Squaring the circle

AO: The Patriot

QIC: Lazlo

The PAX: Bone, Elvis, Major Payne, Bodett, Cable Guy, Sunshine, Grease Monkey, Sticks, 3 Mile, Slapshot, Wedding Singer, Murdoch, Citrus, Lucius,

Warmup: SSH, 1 burpee, Imperial Walkers, 1 burpee, Moroccan nightclubs, 1 burpee, cherry pickers, 1 burpee, downward dog, 20 merkins

Thang 1: PAX spread around a(n approximate) square, along the goal line, down the sideline to the 50 yd line, across the 50 yd line, and back along the other sideline. They proceeded to move clockwise per the Q’s recommendation, until a new recommendation was given. Bear crawl, lunge walk, jog, traveling burpee, shuffle right, crawl bear, shuffle left, reverse lunge walk, and jog.

Thang 2: The PAX then split into 4 groups, each in a corner of the square. Each group, counting together completed a pyramid, moving to the next corner between levels, of 10 burpees, then adding 20 flutter kicks (IC), then adding 30 squats (single count), then adding 40 plank jacks (IC), then adding 50 SSH (IC). For time, rather than working back down the pyramid, the PAX performed the first exercise, moved, then the next exercise, then moved, etc. until all 5 exercises were complete.

Mary: Captain Thor. Pyramid up to 5 WWIs / 20 American Hammers and back down to 1 / 4.

COT: QIC talked about taking some time in the day to be with your thoughts. Many of us are surrounded by constant input, often by necessity (spouse, kids, Teams calls, etc.) and often self-imposed (talk radio, podcasts, etc.). There’s nothing wrong with any of that, but it can be constant and it’s healthy to have a little time to reflect. It can be intentional, like meditation or prayer, or just walking the dogs without your headphones on. If this sounds like you, try taking a little time each day to be with your thoughts. Unless, like @Sunshine, it turns out that your thoughts are scary. Then turn on a podcast.