Pre-Race Sex

"men who have sex are happy men. four minute milers are not happy men" -- roger banister

mayeroff

dude u are a cheese ball.... sex is always good and will make you fast... put it this way... nothing affects your race results except for puss-itis... trust me i have done many crazy crap during college and always came up with respectable times.... dont be scared and try pre=race sex out

At my first Marathon (Twin Cities), my wife bet me I wouldn't be able to get it up after the race. I walked back to our room after finishing (4:17) and took a shower. By the time my wife showed up, my room was full of runners and their luggage ready to pack my van and drive home. Mixed feelings, as I knew I could but with the crowd, I couldn't! My legs and feet were sore but other parts were ready to go to work!

Did have plenty the night before though. Got all turned on by a friends wife who gave me a quick massage to relax me before the big day!

Great memories!

Pre race sex (or any sex for that matter)is always good!

Interesting topic. I would have to say that pre-race certainly can be beneficial, probably best done the morning of a race as opposed to right before you toe the line (too difficult really close to racetime, logistically, etc.). CanadaGoph: bring the BigTen crown back to the U this spring; miss running with you guys on the River Road...ltcm

Some say that sex can help relax you, but you can't have wild, hot, three-orgasm sex because then you will be tired. They also say it is more beneficial to women than men bc men usually do a lot of the work. I have to agree with in morning before the race. My boyfriend and i used to have quickies before my Sunday runs and I could clip out 18 miles like it's nothing after that.

OhioRunner wrote:

They also say it is more beneficial to women than men bc men usually do a lot of the work. I have to agree with in morning before the race. My boyfriend and i used to have quickies before my Sunday runs and I could clip out 18 miles like it's nothing after that.

I have female friends that tell me they think having sex the morning of a race helps them... interesting to hear anecdotal confirmation... I have never tried it personally, but will consider experimenting in the future ;)

Hey LTCM.... former gopher? Who are you?? Just curious to see if I know you...

screw this whole thread...bad asses will always compete well--regardless of sexual prowess-- ladies, you can email me at screwthisthread@me.com hehe

From an evolutionary standpoint, prerace sex for a male could be bad. Consider this, "sex drive" and the such is supposed to help us find a "female" to pass our "seed" to. After we complete this passage, we have completed our duty for the time being. The evolutionary goal is to procreate. Before we pass our "seed" we may be more physically capable(we have a job to do, which may mean fighting for a female, or traveling long distances). After we pass our "seed" there is no more job to do, and also no need for physical capability for the time being. Many plants die after their pollenated seeds drop to the ground.

It could be the opposite for women, because after they get the "seed" their job is simply beginning. ???

I have no trouble reaching top speed when their husbands come home, so there goes your theory. The evoutionary goal is to procreate and do it as much as possible. Just doing it once isn't going to make much impact on the gene pool.

your suggesting a relay?

Quite the contrary, before you had "spread" your "seed", you probably may have been in a mood to protect your territory, instead of running away, as you desribe.

but had the "seed" already been "spread", you would indeed be looking at a sprint event to out run Mr. Angry Husband so that you may survive to spread "seed" again another day, correct?

Hmmm...quite a conundrum.

Your guess, I guess, is as good as mine.

Yes, biology is a field shrouded in mystery, as well demonstrated in this apt example of uncertain biological phenomena... perplexing indeed. I guess we may never really know...

Pre-race sex, post-race sex, sex during...hell I don't know what most of these guys are talking about but my thoughts have drifted while on a run wondering if that hot chic is down for jumping off in bushes. Hell I'd do it even if I was on a qualifer...just for the story. A buddy of mine was running a race and we were side by side when some cute chica in a titty cleavage shirt looks at him and tells him "you're cute!" He relpied with a "so are you baby" but kept running despite our pleas to go back and get a number. It was in a marathon and I'm sure the extra boost in moral would have been more benifical then the quick stop. And like I said, if nothing else it would have been a great story.

CanadianGopher: yeah whichever Canuck you are you know me. We lapped around Bierman back in the day. For the sake of anonymity related to this topic I'll plead the fifth and keep you guessing though. Give my props out to Plas-!

as if you skinny geeks could actually get laid. Keep telling yourself tyour 'stories' and you might even start to believe them