Mar 25 2008
Special Package from Dr. Ruth…
As many of you may know, I work in the news business. So, we get a lot of promotional items sent directly to us. Organizations, public relations or marketing firms pitch their products and books hoping you’ll give them some coverage. Well, here’s their coverage:
Today, I got a FedEx package in the newsroom and was all excited. But I soon found out what was inside was intended to do exactly that… help people get excited. The package contained Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s latest book: Sex After 50 “Revving Up the Romance, Passion & Excitement.” I’m sure most of you know Dr. Ruth is a world-famous sex therapist.
I then looked at the attached letter and it was from the Erectile Dysfunction Institute. There have been articles in Bicycle Magazine talking about how cyclists, being in the saddle for so long, might experience issues… “down there” issues…
if their saddle isn’t the right fit.
Although the letter was addressed directly to me, I’ll remind you all… as documented in a previous post, my wife and I, are the proud parents of a 19 day old baby boy. Oh, and I’m 38… and… I have taken careful measures in choosing the right saddle with the best ergonomic fit.
Now that we’ve established that I’m not having any ”issues” and that I’m not yet in the book’s demographic. I must figure out what to do with this wonderfully informative book. I am more than happy to make a donation… discreet if you wish.
Or, I do have a friend turning 50 in January… so it could be a helpful (if needed) gift idea. What’s your idea?
That is priceless! It would certainly make a great 50th birthday present, as long as they have a sense of humour.
You could also donate it to the library, as many people with these issues would rather borrow them discreetly instead of waiting in line at a store and buying it.
Then again, you could also shelve it and have it on hand…just in case.
As someone who turned 50 a year and a half ago, I would be a bit sensitive to receiving the “Sex After 50″ book, unless, of course there are great tips that are not suitable for younger folk.
The article in Bicycling published years ago has a life that will never end, and started a trend towards saddles with cutouts. It turns out that the doctor quoted in the piece had nothing much to back up his claims and recanted. I think the general consensus is that if your bike fits properly, you have a good saddle and you shift your weight around and stand every so often you should be fine. Pro riders put in 40,000 kms a year on their saddles and don’t seem to have many problems: Jens Voigt has, I believe, at least five children and remains one of the strongest men in the peloton.
And we all know that cyclists are very hot compared to the average couch potato. Maybe better to get your friend Joe Friel’s book on cycling past 50 instead!
I can’t believe that Dr. Ruth is still alive. It is creepy that she knows so much about sex.
It would be a great gag gift for you friend who is turning 50. That picture of you is hilarious. Or, maybe you could file it away and if your old pal starts to fail you in another 12 years you will have the info. LOL!!
Its all about the sitbones. If people make a wiser choice about what they sit on and how they distribute their weight, there wouldn’t be all this crazy talk on ED that’s getting the wrong message out to people sometimes - that cycling altogether is bad! Thats wrong.