cardiologist: Why are you here?

me: I want to know if it’s OK to run.

cardiologist: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.

me: Um, OK. So it is OK for me to run?

cardiologist: yes.

me: Is it OK to totally max out my heart once a week?

cardiologist: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.

me: Um, OK. So it is OK for me to totally max out my heart once a week?

cardiologist: yes.

me: OK, thanks. see ya.

I think I know how visits to the cardiologist could be a lot shorter.