Author: Chris Capozzi

SHOCKER Alert: It’s finally sunny outside after an overcast and rainy week.  We’re keeping this short and sweet so you can get out and enjoy it before the weather pisses on Boston yet again…

You probably thought this blog post was going to be all about ‘the shocker’?!  (For all of you who decided to sleep in – it’s the workout that made its debut on the overcast hills this morning.)  You probably thought we were going to include some innuendos, act a little childish, and cackle at our own jokes…and you’re 100 percent right.  You know us too well.  Might as well come join us in the gutter, it ain’t so bad in here. read more

Be Stupid*. Be Foolish.  Act a Fool!

Run with me for a minute. (This is that point in the post where EmSauce and Payne usually pull the e-break and wonder whose genius idea it was to hand me the keys…but buckle up for this jaunt.)

Think back to your FIRST day.  Your first day training with us, your first morning at the stadium, your first time driving or your very first run.  The first day you did anything for the first time.  That day might be today, or it might be a few years back now at this point.  You show up, nervous, anxious, hopefully excited and probably a little afraid.  You have no idea what you’re getting yourself into.  Now think back to being a child (again — for some this might be today and for others a few years back) we faced the world head on with a sense of foolishness.  We didn’t limit ourselves, we didn’t label ourselves – we had no extremes, no boundaries; we didn’t think twice before diving head first.  We just DID it.  We were foolish, we were probably ‘stupid’ – but there’s something powerful in that.  Doing things from our heart and not letting our mind or reason get in the way. read more

Something pretty powerful happened this morning when the fancy spotlights flickered on during the 5:30 group.  We’ve spent the last few months in dimly lit spaces all over this city, “only able to make out the silhouettes ” of people moving, racing, steaming and hugging.  Today we could finally see the entire stadium and all those mean mugs once again. read more

Before we get into any of this blog business.  Take a minute to watch this.  Learn it, remember it, practice it because there WILL be a next time and let’s have it go a little smoother than today.

(Back to the regularly scheduled blog post)

There is a (h)uuuuuuge chance that this post only applies to me and you’ll have no idea what I’m talking about but I’m gunna throw it out there anyways. I’ve been conducting extensive scientific research over the last few hours and there’s proving to be a lot of science to back this discovery. read more

Remember the day we rolled in goose poop on the banks of Charles?  Or that time we burpee’d on the ‘spotless’ concrete in front of the Chinatown Gate?  What about the time when one of our core members had her water break on the hills of Summit Ave? That time we dodged beach balls at the Christian Science Center? Kayaked by Kendall? read more

Settle in kids, it’s that time for morning announcements. (Colette and Justin – we know you’re still high school youngins so sorry for homeroom round #2. Hang in there you two, it gets better.) But first – we have some highly SERIOUS business.

(RIIIINNNNNG):

First, off Homework.  Yes, you’ve got some #NP_homework.  In good NP fashion, this is a competition between each of us, but it’s also a competition with the other tribes.  Boston better take this one home.  D-Roth is already talking a big game so let’s give him some healthy competition, #beatDroth.  Wear your buff, do weird things for the camera, then blow up social meedz.  The theme is “love your city” and the clocks-a-ticking.  You have ’til next Thursday. If you do it right you could win some North Face swag and we could all use a little additional linen to keep us warm on these sub-zero days. read more

DISCLAIMER: If you know you’re prone to coming down with bad cases of FIMO and can’t stomach hearing what you missed, you might as well click that little X arrow.  We’ll see you Wednesday…

There were A LOT of missed verbals this morning, lots of excuses why people couldn’t #justshowup.  That’s all cool– I’m not going to write up all those ‘We Missed You’ posts, that would make me look like an ass. read more

This morning was ridiculously incredible.  It was absolutely absurdly fun. I don’t think we’ll be forgetting this one for a while, just look at that group photo. 

Hold up a second – here’s how the blog is going to work this morning.  I’m going to tell you about something that happened to me this weekend, something I relearned, then I’m going to recap today, and try to relate the two. Then we’ll break and carry this incredible vibe through Wednesday. With me? Cool. read more

Now, we’re typically all about making some noise, making a scene and bringing a certain high intensity with us.  Well, it was a bit different this morning.   I’m not going to lie, I mean why would I lie to you? I don’t need to start by tell you that.  Anyways I’m never terribly excited when we realize we have to be quiet or ‘Ninja-like’ at a location. I mean I’m still trying to figure out that whole not being loud thing and keeping myself under control.  Wait, you mean I’m not going to lose my voice during a bounce?!  That’s just ridiculous talk. read more