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Topic: BW is Running Her First 5k Tomorrow!

TimeToManUp
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Posted: 8:25 PM, September 21st (Saturday), 2013

As some of you may know, my BW suffered a miscarriage earlier this year. Not long after, she started using the Couch to 5k app and has since lost just shy of 50(!) lbs. Her sister in law suffered multiple miscarriages prior to the birth of their oldest daughter, and has for several years been part of the planning committee for a March of Dimes 5k.

So even though I am incredibly proud of my BW for how far she has come, I know tomorrow is going to be bittersweet for her. Had she never lost that baby, she wouldn't be running in the first place. But her hard work and dedication in getting to this point makes me so incredibly proud to be her husband.

I know when she crosses the finish line she will be dealing with conflicting emotions, and I hope she will be able to clear enough headspace to feel pride in herself, too.

Good luck, TCD. I love you.

I know we're worth it.
WH (Me-33)
BW (tattoodchinadoll-31)
D-Day: 12/22/11
Together 15 years, married for 10.
Three daughters, 8, 4 and 2.

Posts: 227 | Registered: Nov 2012 | From: New Jersey

UnexpectedSong
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Member # 21761

Posted: 10:40 PM, September 21st (Saturday), 2013

That is a lot of hard work. Look forward to hearing your race time.

WW(SA)
"Feedback is the breakfast of champions." - Boris Becker

Posts: 6421 | Registered: Nov 2008 | From: California

ThoughtIKnewYa
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Posted: 12:36 AM, September 22nd (Sunday), 2013

Good luck, TCD!!!

Posts: 12204 | Registered: Mar 2008

jo2love
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Member # 31528

Posted: 9:58 AM, September 22nd (Sunday), 2013

Good luck, TCD!

Posts: 46320 | Registered: Mar 2011

AnnieOakley
♀ 13332
Member # 13332

Posted: 12:10 PM, September 22nd (Sunday), 2013

Congratulations on the weight loss and the run.

You should be very proud!

Me= BS, now 50
Him=WH, now 51
M=23+,T=27+
dday=7/06, 8/09 (pics at a work function), 11/09 VAR, 6/12 Sep'd, 10/14 Divorced.
"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill

Posts: 1363 | Registered: Jan 2007 | From: SFO area

JanaGreen
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Member # 29341

Posted: 11:57 PM, September 22nd (Sunday), 2013

She is amazing. How'd it go?

He's 41, I'm 35. One awesome 6-year-old daughter, and a brand-new sweet baby boy, June 5.

Posts: 7716 | Registered: Aug 2010 | From: The land of a thousand guilts and poured cement

wildbananas
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Member # 10552

Posted: 11:59 PM, September 22nd (Sunday), 2013

This is awesome! How did it go?

Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light. ~ Yogi Bhajan

Posts: 15740 | Registered: Apr 2006 | From: Now an AZ girl

TattoodChinaDoll
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Member # 34602

Posted: 8:00 AM, September 23rd (Monday), 2013

It went well. It was a really nice morning. I'm not happy with my time (but hey, I finished). But I swear I was born with the slow gene. Even in high school when I was skinnier and on the wrestling team I was a slow runner. Doesn't help that my brother won the race with a time of 19:44 and a pace of 6:22 a mile...jerk. I had some moments of remembering why I was doing this. Almost broke down a few times. Held it together at the end. I still don't get how people enjoy running. But there are so many emotions attached to losing the weight. Some are not for off topic. Some are because of the miscarriage. So even though its always nice to be thinner and be able to shop anywhere for clothes, I haven't enjoyed the fruits of my labors as its all triggers. But not to be a total bummer...thank you everyone!

Me: 34
WH: 35 TimeToManUp
Married: 12 years, together 18 years
3 daughters: 10, 7, 4, and 2 angel babies (2013 and 2014)

D-Day: 12/21/2011
Confronted him: 12/22/2011

This is the most difficult thing I've ever done.

Posts: 1840 | Registered: Jan 2012 | From: New Jersey

nowiknow23
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Posted: 8:05 AM, September 23rd (Monday), 2013

Congratulations on finishing the race, TCD. ((((hugs))))

You can call me NIK

And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane

Posts: 37279 | Registered: Aug 2011

JanaGreen
♀ 29341
Member # 29341

Posted: 8:25 AM, September 23rd (Monday), 2013

TCD you are amazing. Congratulations on finishing your first 5K! I have the slow gene too; even when I ran a lot, before my daughter, I was pretty slow. That's ok, we're still lapping everyone on the couch!

He's 41, I'm 35. One awesome 6-year-old daughter, and a brand-new sweet baby boy, June 5.

Posts: 7716 | Registered: Aug 2010 | From: The land of a thousand guilts and poured cement

UnexpectedSong
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Posted: 9:03 AM, September 23rd (Monday), 2013

TCD - Congratulations!!! Considering that most of us (i.e., me) don't even walk around the house... that's awesome!

WW(SA)
"Feedback is the breakfast of champions." - Boris Becker

Posts: 6421 | Registered: Nov 2008 | From: California

JKL Vikings
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Member # 32094

Posted: 1:42 PM, September 23rd (Monday), 2013

Go TCD
Keep up the support TTMU

Her- Alpha Female 41
Me-FWH 42
Married since '02, together since 2000
D-day 2/10/2009
3 sons- J- born Oct 2001
K- born Sept. 2005
L- born Apr. 2008
We ALL have issues. It's how we deal with them that makes the difference

Posts: 555 | Registered: May 2011 | From: Dallas, TX

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