Cathy



	Cathy and her boyfriend John were riding their bikes around the bikepath at 
the park.   Both were 16.  Cathy was 4'8", 137.  She was Asian with long black 
hair and a beautiful face.  John was 5'9", 136, average height and weight for his 
age.  Cathy actually outweighed John despite being over a foot shorter because she 
carried a disproportionately large amount of weight in her legs.
	"Want to race around the park?"  Asked Cathy.
	"Race against a girl?  You'll never beat me!"  Replied John.
	"Only one way to find out.  Or are you chicken?"
	"Ok you're on.  One lap around the park.  First one back here wins."
	"Ready.....set.....Go!"
	John was determined to show Cathy a thing or two about male superiority.  
He pedaled as hard as he could.  But to his horrified amazement, Cathy was 
beating him badly.  She pulled farther and farther ahead of him.  It was only about 
a mile around the park, but she finished the race a full 200 yards in front of him.
	"How did you get to be such a fast rider?"  Asked John when he finally 
reached the finish line.
	"It's my legs.  They're tremendously powerful.  Look at how thick they are."
They got off their bikes and compared legs.  John's looked like toothpicks 
compared to Cathy's.  "My legs are much stronger than yours."
	"No they're not!"
	"How much do you weigh?"
	"136."
	"I weigh 137.  I'm carrying more weight than you are and I still beat you."
	"Yeah, but you're carrying more weight in your legs so a greater percentage 
of your body weight is providing power."
	"There's only one way to settle this.  Meet me at the school gym after school 
on Monday.
	John went to the school gym after school on Monday and found Cathy there 
waiting for him.
	"Are you ready?"  She asked.
	"Yeah."
	"Let's do squats."
	"Now wait a second.  I've never done squats before.  Have you?"
	"No.  I've never done any leg exercises before ever.  My legs are this way 
naturally."
	"Ok."
	"I'll go first."  Cathy began doing squats.  She did 135.  John replicated that 
feat.  Then she did 225.  John did it too, although with noticeably more effort.  
Then she did 315.  John struggled to lift it with all his strength.  But it wasn't 
enough.  Cathy had to help him.  John was dejected.  Outlifted by his girlfriend!  
What could be more humiliating?!
	"Don't feel so bad."  Said Cathy.  "Girls are closer to physical maturity at 
our age."