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Question:

Adam Balm quoted Reuters: Peter Marsh of the Oxford-based Social Issues Research Centre who carried out the survey,

Thinking that my employer might have carried out some useful reseach to help me in the London Marathon on Sunday, I tried to trace the Social Issues Research Centre.  I found that the Centre has nothing to do with Oxford University but is a private organisation with an address very close to the pub where we go for our regular post-training fluid replacement therapy.

Response:

One thing to consider:  for a lot of people sex can be very relaxing which can allow sleep to come much easier.  As long as you are not out until 2am trying to find a partner…..

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – British probe sex drive of long distance runners 10:38 p.m. ET (238 GMT) April 12, 2000 LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) – Sex on the eve of a big race is good for marathon running, according to a survey carried out for the organisers of Sunday’s London marathon. "Every competitor planning to build a last-minute lovemaking session into their training programme will run faster than those who don’t,” organisers said on Tuesday. "And the study goes on to conclude that marathon running can be good for your sex life, with 30 percent of those questioned saying the sport had improved their performance in bed.” The survey, commissioned by the race sponsors, explores the loves, hates and habits of long distance runners and was based on the finishing times of 2,000 entrants in last year’s event, of both sexes. Half of those questioned maintained their sex life had been unaffected by running while eight percent said running had harmed it. Most runners were against sex the night before the big day – competitors have to get up early on the morning of the race. "But those who said ‘yes’ – with men being more ‘for’ than women – had faster finishing times,” organisers said. Peter Marsh of the Oxford-based Social Issues Research Centre who carried out the survey, added: "For the first time we have gone inside the mind of the marathon runner and produced some very interesting findings – not least those about sex. "The survey also shows how preparing to take part in this great test of endurance can affect many different areas of people’s lives.” The favourite for Sunday’s men’s race however, the US-based Khalid Khannouchi of Morocco, is not a fan of sex before hours of pounding the streets. "We don’t have sex – not even a week before,” his wife and coach Sandra said. "The week before we just concentrate on the marathon. After the race is over we have a party. But not before. It doesn’t work for us.” — "Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."–Albert Einstein Before you buy.

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British probe sex drive of long distance runners 10:38 p.m. ET (238 GMT) April 12, 2000 LONDON, April 12 (Reuters)