I read Christopher McDougall's book 'Born to Run.' If running were a religion, this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race.
When I was in my early 20s, I studied tae kwon do and hapkido. I earned brown belts in both of them.
There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.