Speed vs sleep essay

There is a new sport on the scene that is getting all the young sports fans excited. The sleepwalkers vs. speed walkers hundred-yard dash. It was started by an enterprising young shot-putter called Leonard Pattison. He was unhappy with his progress in his local sport team and the regional woman’s semi final saw him come in a disappointing 5th. He decided to come up with a new event where he was sure to succeed. Drawing on his finest accomplishments he remembered the time when sleep walking he had jumped over his garden pond and fence into his neighbours garden landing skilfully in their recycling bin. He immediately thought this would be pitted perfectly against the institution that is speed walking. His great grandmother had been a locally known speed walker. She had not shown any proficiency at this but gained notoriety from her outlandish dress and elaborate costumes she adorned every second Tuesday.

Leonard staged his first official race in his back garden. With him competing against his younger brother and dog. Unsurprisingly this was a tremendous success and garnered them an article in a national paper and many celebrity fans. After forming an official society and accepting many new members, the sport grew. After this things went even better. Local stadia accepted the team’s bid to host events there. These drew large crowds of baying fans. They moved further and further afeild reaching as far as Middlesborough. The fans started to get more and more avid. Dressing like their favourite runners and demanding various body parts be signed.

The races can be hard to arrange as the sleepwalkers must have a bed or similar set up on the track and spend the night before sleeping there. The speed walkers must wait in readiness. Sometimes things go wrong and the timing of the sleepwalkers does not coincide. In this event they simply halt the race and set up again the following day. The competitors and audience seem to enjoy this as it builds up a sense of excitement and anticipation.

The speed walkers have to alter their style and use the “slow-speed walking” method. This was invented by Leonard’s mum in order to make the race between speed walkers and sleepwalkers more even. It seems to work very well and has proven so popular a new event has been created just for it.

Leonard has profited immensely from his idea, not only is he world sleepwalking champion he has also made over £1700 selling his sport to business woman Maureen Tallbake who owns a laundrette’s near where Leonard first sleepwalked.