I've always been a fan of horror movies. I have this weird love hate thing for zombie movies. I love them. But they really disturb me too. Last weekend after the Super Bowl I came across an interesting two-hour special on the history channel about zombies. I was so rapt with attention that I found it really difficult to DVR it and go to bed so my wife, who's even more of a zombie fan than me, could watch it later with me.
It had everything a zombie fan would love. The historical basis for the zombie myth. The science behind zombie like diseases found in our world today. The best weapons to use when fighting off zombies. How to prepare your home for zombie invasion. How to evade zombies when on the run.
That got me thinking. It would've been interesting for them to discuss what I think is the most important skill to posses during a zombie apocalypse: being able to run for long periods of time. Think about it for a minute. It's great if you can pop off un-dead head shots like Annie Oakley, have ample supplies to last for months in the wilderness and know how to start a fire. But if you aren't in good enough physical condition to outrun the hordes of zombies roaming your neighborhood then you might as well as lay down on a picnic table and ring the dinner bell. You're not going to last long.
So, if you want to survive the zombie apocalypse: get out there and put some miles in. Better yet, I think that I'm going to start working on developing those triathlon skills. You never know when those mindless eating machines that crave your flesh might decide to start swimming or riding bicycles.
Run for your life my friends...
No comments:
Post a Comment