treadmill fun

anyone who knows me well knows that i am a gym rat. i love the outdoors, but for the everyday workout, the gym is just easier, period. in all my time logged on treadmills and various gym equipment, a few days ago i saw my best yet...

i preface this to say, no one was hurt AND i felt for this girl. bless her heart, but it was just so funny. the treadmills at premier club are only inches apart, so the person next to you is basically invading your personal space.

so i am running, and suddenly notice the girl running next to me (to my right) moves over to another treadmill (to her right), leaving the one next to me unoccupied. moments later, i hear a quick, shrill scream and turn to see a girl, legs in the air, face thrown forcefully into the treadmill...mind you, that is still running at a pace of 7.0. her body is thrown off the treadmill, onto the floor behind her. she was not the only one that was surprised that treadmill was still running, i can't see any reason someone would get off of a treadmill and not stop the "mill" from running. (see a sample fall here...and keep in mind, the sample is mild compared to this incident http://www.funnyhub.com/videos/page.cgi/girl-treadmill-fall)

she just got up, returned to the treadmill and began to run. because of her attempt to pretend like nothing happened, i felt i should do the same. i simply turned away, holding back the tears, caused by my held in laughter. it reminded me of being a child in church...just as your friend sends you a note worthy of much giggle-time...silence. and you have to hold it all in. which just makes it worse. i finally did have a small, out-loud giggle, when i turned around to see the reaction of the others around me, only to see a friend of mine getting completely off the elliptical machine, obviously only to avoid falling off himself. his face was crimson red with laughter.

does it make me a bad person that i found such humor in this person's embarrasing moment? i think not. if she had been hurt, i would have helped. had she even hesitated, i would have at least said something. had she laughed aloud (as i feel i probably would have), i would have turned and given an "oh my goodness" with a smile. but to pretend like all of the people in that room didn't just hear AND see what happened, well, it made me laugh. it was so uncomfortable and akward.

i have no point to this posting but to share...if only it had happened to me. oh well, but then i guess her "non-reaction" was half the funny. i hope i didn't offend anyone out there. oh, and be safe on the treadmills. ; )