Have you ever broken up with someone because of running?

And yet here you are...still fat, still a drunk, still stalking a woman who rejected you not once, not twice, but three times...I would say you're still pathetic, but it's so far beyond that...

Well said, Troll Yanker. I agree completely.

I don't think that's fair to say. If your significant other doesn't respect that you have passion for things in life other than her, then maybe she shouldn't be so significant.

'My ex would complain about me and running. She told me I was spending too much time running, and do you know what I did, I decreased my mileage so I could spend more time with her'

As she's you ex that didn't work out too well

You are right when you say there is more to life than running, but it has to be your decision.

If you have kids or something then fair enough, but to cut back running for someone you are dating - No Way! What's the most time it takes in an evening, a couple of hours?

Do women go for weak men? No

*Don't forget 500 women can't be wrong!*

By the way how's the long distance thing going?

Yep and I've chosen not to get serious with girls because of their work also. A guy or girl isn't something that should replace your hobby,recreation, sport, or passion...they should complement it.

Unless you're spending every second with your significant other, running should have 0 effect on how much time you spend with them.

Yeah, its a shame, she was a nice girl, but I liked running more than I liked her. I think for me, it was a combination of running and work that ruined it with her. My running was 1 thing she wasn't thrilled with, but then people at my job quit, so I had to take on more responsibilities and was too tired after my runs for her. So she took it out on my running, gave me the choice and I told her eh I have been running longer than I have known you, sorry.

Nope but I broke 4:30 in the mile after a break up. In fact I run my best times after a break up. I need to do it more often.

No, not from running. My first and second wives both left me because of my time on LetsRun, though.

I quit running once for a girl. We both got fat together and eventuall married. I started running again a lost all the weight while she kept gaining. I grew unhappy and am now dateing a runner while I'm waiting for the divorce to be final.

You think it is worth spending time with someone who doesn't respect something that you enjoy?

I dated a girl for a while, who every time I wanted to go for a run with complain, or nag me, or just get upset at me for spending time running instead of spending time with her.

If you can't make yourself happy, then you will never make someone else happy. You can't completely change who you are just for someone else.

Why be in a relationship with someone who can't even give you the space to live your life.

When you start making concessions on things like this in a relationship, your relationship is doomed.

Nope, but I certainly would if he wouldn´t understand that I need my morning runs, or that I need a good night sleep before a race.

In general, i also feel like a non-runner guy would be much more understanding of the running habits of his runner gf than a non-runner girl from a running bf.

yaa there was this one girl that was super hot and its not like i haven't been with hot women before but because of this fact it helped me move on without pain. i was just losing focus on my training and her looks just couldnt compete with my passion so i ended it. ofcourse i didnt tell her it was because i loved running more but it had to be done, i couldnt take it anymore. running is my woman.

"yaa there was this one girl that was super hot and its not like i haven't been with hot women before..."

lol!

Graph Theorist wrote:

You think it is worth spending time with someone who doesn't respect something that you enjoy?

I dated a girl for a while, who every time I wanted to go for a run with complain, or nag me, or just get upset at me for spending time running instead of spending time with her.

If you can't make yourself happy, then you will never make someone else happy. You can't completely change who you are just for someone else.

Why be in a relationship with someone who can't even give you the space to live your life.

When you start making concessions on things like this in a relationship, your relationship is doomed.

You have understand the amount of running most of us do and the time it takes. i would be willing to say that its more than many guys put into a relationship. Now take a look at it from a girls perspective. She says well he spends this many hours a week on running which is not as much as he spends to me. She starts to wonder is he dating running, or he is he dating me. So I understand. Keep this in mind running is a hobby, not a way of life.

Idk, the girl I'm seeing right now doesn't really understand being passionate about something or the dedication necessary to be great.

As long as she is passionate and has the dedication to bangin the bejesus out of me, who cares if she runs?

stuck with match.com wrote:

You have understand the amount of running most of us do and the time it takes. i would be willing to say that its more than many guys put into a relationship. Now take a look at it from a girls perspective. She says well he spends this many hours a week on running which is not as much as he spends to me. She starts to wonder is he dating running, or he is he dating me. So I understand. Keep this in mind running is a hobby, not a way of life.

How much running to do you do? Honestly? I've ran 120 mile weeks while working a 40-50 hour work week with a girlfriend and never felt like I was not giving my all in any aspect. Wake up early, get 12 miles in, kiss the girlfriend goodbye as we both leave for work, run at lunch, another 5 miles, get off work, cook dinner for the girlfriend, relax with her at home or go out if she wants, repeat for every weekday. Take a short recovery day on Saturday, take her out and do something fun and spontaneous. Long run on Sunday, spend time with her if she wants. And so on. Even when we weren't living together it was basically the same pattern.

You guys act like this is so hard, I really don't get it. If you are sacrificing in any part of your life you really don't want it that bad. If you want it bad enough you will find a way to make it work.

I was starting someone that was at the elite level. She couldnt figure out how to balance work, training, and me.

so I told her you got a week to move out.

I dated a really great girl in college who was on the xc/track team. Unfortunately, we really started dating after she had decided to transfer due to a mixture of homesickness and her dislike for the coaching so things only lasted for 6 months. She ended up being a couple time All-American and still runs at the elite level. I, however, only manage about 15mpw these days. I could still probably beat her though.