Is your partner as active as you?

[pawl]

Nope, avid telly watcher and ipad gamer. Thankfully though, doesn't begrudge me the time away to enjoy my hobby.

No.But she can tell you about every episode of homes under the hammer and 60 minute make over.

Boring.

 

[tyred]

That's OK until they start to answer back...

It's really annoying when they phone you at inconsiderate times!

 

[grumpyoldwoman]

That's OK until they start to answer back...

I just give mine ''the look'' She soon shuts up!

 

[keithmac]

To be fair my wife is on her feet at work and by the time she's finished ferrying the kids about to swimming, cubs etc it's too late during the week to start exercising.

Saying the everytime I've mentioned buying her a bike for the weekends silence ensues..

For me doing the commute on the bike rain or shine is motivation and it's nice to have a bit of peace and quiet on the ride home..

 

[SpokeyDokey]

No - and she's 'coming back' as a cat so she can do it properly next time around.

 

[NorthernDave]

Just curious really to how it works with other couples.
Do you all have partners with similar fitness levels/interests or is it not really an issue.
Do you worry about their health or just leave them be?

No and yes. I try and encourage her as much as I can but you can't force them can you? She has a bike (well, technically two, but only one worth riding) and really enjoys getting out on local trails and bridleways, but struggles to motivate herself to get out there especially in this weather.
We used to do a lot of walking with the dog when he was younger, but now he's old and knackered, that's stopped too.

That said, she is incredibly supportive of me getting out on my bike and has never complained once about me being out for hours at a time.

 

[i hate hills]

My wife wont get on a bike nowadays as she says there's too much traffic on the road. She is however a keen walker.

 

[User33236]

I think I might know you, or at least Mrs SG anyway.

Quite likely. Mrs SG joined a few groups during Ironman training.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

No, she just lies there mostly.

 

[subaqua]

No, she just lies there mostly.

Aye sack of spuds is a description that could be used.

 

[Adam4868]

My other half has a nice bike and enjoys it when I get her out on it.Does yoga a few hours a week.But when I dare say"you never come out on bike" I get the.All men are selfish,there's ironing and cleaning to do,wish I could be like you just drop everything,etc etc.So I ride alone !!

 

[summerdays]

My OH is generally quite active in a there is always some jobs need doing way without actually doing exercise for the sake of exercise. He will go on an occasional (under 15 miles) cycle when the weather is nice, or for short walks of a couple of miles but he's often busy gardening, allotment, chopping logs etc.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

BigCat can't ride but he comes in the trailer occasionally.
He does a lot of stretching and yoga, that's why he's much more flexible than I am.
He also does quite a bit of aerobics

 

[DanZac]

I never sit down (or thats what my mrs tells me) and my mrs never gets up, so I guess that evens us out as a couple!

Mrs dz did get quite good on the bike and happily knocked out a few 100K rides, but then she fell off and broke her elbow and ankle and has'nt really got back to it. Hopfully the better weather will do the trick.

In the meantime im trying to get in the miles for the both of us, running, cycling and swimming.

 

[Julia9054]

My OH is my regular cycling partner. We are reasonably evenly matched. He is stronger and a bit faster than me but I am fitter with more stamina because I cycle to work (and have a turbo for when I am being a weather wimp) and he only cycles when we go out at weekends.