I would like to tribute this article to my fantastic and supportive husband, Tim Richardson. If it wasn’t for his support I would not be the runner I am today. Happy Early Father’s Day!

There are so many people that I have spoken with over the past few months who ask me how I’m able to fit in all this running stuff while being a mother, homemaker, etc... It’s simple: my hubby makes all the difference. As soon as Tim steps in the door from work, I am out the door for a run. He feeds the kids, changes their diapers, plays with them, puts them to bed, and even attempts to bathe them on occasion :)  I’m not going to lie, he does a pretty good job at being a daddy. He has amazing taste in clothes and always picks the cutest outfits for Charlotte (in fact, I hardly ever go clothes shopping for myself anymore because Tim has better taste than me and he gets me the cutest outfits). And Tim is better at playing the Wii than me so Logan is sure to spend more time with Tim.

As an example of how awesome Tim is, he was my support group for the Sawtooth Relays this past weekend. He willingly toted me and the kids from Idaho Falls to Stanley the night before the race (a 4 hour trip). He was super patient when our poor daughter got carsick on the windy road and threw up all over herself - which caused ½ hour delay while we cleaned up the mess and made sure she was a happy baby again (honestly, how many other men out there, besides Tim, are willing to clean up throw up?). Not only that, but he did an awesome job in the car with the kids for over 8 hours while I participated in the relay on Saturday (my team was awesome – we placed first in the women’s category!). I don’t think the kids cried once the entire day. They were so happy and had an absolute blast cheering for me and giving me water every couple of miles. He was so prepared with books, toys, food, snacks, and things to do (like taking the kids to Redfish Lake so they could play in the water).

When the relay was finally over he was still in Superdad mode – he told me how awful he felt that he had forgotten to put sunscreen on the kids. If it were me, I wouldn’t have even thought to bring sunscreen. The best part about the whole day was the smile I saw on Tim’s face every time he stopped to cheer me on. He is the happiest person I know. Thanks for all your support Tim, and Happy Father’s Day!