OK, I know most people probably don't envision librarians as world class athletes. And truth be told, probably most of us did spend our school day afternoons reading a book rather than sweating it out on the old sports field. (Though I'll admit I did receive a Varsity Letter in school.) However, Manhattan Librarian Stan Friedman (that's him, second from left) has just won one of the most coveted sports championships of our time, and has made librarians the globe over proud to call him one of our own.
Mr. Friedman won the prestigious ESPN Zone Ultimate Couch Potato Competition. That's right, he sat for 29 straight hours in a recliner watching a 42-inch plasma TV. Now that takes training and discipline. One does not decide on a whim to get into this extreme sport. Oh no, I can imagine the nights he had to forgo going out for a walk or playing catch with his kid and instead stayed home suffering in front of the TV. Or how about the weekends, when friends would suggest going to the beach for a swim, Mr. Friedman would instead spend his time figuring out what was the most comfortable position that can be achieved in a La-Z-Boy. His dedication brings tears to this librarian's eyes.
And of course, when I am stuffing my face with potato chips and a few adult beverages on Monday night watching Ohio State battle it out with LSU for the BCS championship, I will turn calmly to my wife and explain, "I'm in training."
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