7 Things All Partners of Athletes Know
Take their spectating tips, communication advice and more.
By Anna Medaris Miller, Staff Writer | Aug. 24, 2017, at 9:34 a.m.
You must be prepared for how all-consuming a marathon or other race may be for your partner. (Getty Images)
For the first several decades of Dominique Calabrese's relationship with his wife, he was not an athlete. He smoked, didn't eat well and rarely exercised while climbing the corporate ladder and building a loving family. Then, in 2004 at age 49, he underwent a sextuple heart bypass procedure and decided to dramatically change his habits. He took up spinning, then road cycling and, in 2010, began teaching spin classes himself.
By 2014, he'd lost 75 pounds and hit a personal record of cycling 10,021 miles in one year alone. Today, despite facing many other health problems along the way – including tongue cancer – Calabrese says he's "back to doing insane challenges," having completed more than a dozen rides over 100 kilometers each this year alone.
http://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2017-08-24/7-things-all-partners-of-athletes-know
