Giving up sex?

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Hills of Death (HOD) Mar 2013 2:02pm, 14 Mar 2013 28,473 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Cheques in post OB
Caterpillar Mar 2013 10:25pm, 17 Mar 2013 7,765 posts	0 Caterpillar Did we ever reach a conclusion about whether abstention from sex was a good thing for your race times? I assume that was the original thought behind the thread.
Stander Mar 2013 10:28pm, 17 Mar 2013 12,646 posts	0 Stander Somebody always has to spoil things by talking about running on this bloody site.
McGoohan Mar 2013 10:40pm, 17 Mar 2013 7,170 posts	0 McGoohan It was not the original thought, no. And I imagine abstention would be bloody terrible for your race times. Although I recommend not having sex, say, in the five minutes immediately before a race.
Oysterboy Mar 2013 10:43pm, 17 Mar 2013 5,867 posts	0 Oysterboy It'd be a good warm up surely.
The Teaboy Mar 2013 10:44pm, 17 Mar 2013 5,904 posts	0 The Teaboy Not if it directs blood flow away from the essential muscles for running.
Stander Mar 2013 10:47pm, 17 Mar 2013 12,648 posts	0 Stander So okay before a three legged race then?
Longwayround (LWR) Mar 2013 10:50pm, 17 Mar 2013 619 posts	0 Longwayround (LWR) It's never harmed my Parkrun times.
McGoohan Mar 2013 11:03pm, 17 Mar 2013 7,171 posts	0 McGoohan but of course 'a parkrun isn't a race'. Allegedly.
WarringtonRunner Mar 2013 10:25am, 18 Mar 2013 104 posts	0 WarringtonRunner Abstenance (sp?) pre-race doesnt work for me