He's treated like a hero when he does marathons, says Julia. But once, while we were watching him cross the finishing line, my aunt leaned over and said: You deserve the medal, for doing everything behind the scenes, so he can do all that training.
From 5Ks to Ironman races, most people will have a friend, colleague, or family member who is training for some kind of fitness challenge. The odd parkrun isn't enough to merit kudos these days - the bar is set somewhere around triathlon.
You're supposed to do it in a relay team, but he wanted to do the whole thing himself. He collapsed at the finishing line and was in bed for two days. Meanwhile, I had to do all the school runs and even serve him dinner in bed because he couldn't walk downstairs for days.
It's really important my daughter sees me out there too, and it's not just Dad going out and doing stuff...she remembers her husband Phil's first Land's End to John o'Groats challenge (an 874-mile bike ride that takes 10-14 days) in 2011 as two relaxing weeks enjoying time alone at home.
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