Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
what a welcome! the zombies came out for a day at the races this morning, where the eager tribe feasted on frog jumps, inchworms, lunges and burpee heats as we greeted the sunrise over lake baldwin. we hungrily ushered a few #traverbalers (and some old friends) up to the starting line, then caused a little pileup as the horde made its way across the roundabout throughout several laps.
Everybody gets a Valentine this Feb 14th at NP Orlando. What better way to express your love for someone? Do burpees together, OF COURSE!!!
Wisconsin Notes:
The Tribe arrived to a romantic candlelit setting with love notes scattered around a picnic blanket (to some, it looked like beginnings for a séance).
Each person had to give another person one of these homemade cards to spread the love… and together do the exercises written in their Valentine card.
During her 2nd week of living in the US, Neele showed up. She came alone. She came with a smile. And she never stopped showing up.
We learned that Neele was to move back to her home country this past month (Nov 2017)… but first, take this oar handle back with you. Our Positivity Award winner, Neele (pronounced NEE-luh) shares how she defines November Project and what her journey was like living overseas.
Woof… Woof. Woof. WOOFWOOF!
Shoutout to #DogsOfNP at this morning’s canine themed workout in Orlando.
WISCONSIN NOTES*
Though we didn’t greet each other in the traditional dog way of sniffing each other’s butts, we got to warmly welcome 3 new faces (Sebastian, Sophia, Anderson) and 2 #traverbals (Mike of NPSD, Angel of NPLAX). It was a chilly 55-degrees F for us, but we powered through it.
Spiders and zombies and chainsaws, OH MY!!!
The workout this morning, if you dared, began in ominously dark winds. After our 2.5 mile jog around the wild & inky lake, we bounced our cold bodies into good-morning hugs and welcomed 5 new faces and a NP_LAX #traverbal.
6:29AM Oct. 25th circuit workout at Baldwin Park, Orlando:
He improves his self-efficacy daily. He wins his age group at road races; reads countless books; volunteers by tutoring & building life skills with homeless youth; travels on thousand-mile road trips across the US; shows up every Wednesday morning for a run and workout with NP Orlando. I hope to be like Mr. Dick Ashby when I grow up …except that he’s not done growing up yet!
After bouncing and welcoming 5 new faces to their first November Project workout, we all dropped to the ground for a muggy push-up session to the beloved 3-minute 27-second song, Bring Sally UP Bring Sally DOWN (Flower by Moby). Arms on fire.
Before anyone had a chance to pass out after a breath-taking opener, fun just begun. “Grab all your things and head to the parking garage!”
Aaaaaaaah, the dog days of summer — bright and oppressively hot. Our commitment is hotter, and we yell, “Bring on the heat!”
NP Orlando, what I love about you is your intense sense to connect — with yourself in the present moment, the workout and, most importantly, each other.
Seeing your faces Wednesday morning fuels my week. You have no idea how contagious your energy is to me. Thank you for creating this juicy-sweaty-let’s-bearhug-anyway movement just by being here. Let’s keep spreading the positivity throughout our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, grocery stores, highways (yes, even I-4), sidewalks, everywhere. You do a great job at making that eye contact and smiling (just don’t smile and stare for too, too long like I sometimes do — feedback data from strangers says it is creepy).
Meet Jose L. Garcia-Aponte. Member of November Project Orlando, Positivity Award winner, US Armed Forces veteran, Operation Giveback (OGB) founder & CEO.
You will hear him before you see him. Especially if it’s 5:45am Wednesday morning in Orlando, listen for high-tempo salsa music around Lake Baldwin and you’ll eventually run into Jose and OGB friends getting in a few miles before NP ORL bounces.