WHAT? My Husband Out Ran Me!

I never thought I'd see the day that "Fat Tony"* would out run me...But the day has come.  I blame my injury slowing me down, and the fact that I'm such an awesome motivator and coach for him *wink wink*.

I haven't run over 5k since I started back.  Tony has been working on the c25k for over a year (yes, it's an 8 week program, but the Tone-ster has a way of taking his sweet time).  Well, he completed the program and asked what to do next, speed or distance.  I said distance, and sent him on his way to 3.5 miles.  He did it, no problem.

This morning on my 2nd day of half training, I was contemplating the upcoming 4 mile run, when I realized that my husband is currently running further than me!  At first I was a little irritated.  Like I said, it's taken him a year to complete the Couch to 5k, and on many occasions I've had to nearly push him out the door to do it.  I've been running for 2 years (I realize that's not very long), completed 2 half marathons, and motivated many of my non-running friends to start running.  Aahhh, that was it, he was one of the non-runners that I had motivated, OK pushed.  And now he was succeeding.  This is actually a pretty big accomplishment and something for both of us to be proud of.


So, this weekend we'll both run 4 miles...but I'll still run them faster! ;)

His and Hers Brooks

* He was dubbed "Fat Tony" years ago by a coworker, when he was probably at his thinnest.  I wouldn't just come out and slap "fat" in front of my husband's name for all the world to see.