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Winter Is Officially Closed (MKE)

In preparation for hot steamy weather we made the decision to close our ‘Winter Course’ this month and celebrated with one last PR workout on it. The Wishbone consists of a down-up on a brutal staircase followed by a down-up a sidewalk hill. A good lap is under 4 minutes and a great lap is closer to 3. Based on their previous efforts, our athletes do between 5 and 10 ‘Wishbones’ – and, like everywhere in the NP universe – everyone busts their asses no matter how fast they are moving. read more

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RUN. don’t Waukee (MKE)

Sweaty Hugs are the obligation. Sweaty Hugs are the reward. They must be earned. They take two NPers and a shared workout. They mark the survival and punctuate the great day ahead. Some people still hug with a facial expression that conveys how uncomfortable they are with this, but we all need the Sweaty Hugs.  read more

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The Strong Got Stronger

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It’s a good feeling, that of survival. We here in the midwest were starting to believe that the thaw would never come and that we would soon slip under a glacier, never to be heard from again. Some of us grew extra hair, some started learning how to cave-paint, and some considered hibernation, read more

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One Year of Glory, with a DG to Thank

Last week, we celebrated one year of NP-MSN splendor with a delightfully leg-crushing parking ramp workout. However, the celebration wouldn’t be complete without recognizing the man who made it all happen: Dan “DG” Graham.

It’s one thing to lead an NP tribe, but it’s an entirely different undertaking to start it from nothing in the dead of Wisconsin winter…and that’s exactly what our boy DG did last February. At that time, Boston was the only other November Project city. While they were, of course, crushing it in Beantown, DG didn’t have the powerful momentum of worldwide hype and Runner’s World covers that new NP leaders enjoy today. read more

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Trust him, he’s a doctor.

In some circles, he goes by Dave “Make Love Not” Wargowski, but we call him “Dr. Dave” since he’s a doctor and we love alliteration. More technically, he’s a “medical geneticist”… I don’t know what that means or if it’s even a real thing, but I’d trust him with anything from brain surgery to delivering my child. In any case, I was thrilled to receive the following unprompted blog submission from the good doctor himself. He’s the paternal figure of NP-MSN (due to his wisdom, not age), and he epitomizes the spirit of our huggy and awesome community. Enjoy! – Teddy G read more