For those seeking such a thing, HealthDay provides another reason why exercising with a spouse can be a lot like taking the kids to the opera. The website reports on a recent survey that asked 507 female and 399 male first-time marathoners, ages 18 to
72, why they were running.
Men, HealthDay reports, were focused on competition and personal goal achievement, such as
“to see how high I can place.” Women, on the other hand were more likely to give reasons related to weight concerns,
psychological coping, such as “to improve my mood,” or life meaning,
such as “to feel at peace with the world.”