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Posted on 11/07/2025 5:09:48 PM PST by nickcarraway
A woman has shared the heartbreaking reason why she would follow her husband on his daily run on Instagram.
Racking up over 1 million views, the clip shows Michael Daubert, 40, running along the sidewalk in a red top and blue shorts. The camera then cuts to his wife, Megan, 39, who is “chasing” him on a bike to make sure his defibrillator doesn’t go off.
The real estate agent told Newsweek that her husband suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on February 5, 2024, while playing in his men’s soccer league.
“He was without oxygen for 24 mins,” she said. “He was miraculously revived but not without consequence.”
Understanding Cardiac Arrest
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, more than 356,000 individuals experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting.
A cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack—it occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, causing blood flow to all parts of the body to cease.
For those who survive cardiac arrest, possible consequences include:
Brain injury
Damage to internal organs
Psychological effects such as anxiety, post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), and depression
Megan Daubert has since launched her own podcast, @megandaubertpodcast, where she discusses their new reality.
She explained that a physiotherapist worked with him during his three-month hospital stay to build up his ability to run under supervision.
He wore a watch to monitor his heart rate and was instructed to continue using it during exercise at home. However, due to short-term memory loss, he was unable to consistently remember his limits and required frequent reminders.
With limited access to his usual routines, job, and responsibilities, exercise became one of the few activities that allowed him to feel a sense of independence.
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“Her Reason Shocks Viewers”
Hardly. What a wonderful woman to follow her husband on her bike so he can continue running.
Get him a treadmill.
It is his duty, as a husband, to adjust to his limitations to ensure his wife is not overly burdened.
That goes both ways.
Angel. He’s a lucky man.
Because of her care and on going therapy he is now able to run on his own.
Good wife.
Loyalty and commitment is almost impossible to find today.
They are just punchlines used in speeches but which no one practices.
I am happy to say that, as this story shows, you are wrong.
L.O.V.E.
Living Our Vows Everyday.
It is just those people rarely make the papers.
On Tuesday I was driving down a country road that I often drive on. Sometimes there are people riding their bikes. This time, there was a bike with a car following it closely. I slowed down, and then they waved me around them. I think it was a situation just like the one described here. Someone was pacing the rider, and making sure he was ok.
This. Treadmill. Needing to feel independence or whatever is self indulgent under those conditions.
Very.
God bless this woman.
lol — also thought “why not a treadmill”
He should have avoided exercise. It will kill you dead. Stay home, shelter in place, wear your mask, drink plenty of water. And for G-D’s sake, you get your boosters as often as you’re told!
Ya. Kinda S***** and irresponsible. I would expect this from a narcissist that didnt really care about her really anyway.
You know he almost has to be on blood thinners. If hes running the next time he falls could easily make all her attention and effort pointless.
Honey, I love you but you have to realize that I cant allow that to interfere with my enjoyment of juggling loaded firearms.
Maybe she enjoys her ride and being with him. What a weird take.
It's sad you feel that way about him.
With limited access to his usual routines, job, and responsibilities, exercise became one of the few activities that allowed him to feel a sense of independence.
He had an extremely traumatic episode and suffered brain problems. He may not even be aware of the loving care his wife is providing him and it's hardly "self-indulgent." Being outdoors in the fresh air has benefits far greater than being indoors on a treadmill.
It’s seems strange that people here at FR would criticize the wife or the husband for their choice and go beyond that by calling them selfish and narcissistic. That is their choice. It doesn’t affect any of us.
Good point.
*It’s seems strange that people here at FR would criticize the wife or the husband for their choice and go beyond that by calling them selfish and narcissistic. That is their choice. It doesn’t affect any of us.*
This^^^^^^!! It’s a beautiful thing to see this type of love in a marriage.
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