Research shows that women are aerobically superior to men, according to a running podcast to which I subscribe. I'm sure the usual disclaimers apply, but this came to mind as we were running a local 10K on a Sunday and she was long out of site ahead of me. Soon enough the finish line was in sight and I saw her standing there, with a post-race glow and her medals around her neck.
I finished and she hugged me. We walked hand-in-hand through the post-race booths, stopping here and there to sample new gels or energy bars before heading through the parking lot to our car. We talked about the race course, some of the other runners, and the next race as I drove home.
She showered as I mixed smoothies for us, then it was my turn. A nap was called for after the race, and she was already on our bed when I joined her. She nestled in against me and drifted off as I read from my Kindle. Soon her breathing and the effort caught up to me and I joined her in napland.
A little later I felt a cool breeze on my face. The fog was rolling in and I'd left the window above our bed open. I pulled the weighted blanket over her and got out of bed, just putting on some sweats and a short sleeve shirt. It was later than I had planned, so I fired up the grill and dressed some asparagus in EVOO and balsamic to accompany the chicken I had marinating.