Hello, folks!
Thanks for another fantastic month of fun, fitness, and friends. From some classic workouts like PR day (woo!) to some October originals where we stole sticks (but like, nicely) and passed off pumpkins, we definitely kept things interesting. Read on for a recap of all of the great things we got up to this past month!
Workout Highlights
Week 1 – Would You Rather?
To kick off the month, we thought we would celebrate “do something nice” day by giving you a lot of options. Somehow this evolved into a series of weird and slightly icky “would you rather” questions (each one associated with a movement of course). What better way to get to know your workout buddies than by realizing that they wear the same underwear for a week? (Context may be relevant for that one)…
Some of our favourite “would you rathers?” included:
- Would you rather your only mode of transportation be via donkey or giraffe?
(This one really made an ass out of some of us)
- Would you rather be trapped in a romantic comedy with your enemies or a horror movie with your friends?
(Most people chose horror movie but with smart friends that don’t go into dark alleys alone)
- Would you rather have to wear a tuxedo or a tutu for one month?
(The overwhelmingly popular answer was tutu… no arguments here)
- Would you rather wear the same socks for one month or the same underwear for one week?
(See? Context. Friendships were truly formed or lost on this one)
- Would you rather watch only Hallmark Christmas movies or horror movies the rest of your life?
(Twist: Hallmark Christmas movies ARE your worst nightmare)
- Would you rather have 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife or 10,000 knives when all you need is a spoon?
(Still waiting for Alanis to call us back and see what she recommends)
- Would you rather More Stairs, or Burpees?
(Trick question… everyone got more burpees!)
Week 1.5 – Thanksgiving Hike
We had a bonus morning together this month when we met at Luskville Falls for a Thanksgiving Day Hike! As expected, it was a beautiful morning with beautiful people.
Week 2 – Steal the Sticks
Three teams.
Green.
Red.
Blue.
All fighting to defend their team’s honour. To gain as many of the other teams’ sticks as possible. To reign supreme and possess all the riches of the stadium in the most important currency there is… coloured popsicle sticks.
In other words… Each team had a “home base” section in the stadium. At the very top, each team had a bucket with popsicle sticks. The best part of this workout (for us), was that each team picked two movements for the other teams to complete before they were allowed to steal a stick.
Week 3 – PR Day (Surprise!)
While PRevious PR days have been PRedictable, we PRovided a PRetty fun surprise by PRoducing a PR day one week PRior to the typical schedule.
But you know, there were so many hints, so hopefully you figured it out. Well done to all of you! Run, jog, walk, crawl, hobble… however you get up and down those stairs is never easy. Congrats on your PRs and for showing up.
Week 4 – Pumpkins Galore!
While we typically don’t ask you to bring anything to the workout except your winning smiles, today we made use of some seasonal PRoduce (wait, we’re done with the PR thing). Your pumpkins provided some fun ways to keep our bodies moving. Pumpkin toe taps, pumpkin planks, pumpkin partner sit-ups… and best of all (in our unbiased opinion), the pumpkin pass relay burnout! Congratulations to the Spooky Stair Stars on their victory this morning.
And there you have it, 4 weeks of fun!
A few other notes before you go:
PR DAY PRIDE
Bedazzled bragging rights go to Pablo this month!
Congrats on your PR, Pablo (yes it absolutely counts if it was your first PR day!) and for being awarded the bedazzled frisbee, passed on by Wren.
October Birthday BOOMs:
- Abby (Oct 22)
- Becca (Oct 23)
Announcements
- Office hours: Thurs Nov 3rd at Banditos (683 Bank St.). Come share feedback, ideas, and stories. Sharing food not required.
- We only have a few stadium workouts left… don’t miss out!
- Pet a dog
Thanks for another wonderful month, YOWzers! Even as the weeks get darker, we’ve got some bright ideas to keep things fun and interesting. We are always glad you’re here with us, every Wednesday, 6:29AM. Until then…
Sole-fully,
Rebecca & Becca
