I went for a run and wish I hadn't

[Latetotheparty26]

Me and DH are on a diet. We have both agreed we need to shed some pounds and it's been two weeks. He's lost weight and I haven't. I know I need to exercise and so I announced to him this morning "I'm going for a run". He sniggered.
I am not a runner - at all.
Well because of the snigger, I pushed myself hard and completed 2.5k - this is amazing for me and I was really chuffed.
When he came home I told him, he smirked and said "that's only half a mile" (it's not its 1.5 miles ish), he looked at the tracker map thing on the app I'd downloaded then he just moved the conversation on.
I am so crest fallen that he didn't say well done 😢.
Yes I'm after a bit of attention....shamelessly! And to declare, my husband's a twat!!!

[Judgeaway]

Well done
Your husbands a twat and jealous because he couldn't do it

[SantasLittleMonkeyButler]

Does he actually want you to succeed or does he enjoy the fact that he's doing better on the diet?

He's an arse for not supporting you, well done for getting out there & doing it!

[anyhue]

That's a really good start! Keep it up

[Subatomickitten]

Nasty bastard, I'd be telling him it would be wise to set off at at a run but that's a different matter altogether . Tell him to fuck himself and give yourself a massive pat on the back, good for you! Hope your running goes from strength to strength. The couch to 5k app is great for this, ran my 1st 10k I'm under an hour last year training with it

[TheNaze73]

He's being grade A tit. Well done OP. 2.5k for a first run, is a cracking achievement. Make sure you warm down & be prepared for a bit of thigh burnage in the morning!

[123rd]

Well done OP!! Better than the distance he DIDNT do!

[BifsWif]

That's bloody brilliant, well done you!

Your husband is obvs jealous....

[MumOnTheRunCatchingUp]

I wouldn't tell him

Just keep on upping the distance a bit each time you run.... Log it.... But keep quiet

Then one day you can suggest you both go out and run,then you can show him what's what.

[Imbroglio]

Well done!

[MumOnTheRunCatchingUp]

And I you want support you've got us here and I highly recommend the Facebook group 'runmummyrun'

[iMatter]

I'd hazard a guess that he'll sabotage you all the way through this OP.

Sounds like a prize shit.

[anotherdayanothersquabble]

One of the reasons I don't use an app. I don't want my achievements judged! I use a paper map and string instead.

[Scarydinosaurs]

What a prick!

Even at my fittest, I found running really bloody hard work- so massive well done for doing what you've done! I would completely struggle to run all that way now, I'm completely a sprinter over a runner and would be dying behind you!

You are a superstar!

[Goingtobeawesome]

What a horrible man .

Is he always such a waste of space?

[Shizzlestix]

He should be celebrating that with you. I'd fall over 5 yards, so 1.5 miles is amazing, well done. Don't let him sabotage you or put you down. If this is his sense of humour, he needs a serious wee word about how you're making an effort to be healthier: does he not want this for you?

[ButteredToastAndStrawberryJam]

He's probably done you a favour in a crappy way, help it give you strength to beat him, then if he keeps acting up, maybe it's time for a change in more ways than one.

[WetPaint4]

Girl well done, ignore your husband. We all start somewhere. Please keep going, I try to exercise 5 days a week and it has got easier. I'm seriously overweight but Shaun T helps

[Arkengarthdale]

Well I used to be in the Army and our fitness test was a 1.5 mile run. So tell him you can do what a soldier can do

You don't need to tell him it was a basic fitness test and had to be done within a certain time...

[imwithspud]

Oh ignore him, 2.5k is amazing for someone who doesn't usually run. I have never been for a run and I doubt I could get close to that.

Challenge him to do the same and see how he gets on, arsehole.

[KittyandTeal]

Fuck that! Everyone's gotta start somewhere. I run 10-12k once a week plus 2 other shorter runs. 2 years ago I couldn't run up the road. 2.4k as a start isn't nothing, it's bloody brilliant, and I have a suspicion your h knows it which is why he's poo pooing it.

Tell him to get off his arse and run 1.5 miles straight off. Bet he couldn't.

Running has honestly changed my life, I was pretty fit before but it has absolutely changed my mind set and has raised my confidence, every time I run a new distended or new time it's like a 'wow, I never imagined I could do that' I'm running the London marathon this year. Yes it'll be hard, no I can't do it right know but I will bloody well do it.

You should be really proud of yourself.

[AdoraBell]

Bloody well done OP

I would leave the tracker thingy behind in future and run the same route but aim for another 500 metres each time. That way you know you are improving but he has nothing to comment on. If he asks just tell him you "had a great run, thanks" with a big grin and change the subject. He sounds jealous at best and a twat at worst.

[lucjam2105]

Your DH is a total twat. Well done to you. I took up running 15 months ago, couldn't run 100 yards, now I can do 7.5 miles. I'm doing a 10 mile race in October, up to date I've done 2 x 10k, 1 x 5k and 1 x8k races, plus I do parkrun every week (5k) and 2 other 5-8k runs per week.

Keep going. Stuff him!

[eddielizzard]

do it for yourself not for praise from him. next time, go for a run and don't tell him. just keep going.

and bloody well done

[Joysmum]

Fuck him...or rather, don't fuck him

You've inspired me to start couch to 5k again and I can't thank you enough for that

[Beeziekn33ze]

Well done, don't get him put you off, go you!