There so happens to be formal studies, and not so formal, on how running affects your sex life and vice versa. In general, it is professed that those who exercise enjoy an increased libido as opposed to those leading a sedentary lifestyle. With running, as I would assume with say weightlifting where weight and time are increased, your miles matter, just enough can hit the ‘spot’…while too much could rein her back in.
Some argue, that the sex/mileage equation is based more so on the relationship than on the number of miles. If you really bite down on the bone, there are SO MANY factors that affect our libidos…it would definitely be difficult to contribute the undulations of desire to just one element.
However, inspecting the sex ingredient could be rewarding. Harvard did a study that found athletes in their 40’s and 60’s having the same amount of sex as non-athletes 20 years younger. For that animal in us, the University of Connecticut studied the effect of controlled exercise on animals’ libido, namely 2 year-old stallions. No, ladies I am not implying that we are sex-eyed stallions, or that your partners are, but lets face it…the libido is animalistic. U of C found that exercised and non-exercised stallions had the same libido levels until week 16, and then the libido of the exercised stallions dropped off. 16 weeks, running or not, I might fall off?! Point being, there is a balance to all things. Runners with over 100 miles a week tend to have less the sex drive, while just under make for one wild woman in bed.
Many runners attest to the fact that having sex within close proximity to a big race is vital! Israeli scientist Alexander Oishanietzky was a vocal proponent of the rewards of sex, stating before the Barcelona Olympics, “Women compete better after orgasm, especially high-jumpers and runners.” 1993 Olympian Lynn Jennings attributed her 10K title to having had sex the night before.
What do you think?
