And to help balance the world so no one feels they are getting picked on, and to keep the humor rolling, I will tell my own personal STOOPID gym story (which is better told face-to-face for demonstration purposes):
When I was in college, my roommate and I decided to hit the treadmills and we had some newer and older treadmills at our gym. Well, only an older one was available so I stand on the treadmill and hit the up arrow to increase the speed. Well....the treadmill did not move. I said to myself, "Hmmmm....let's hit the speed up some more." It still did not move (I am laughing as I type this right now). I jerk my legs back like I can ACTUALLY make it move and hit the speed up some MORE (sheesh) and that treadmill refused to move. How could that be?? Then I heard something winding up then.....BAM! I am running like a bat out of you know WHAT trying to keep up with this treadmill and I can't! Reaching for the stop button did not come to mind....I was just trying to stay on the darn thing. So, I am literally doing my darnest to keep up with a speed that the road runner couldn't maintain. BOOM! I fall on the treadmill and it tries to throw me off. THE AUDACITY! So I try to stay on while I am sprawled out on this treadmill, but it wins, catapults me back, and takes some skin off of both my legs. I looked both ways to see who saw me.
I couldn't cry......
I couldn't get mad......
Heck, I couldn't THINK!
While miserably in pain with ooze running down my leg from treadmill burn, I LAUGHED MY BUTT OFF! I could only imagine what I looked like!!! It was the FUNNIEST thing ever!! No one in the gym said anything (except my roommate), but I'm sure, my story has ended up on a post like this.
I hope this made someone laugh insanely today
(And yes, our fine treadmill was put out of commission for a bit to have surgery).
LESSON LEARNED: Hey Wonderwoman, why not put your legs on the side of the treadmill when cranking that speed up. Better yet.....for you....NO MORE TREADMILLS! LOL!!!