Vent - stupid thing my husband said

I would have probably asked if mine would care to wager.

That said I paid for a family membership to the gym last year that mine wanted for xmas and he went twice... so... *shrug*

Run your race... enjoy it... and if he's not playing then maybe find an all womens one? Then he can't join in even if he decides to.

 

Prove him wrong and just do you !!!!!! 

That would be the last my husband would hear about training from me - I'd pick a race and start training without him.  If he noticed that I was starting to train and that I'd picked and signed up for a race without him and asked me about it, I'd calmly tell him, "The last time I brought it up, you were insulting. I don't need a training partner who insults me. If you want to run the race, sign up and plan your own training.  I'm not interested in training with you anymore."  And then I'd stick to it.

If he learned something from it or said he was sorry, then I'd let him train with me on the NEXT race.  But not this one.  People have to learn that they can't talk **** to people and that there are consequences if they do, especially people they're supposed to love and support.  Grr!

P.S. As you can probably tell, I'm not a marriage counsellor. ;)

Haha good for you!  I think he said that to you because he is afraid you are going to kick his ass in the marathon so instead of being outdone by his better half it is better to insult you so  you won't do it and beat him!  Stick with your plan and go for it!  He is just being a ***** and is afraid!

 

This, right there, right on the money I think.

RIGHT ON Michelle!!!

Take his credit card and go buy yourself a treadmill! Start training on it right away... Tell him you will meet him at the finish line with water... Challenge him, his ego will hate that!

Then wipe that track with him all the way to the end!

As Julie said "forever bragging rights"...

Ohhh and when he eventually passes the finish line ( well behind you) pat him on the shoulder and whisper in his ear... " if you start training now maybe you can keep up next year!... Or maybe not... "

You will do great! Don't let anyone bring you down !

Guys are such dicks!   Like almost everyone else said, let him eat dust!  

The best revenge is to prove him wrong. Not get mad, not feel slighted, just inspired and determined. Don't talk about it anymore with him, just show up and do what you know you can do and let the great feelings of victory wash over you. It's never been a weakness to be underestimated in a competition. So use it to push you to new heights and enjoy the view. 

He KNOWS you'll kick his ass and he's too "Man" to admit it!