Distance nerds,I got an email from a LetsRun.com visitor this morning with a link to some breaking scientific research. It's full of good news. There is hope that you won't have to spend a lifetime alone in your mom's basement posting on the LetsRun.com forums between training sessions.The first article is here:http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/distance-running-may-be-an-evolutionary-signal-for-desirable-male-genes
The article says :
"New research shows that males with higher ‘reproductive potential’ are better distance runners. This may have been used by females as a reliable signal of high male genetic quality during our hunter-gatherer past, as good runners are more likely to have other traits of good hunters and providers, such as intelligence and generosity."
Second article here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11522530/Why-long-distance-runners-have-better-genes-and-make-best-partners.htmlThe article says :
"Women searching for a father for their children should pick long-distance runners as they are more likely to have stronger sex drives and higher sperm counts, Cambridge University has found."
What do you all think?
I'm not sure the ladies will agree. I know when I was running 100 mpw I didn't have much of a sex drive.