03/05/2022 - The Bear - Saturday’s at the Bear are the Best

AO: The Bear

When: 03/05/2022

PAX:

Number of Pax: 9

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DR Names:

Number of FNGS: 0

FNG Names:

QIC: Chain Link


Introduction

“Saturdays at The Bear are the best” – Dalai Lama, 1972
[Repeated by Chazz, Chainlink, circa 2022)
Mr Lama was on to something.  Enter the cave to find out what…

Warm-O-Rama

Motivators (from 5?)

Tappy Taps in cadence – 15 count

Imperial Walkers in cadence – 15 count

3 min boxing round of jump rope – WHEN you mess up, you do 10 merkins.  Sidenote – Only Chazz did not mess up…

The Thang

  • Partner Up Circuit – 5 rounds – 20 reps (10 per side) – partner jump roping while
    • Side lunges with coupon
    • Thrusters
    • Goblet Squats
    • Coupon Dips
    • Curls
  • Run a loop outer circle streets – 2/3 mile to west pavilion
  • Pull up challenge – 10 each in cadence – then pull ALL the way up, and hang as long as you can, for 10 count at least
  • Run to Baseball concession stand for wall / shoulder push ups
    • Everyone get their legs as high on the wall as they can
    • 10 in cadence
    • Rinse and repeat
  • Harnessed…and Unharnessed
    • Break into 3 man relay teams
      • 2 on on side, 1 on other 50 yards away
      • Heats 1 and 2: Double coupon carry 50 yards; each race is over when every HIM has gone twice
      • Heats 3 and 4: Unharnessed – straight sprints, same format as above (no coupons this time)
  • Ring of Fire merkins, 5 per man – call the style
  • Mary – Ring of Fire, dealers choice
    • All the usual suspects, but ended on BigWheel calling a crabwalk around the circle back to your starting point.  Hard to do!
  • Recover recover, just 2 minutes past the allotted time (not that Cousin Eddie was counting, ;))

Circle of Trust

The Little Rituals Matter

Saturdays at the Bear are the best, great people, wide open space, always sunny, 15 extra minutes, etc etc. It’s an example of the little rituals we all can have that have a HUGE impact in our lives and happiness.  Now we see another calamity…in Ukraine…where this ‘little’ thing is ripped away from people.…they’d love nothing more than to have their mundane rituals back.  We all have an opportunity to make new habits & pull back old rituals as we do our part to make the world better, and to gain more appreciation and joy for the things that matter.  Take that oppty to put a couple of things in your upcoming week that really Matter.  Aye?

Naked Man Moleskin

Brother Bluto is faster than anyone I’ve seen carrying 2 coupons, including than himself carrying zero coupons.  Mind boggling.

BigWheel kicked some a$$; he’s been impressive getting back outside.

Chazz is a great site Q.  Once he rolls off The Bear, he should really be all time site Q for the other AOs too.

Dorn and Urban Cowboy both didn’t show….on the same day…at the Bear….coincidence?

My plated banana at coffeeteria (Panera) was underripe and poorly presented.  But the camaraderie was still top notch.

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