The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece on the phenomenon of tri/endurance widows today. Worth a read. I'm surprised by the weird comments posted to it, to be honest. Maybe it's the audience, but they seem to be missing the point. Commenters seem to think it's a criticism off anyone who exercises and there's an odd number of "just run a 10k"-type bits of advice to the Ironman athletes mentioned in the piece. They seem to be completely missing that the article is essentially advocating ballance between life and training. It shouldn't surprise me but it does!
Not gonna lie. Being a tri wife can be frustrating at times. I can understand the issues the spouses in the article raise and relate to many of them. But not all of them. This is why it's vital to have "the talk" before every season so that you can make clear what you are and are not willing to deal with. Support is a two-way street.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703439504576116083514534672.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_4
The musings of a triathlon wife about life on the outside of transition.
