AIBU To feel put to shame my friends husband

[DizzyZebra]

My friends husband is more than twice my age (He is mid 50s)
Every morning he gets up before his wife and the 3 children and goes for a run - Minimum 5 miles. Usually around 7 or 8.

He is currently back home having completed his run, having a cuppa before the school run. On a weekend he does his wife breakfast in bed, without fail.

I am sat on my sofa, struggling to muster up the energy to tidy my living room.

I am amazed by this man!

I must be getting old and cynical because the first thing I thought was ' If something looks too good to be true, it usually is '.

Dizzy are you a bloke? Or a lady?

I'm a laydeeeeee Claudia. Why do you ask?

Numberlock - No seriously, He does. I am just seriously amazed by him i wish i were that fit now never mind when i'm 50 odd!

He's not nuts. Running is ace. I'd do it every day too if I could! I run in the mornings because it's prime me-time, I suspect this fella feels the same.

Emma - Oh i'm not questioning his motives, I'm flipping jealous and amazed!

And who gets up in the night with the children?

This I'd my excuse for being in bed with a brew and MN whilst dh is doing the easing up prior to cycling to work

I was responding to everlong, dizzy! Don't be jealous, if it's something you want to do as well, have a think about when is a good time of day for you, stick to it, start with a program like couch to 5 k and you'll be bounding along before you know it.

I also know loads of people who run and can safely say none of them look in the least bit "haggard".

I was just trying to understand whether you were a competitive mid 20's bloke or not

I agree with Emma, running is massively addictive if you're into it. My dh is addicted to cycling and goes off on huge rides. He doesn't come home and make me breakfast tho.

MrsHoarder - Their children are junior school age so no night time wake ups.

Emma - Haha, You've not seen me run. It is not something i should be encouraged to do. Ever. I struggle not to mow small children down at a slow walk. I am seriously a danger TBH.

Sounds like my DH, he is mid 50s and always off for a bike ride or swim, he just loves to keep fit unlike me .

I'm going to take the dog for a walk round the shop, come back hoover up and pretend i've done loads and not just shoved the crap from the living room into the cupboard in the kitchen and leaned my full body weight against it to shut it to make myself feel better about this!

My dad used to be like that with my stepmother - not the running but the looking like the perfect man. Then we found out he was having an affair with a 23 year old. Just saying - no one is THAT perfect!

Dizzy you're funny. And I'd rather have a funny friend than a fitness-obsessed friend any day.

My DH is 49 and i am 50. This is not old age - we are both trim, healthy and look young for our age (so we are told). Yesterday DH got up walked the dog, ran 3 miles into town to collect the car (we were out the night before and left it) then went straight to the gym. He also made me a cup of tea in bed before he left. We routinely get up very early for our pup or have to let her out in the night. We take this all in our stride. Our DD (age 15 and 20) struggle much more with this routine!

He is funny too aha, He makes me laugh with the way he words his rants about the government. My friend is ace. I've known her since i was 15 when i happened to pass her horses field and got talking to her.

She is one of those people who just speaks whats on her mind while you die in the corner - even though you were thinking exactly what she's saying.

Littlewhitebag - I am 22. Almost 23. At the moment i am in denial and anything above 25 is absolute light years away and is knocking on old age... Just so you know the sort of fucked up perception you are dealing with here ;)

He's got the breakfast thing the wrong way round! I often run early on the weekend leaving dh and ds in bed and when I get back dh usually has cooked a full English

Dizzy - DD1 who is 20 is always amazed at her dad's energy and from time to time tries to join him in running. It is hilarious as he is way fitter than she is and she is always half dead when they return. I think this is just an age thing. Continue to be amazed and when you reach 50 just think of all the things you might be capable of!!!

43 and run 5k three times a week, swim 1k a week and also do yoga a couple of times. Means I can eat what I want and drink too much wine. What's not to love?!

I get up at 6.30 4 times a week and do 8km on my crosstrainer. Feels great and I eat what I want and rarely get tired.