Saturday, December 6, 2025

The two trainers looked alike,

  so people formed two lines.  The bravest amongst us took up position up front.  Some people tucked younger siblings into hopefully protected spots.  Some middle agers kept falling back in line, some clustered.

  One trainer explained she was going to toss us the "medicine ball".  The other shook her head, yeah.  The one showed us how to "plant feet" and what zone our arms should be in.  The other bounced the medicine ball off her knee higher and higher into the air.  The one asked, "Ready?!?" The other hucked it into a person's stomach.  The person doubled over.  The one trainer put the ball down and went over to the person. 

  Everybody else got in her line.


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