UP Disney
Now known as Disney Yooper
- Joined
- Dec 26, 2005
Hey Guys
May I be selfish and ask for a pep talk from you guys?
It's not like I'm nervous enough with this being my first Half Marathon, but my husband (he is not DH today) has been giving me a hard time about this "vacation" and saying he can't be away from work, blah, blah, blah.
Initially he pouted b/c the trip was originally JUSt for ME, so I changed it to a family trip and used the 4/3 special. We've told my 4 y.o. twin boys, so it's not like I can exclude them now.... And now he's giving me a problem.
He has a habit of this, when (on the incredibly rare occurrences) that anything might be about me, or I need his support about something important to me, he becomes incredibly needy.
I don't want to turn this into a husband-bashing post, but my heart is broken and I could use a little pep talk. I realize that much of this race is a mental game, and I just want to be in the right place mentally and be able to finish this race.
I can't tell you how much doing this Half means to me, Donna, just Donna, and not someone's wife or mother.
Some men get nervous when they see their wives growing and changing because they are afraid they will grow and change away from their husbands. I'm sorry you are having to deal with this. Let him know that you need this for you but that it doesn't change your feelings for him.
You are 100% right about this being mostly mental. I don't think you have to worry about that part of it though. Once you get to the starting line, you will have so many people supporting you, Donna, that at least for the time of the race you'll be able to let it go.