Watching a 110 Meter Hurdles race where one of the athletes sprains his ankle, throws me back to one of comedian Orny Adams' sketches. In my head I paraphrase his punch line from that sketch into: "Are you interested in an exciting career of tearing ligaments, breaking bones and risking high blood pressure? Become a world class athlete. Side effects include: toned body."
The original sketch deals with a hair loss prevention treatment. The way Adams turns ideas into absurd ones is fascinating. I have a similar tendency that produces amusement for me and my family and friends. Occasionally I enjoy putting the results of my humor in words. Here is this day's result.
So in August of last year I sprained my ankle. After a few months of healing, I returned to jogging gradually, each time adding distance to my treadmill sessions. A while ago, I realized the option to watch sports events on the treadmill screen. This is very useful in overcoming the creeping boredom a treadmill session entails.
I am amazed, in light of my reasonable fitness, with how fast those athletes run.
Today for example, I turned the speed up occasionally to 13.5 KM/H. In a marathon (42.2 K) they run on average 20! After about one (1) Kilometer I need to dial the speed down to 10 KM/H. That speed keeps me honestly satisfied. I'm not racing anyone; just admiring other athletes. Then I watch that guy who, at almost school-zone speed-limit, sprains his ankle on tripping the first hurdle (https://bit.ly/2SGd018). But then, Orny Adams washes up my memory (https://bit.ly/2UUAXiT).
The transcript? Here you are:
I was gonna take Propecia.
Yeah, everyone’s like, wo, why don’t you take Propecia!?
So I look into it and one of its side effects is erectile dysfunction.
You lose your erections!
That’s more than a side effect.
That’s more like WHAT THE PILL DOES!!
It’s more like... a, you,... loose your erections,... oh, you might grow hair.
The commercial should be like,
“Are you sick and tired of all those unwanted erections?
Try Propecia.
Side effects include hair.”
etc.
I was gonna take Propecia.
Yeah, everyone’s like, wo, why don’t you take Propecia!?
So I look into it and one of its side effects is erectile dysfunction.
You lose your erections!
That’s more than a side effect.
That’s more like WHAT THE PILL DOES!!
It’s more like... a, you,... loose your erections,... oh, you might grow hair.
The commercial should be like,
“Are you sick and tired of all those unwanted erections?
Try Propecia.
Side effects include hair.”
etc.
