A very weird experience

That day I went to give blood. It was the first time in three years that my iron level was high enough for them to accept me! They usually turn me away with a "thanks but no thanks".

That night I had my usual workouts, boot camp followed by spinning. About 30 minutes into spinning, I took a sip of water then somehow missed the bottle holder on the bike. The bottle fell to the floor. I stopped pedaling, got off the bike and picked it up. The rest is black. When I opened my eyes next, there seemed to be a huge crowd around me. I was lying down. My instructor's face was the only one I recognized. It seemed a mile away but a second later reappeared to my left, very close. Apparently, I spoke a little, apparently my pulse was over 200 for a while, with goose-bumps and muscular tremors. (The guy spinning behind me turned out to be a doctor, how convenient is that?). In fact I instantly had a doctor, a nurse and a cop looking after me, all in my spinning class! After a little while, the doc pronounced my pulse to be ok and I was allowed to sit up. In my hands, I had the instructor's towel and no idea how it had gotten there. Then I stood up, wildly embarrassed at being the center of the whole room's attention.

I have a very painful bump on my right temple and a cut and a black bruise where my mouth hit the side of a bike. It looks a bit like a half-mustache. I look very sexy with a half-mustache maybe I should grow one.

After scaring everyone, I will be the butt of affectionate teasing for a good while in that class.

Lesson of the day: It is not recommended to work out hard on days you give blood :)