does sex the night before a race affect performance??
personal stories????
does sex the night before a race affect performance??
personal stories????
did it like five weeks ago
school record in dmr
but that doesn't prove anything
ppl still think it's bad
This is letsrun. Nobody here has ever had sex before.
It takes up loads of physical energy. That cannot be a good thing for racing. Working out the next morning after a wild night in the sack always feels horrible.
"Women weaken legs!"
i always ran well the day after having sex - as long as i wasn't up so late i didn't get any sleep. helped me relax and fall asleep faster.
try it before some workouts and see how things work out for you, assuming you have a willing partner.
I had sex the morning of a marathon once and at the 24 mile mark I was wishing I had those 300 calories back.
In the end, you may have made the right choice. The outcome might not have been so favorable if you tried to perform the events in opposite order.
I've seen your wife, so I would say no.
Two times in high school when I PR'ed for the mile I had scored the night before.
Derek Ibbotson ran a sub 4 minute mile after doing it - immediately after!
That was over 50 yrs ago when sub 4 really meant something
Just did it. Ran terrible. Ate shit in the steeple for the first time too. And it was a "women weaken legs" kinda fall.
Similar happened to me. But I didn't fall
Perhaps, if you're going to have sex the night before a race you should insist on doing as little physical exertion as possible. You can get away with this because you are "saving energy" for your race. Then just lay back and let her do all the work.
Look, anyone who places performance in a race as a higher priority than performance with a woman ought to have his head examined.
The Judge wrote:
Look, anyone who places performance in a race as a higher priority than performance with a woman ought to have his head examined.
Thank you.
Had my best Ironman race the night after a romp with my wife.
"Being with a woman all night never hurt no professional baseball player. It's staying up all night looking for a woman that does him in." Casey Stengel
It’s good that you’re still horny. The sex may calm your nerves.
Never had a problem from the night before 8-12 hour's. Once took a shower with the wife 3 hrs. Before racing a 10K and my legs knew after the first mile that that was a mistake.
Lot of things have changed since this post was made 14 years ago.