It is interesting how crabs think and work together. I've gone crabbing on the west coast. You can put a crab in a bucket about 12 inches deep and it will easily reach up over the lip of the bucket and succeed in climbing out. But an interesting thing happens when you have 2 or more crabs in the same bucket. As the first crab reaches up to pull itself out and starts to succeed, the other crabs reach up to pull the other crab back into the bucket. They will each take turns trying to climb out while the other crabs spend their time pulling the crab that is having success back down into the bucket.
Are you a crab?
Announcements:
Actively seeking a new meeting location. If you have a caterer in mind, reach out to one of the Board Members. Preferred locations are north of Collins Road.
Lager Lympics is rescheduled to August 29th! More info to come!
Pribyl Golf Tournament will be held this year!
Qualifying on Monday, August 3rd at Gardner (boys only) otherwise tournament starts Tuesday the 4th at CRCC, Wednesday the 5th at Hunters and Thursday the 6th at Elmcrest. Hills Bank has agreed to sponsor again a $1,200 Service Above Self component. One male and one female golfer will be selected randomly to send to each club to speak for a few minutes on Pribyl and to make a $100 donation on behalf of Rotary to the charity of their choice (limited to United Way agencies).
Call for Volunteers! Anticipating 48 slots or less this year. Please consider signing up at www.rotarypribylgolf.org. This year the award ceremony will be held at our club!
Youth exchange canceled for fall due to COVID. Plan to start getting applications in October for next year
Speaker:
Brian Tharp w/ We Run
Background
Took up running during weight loss efforts
Has run the Boston Marathon and Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Run
Used to run local businesses but wanted to own a business
Gained weight due to switching from mechanic to office job, up to 420 lbs. at 36 years old
Went on nutritional plan but plateaued
Slowly started running, gained motivation from improvement
Found first running shoes online
Had pain in knees due to shoes not fitting correctly
Went to shoe store in Madison, Wisconsin, found right fit and running ever since
Lost weight down to 180 lbs.
Had surgery at UIHC to remove excess skin
Started running through Kirkwood Couch to 5k program
Ran half marathon in Madison
Worked up to 100 mile ultra races, always looking for longest race
Credits health lifestyle to saving his life
We Run
Wife runs business with Master’s degree, Brian graduated from Marion HS
Ran as side business while working
Had opportunity to open second store almost 4 years ago
Two locations now – N. Liberty and Cedar Rapids
One employee in each store plus Brian splits time between the two
Working on online store
Every year has its challenges
COVID-19
Worked 7 weeks 16 hours/day to get through COVID-19 to this point
Has seen races push to virtual races, which adds expense
Moved Hawkeye Race to fall
Would have been arrested if tried to hold race after being canceled by DNR
Built online platform of around 400 people to share information and knowledge, created challenges with prizes to encourage solo activity
