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Friday fun - Does sex beat running?
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11-03-2016 12:06pm#1This is kinda funny:D
From the Irish Times Life & Style section. Not sure I agree with parts of it and some of her 5 reasons (bolded below) as to why sex beats running are certainly questionable !!!!!!!!!
Q So Grit Doctor, I am beginning to feel that exercise, specifically
running, is actually taking the place of sex in my married life. Is this
okay? Running seems to satisfy me completely. SA
A One thing sex does share with running is that people
spend a lot more time talking about it than doing it. This does not, it would
seem, apply to you. On either count. Perhaps you are new to the sport, having
embraced The Irish Times Get Running (www.irishtimes.com/GetRunning)
as part of your resolve to get fit. This is to be applauded and these newly
discovered highs are so satisfying, so invigorating, that they are leaving you
feeling as ecstatic as you once did when you first discovered true love and
orgasms. Perhaps this new running habit is helping you lose weight too,
leaving you feeling lighter, as well as more energetic, less moody and reaping all the numerous physiological benefits that regular running brings with it.
Possibly you are passing out with exhaustion at the end of the day the
moment your head hits the pillow and sleeping soundly for the first time in
years – another cherished benefit of regular running.
And perhaps it is the combination of some or all of the above that is leading to an overall sense of wellbeing and contentment that leaves you feeling complete. Long may it
last. It’s certainly also the case that running stimulates a lot of the same
happy hormones that get released during sex and orgasm. Endorphins are an obvious starting point. However, endorphins take quite a while to eek out over a run, in contrast to sexual arousal and orgasm when they flood your brain.
Oxytocin – the cuddle drug – that also gets released at the point of orgasm
(and apparently from eating chocolate too, not that I would ever advocate doing that habitually) can let loose during a run. Oxytocin happens to be the
“labour and childbirth drug” – it helps us bear the pain of our cervixes
dilating over hours and hours during childbirth. Bearing this in mind, it
will come as no surprise to learn that only a seriously long run kickstarts any oxytocin release – two hours and upwards, so half-marathons and beyond qualify [:eek: LSR anyone?:D]. Not really what’s going on for most of us during our weekly runs I suspect. Now, it goes without saying that I don’t want to put you off your regular runs because there is so much more to be gained from them. You have the naturally drug-induced high; strengthening your heart and bones; lowering cholesterol and blood pressure; reducing stress; helping maintain a healthy weight . . . and the rest. But, equally, there is a lot to be gained from enjoying a sexual relationship with your husband, so I want to encourage you back to both.
Unusually for my column and in an effort to motivate you back into the saddle, I am going to advocate sex over running to help see you, and all of us, through the rest of winter.
Here are my top five reasons why sex beats running:
1Sex is a far more enjoyable and relaxing activity for the body, with no danger of the joint strain that excessive pavement pounding brings about. Except for head space, there is very little that is enjoyable or relaxing during a run
. The pleasure and the relaxation come after a run, and only after a good 30 or so minutes hard at it.
2 Sex is better with a partner, fostering intimacy and connection. Running is infinitely better enjoyed solo [an awful lot of people here wouldn't agree with that], and while being connected to one’s own breathing and heartbeat has its moments, communing with nature isn’t quite the same as being truly intimate with your other half.
3 Sex is much quicker – unless you are practitioners of the tantric
variety – and can be satisfactorily completed in a matter of minutes, orgasm being a fast and certain route into hormone heaven [is 'quicker' necessarily a good thing?
].
4 One cannot over-do sex, or burn out from pushing oneself too far. So I am reliably told.
5 Sex can be enjoyed under a duvet and followed immediately by a
guilt-free long sleep [so can running, well the sleep bit!].
During this miserable, rainy, bleak winter weather when we are deprived of sunlight, vitamin D, and, at times, our sense of humour, the surest, easiest and fastest way to lift our moods, not to mention the most life affirming, is to snuggle up under the duvet with our other halves.
Regular running, once your body has gotten used to it, may well lead to you
having a greater sexual appetite than before. Both activities are similar in
that the more you practise it, the better it gets, and the more you come to
depend on it as another source of wellbeing and contentment. Another good habit has been made.
The Grit Doctor says
. . . the best days are
those that begin with a run and end with an orgasm. Ruth Field is author of
Run Fat B!tch Run, Get Your Sh!t Together and Cut the
Crap.3
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Pacing Mule wrote: »A good traditional boards compromise is to have sex with a fellow runner.
Ha. Lucky we know your partner also runs - others might end up in trouble if they follow your advice
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Ha. Lucky we know your partner also runs - others might end up in trouble if they follow your advice
Well yes of course! Obviously those who are married it wouldn't apply to. But for those not actually married the expression what happens on boards beers stays on boards beers was formed for a reason or two
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Pacing Mule wrote: »Well yes of course! Obviously those who are married it wouldn't apply to. But for those not actually married the expression what happens on boards beers stays on boards beers was formed for a reason or two
Really ?? Although, judging by your post, the expression doesn't hold quite true - very hard to keep that kind of info quiet (all comes out eventually). Not sure being married/in a long term relationship makes a difference to some though - a cheater will cheat regardless (for the record though, I'm happily married & he runs occasionally) 0 -
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williestroker1 wrote: »Ah, now I know where 'HTFU' came from.
Anything we should know about your username while you're at it ??
sorry - couldn't resist
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Really ?? Although, judging by your post, the expression doesn't hold quite true - very hard to keep that kind of info quiet (all comes out eventually). Not sure being married/in a long term relationship makes a difference to some though - a cheater will cheat regardless (for the record though, I'm happily married & he runs occasionally)
Ok. This has taken an unexpected turn and I'm making boards beers suddenly sound very seedy. :pac: For the benefit of Mrs Mule who might end up reading this and banning me from future boards beers these kind of shenanigans are generally highly unusual.
So when's the next one !?0 -
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Pacing Mule wrote: »Ok. This has taken an unexpected turn and I'm making boards beers suddenly sound very seedy. :pac: For the benefit of Mrs Mule who might end up reading this and banning me from future boards beers these kind of shenanigans are generally highly unusual.
So when's the next one !?
Ha, glad you clarified that - never having been I was beginning to wonder was it a bit of a free for all ....:P0 -
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BeepBeep67 wrote: »I find if I'm a little stiff it can be great relief!
If you're only a little stiff I believe you can get a pill to remedy that
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ThebitterLemon wrote: »If you're only a little stiff I believe you can get a pill to remedy that
TbL
Tried that, don't think I swallowed it properly, woke up with a stiff neckSeanPuddin_ wrote: »I cannot wait until the day it's normal to stick the nightly (...fortnightly...monthly...christ where did these kids come from) HR up on Strava. One day it'll be normal.
The multi-sport Garmins have stroke count0 -
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