However, on our second date, we participated in a 12km "fun run". I did not run the whole thing, nor was it fun. But it revealed a lot about his character. He encouraged me to run in sustained bursts, and stayed by my side for the entire 12km.
Before I had met my now future husband, I resolved to enter the City 2 Surf, which is a 14km run in Sydney. I had planned to wear a Wonder Woman costume to complete the City 2 Surf, as I figured people generally have low expectations of anyone participating in a running event in a costume. As a further indicator that he was my Mr Right, he agreed to participate in the City 2 Surf with me, dressed as The Flash.
We walked most, ran some and crossed the finish line together. We happily agreed to have our pictures taken afterward, and entered the best dressed competition. We did not win best dressed and really didn't think more of it.
That was, until the next year when they started advertising for the City 2 Surf in 2013...
On a sleepy Sunday, as we read the newspapers, my now fiance let out a barrage of expletives. When I asked what was wrong, he showed me the newspaper. There we were, as part of a double page spread, in colour. Wonder Woman and The Flash.
That year, we entered again, dressed as our respective superheroes, and ran much more of the course. We significantly improved our times. Most importantly, we stuck by each others side, encouraged each other through the uphill challenges, enjoyed the downhill stretches and maintained a healthy sense of humour.
Naturally, there will be a number of elements included within our wedding to represent Wonder Woman and The Flash. Our wedding is not full blown superhero, but there are many more subtle nods such as glassware, flowers, and cake decoration.
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