My Rock

 I wrote this post a while back and today when this new Subaru commercial made me cry, I decided it was time to post it. 

I love this commercial because it reminds me so much of Mac and the strength he has been for me. When I did the Princess the first time, knowing that I would see Mac at certain places was truly the only thing that kept me going at times. Not having him there for either race this year was very, very hard but I knew he would be calling as soon as I finished and with the circumstances, that was enough.

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I am reminded constantly how amazing my husband is. Other ladies in various running groups that I am a part of sometimes talk about how their husband isn’t being supportive in one way or another. Whether it is that they are telling their wives that they can’t do it, deciding not to show up and cheer them on, or just brushing it off like it is no big deal I am always baffled when I read these things. My husband has been my biggest cheerleader since we have been together. He has always loved me however I looked but has also appreciated when things start looking a little better. When I decided to sign up for the first Princess, he was right there beside me. He knew it was going to be a long hard road but he supported me in what I was trying to do. He went out on training runs with me and even slowed down to my snail pace so that we were always together. When I got frustrated and stopped training, he didn’t scold or push me too hard. He knew it was something that I had to do for myself. When I tried to back out of even showing up, he reminded me that at least we would get to go to Disney. When I felt like I couldn’t take another step around the 4 mile mark, he was at the TTC spectator area to give me a kiss and tell me he loved me. He gave me the strength to keep pushing on. When I saw him again at mile 8 and said I was done, he said he loved me and would meet me in Epcot. When we reunited after I got off the bus, he told me he was proud of me. And when I told him I wanted to try again, he said go for it. After the first Princess, when he found out he had another stress fracture, he hopped on his bike and road with me every time I went out for a run. When he deployed, he asked about my running when we talked. When I ran the Tink, he tracked me online and when I crossed the finish line, he called me to congratulate me and did the same for the Princess a month later.

He has been absolutely amazing through this entire journey. He has never once discouraged me from signing up for a race. We made the decision together that I would not sign up for the 2013 Tink but if I had said I really wanted to do it, he would not have stopped me. When I pasted a link on FB about a race in Vancouver, he was excited about the possibility of a vacation up there next year.

Now that he has seen me reach a few goals, he is looking at joining me for the next half. Next year this princess will be running with her Prince Charming at the 5th Anniversary Princess Half. When I asked him if he was going to run ahead and try to get a good time he laughed and said no because then we wouldn’t be running together. Even though he and I both know he could finish with a much better time than me, he wants to be with me instead. I love him more than I can ever say and I thank God everyday for placing him in my life. He is my rock, my biggest fan, and my biggest motivation. I want a life full of adventures with him and  to do all we want to do, I have to make these changes for me. 

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The last few days have been tough because with his new job, we haven't been able to talk very much. Things have been going well with my training and I am finally seeing some real results and it has been hard not being able to share that with him. The good news is we are in the last quarter of this deployment so I will have my best friend home soon. Until then I will be working my hardest to make a big change before he sees me again. I want him to come home to a new me.