog those 2 days while I do it and keep an eye on the dinner. Then Sunday when I finish my long run, she goes out for her own jog......
I guess what's reasonable depends on your circumstances and how you fit it in around the rest of your life... If I changed my morning runs for evening runs I'd, quite rightly be in deep trouble. And trust me, getting up at 6am is easier than that, no matter how tired you are ;-)
Heed the warning and dont neglect your missus. Or perhaps she might just go out and lead her own life in which you will not be needed and have no part.
Is there any way she could join you for at least one of your activities? In the summer the children and partner cycle with me on my long runs.
i do get pangs of guilt but it is a question of balance.