Author: Kate

It was going to be EPIC.  Our first WE MISSED YOU post for November Project NOLA was going to be for one of its leaders, while #SteveNews was in town performing his audit.  This. Was. Too. Perfect… Almost.

Preston, and the rest of the NPNO leadership brain trust decided to test the theory that age is relative.  You remember when you were 22 years old right?  Heading to a happy hour right after work on a Tuesday and staying out to the wee hours of the night.  Only to wake up the next morning, skip off to work full of energy and do it all over again. So what changes after 10 years? read more

This month’s #NP_NO member spotlight it Collin!

Tribe Member since:  March 19, 2014 – Pledging week 6, I believe.

What do you do for a living: Assistant to a financial advisor in New Orleans

 How did you hear about #NP_NO: My friend Kate told me about it during pledging last February, I eventually caved! Fast forward to today and here I am, still bothering you folks. read more

Navy Seals and NPer’s

“There are only two types of people in this world who are #weatherproof…Navy Seals and NPers.”

Chris Stucky
While the rain this morning apparently was kryptonite to a lot of #NP_NO, the tribe still had some superhero members #justshowup and prove that we are #weatherproof. And what better way to kick off our first Super Hero workout then with a tenacious group of athletes that would not be denied by the mother nature. read more

We are just not sure that it could be more perfect than it was this morning. Great weather (sorry to all of you yankees tribes buried in snow…), camaraderie, and a kick ass workout.  Preston got the tribe going today with a bounce and some yelling….I mean, who in their right mind does not want to bounce in a group of badass people and give their best Ric Flair “WOOOOO!” impression first thing in the morning? If your response to that question was “Not Me” then you have either not tried it or you do not have a pulse because that shit is AWESOME. After all of the bouncing and yelling, we made our lap around the dome and hit the stairs.  Quick water break, the tribe regrouped and dove right into the heart of the workout.  Today was an adaptation of the “Rocky”, an old favorite of NPNO that we like to drag out every so often.  Sprints across Champions Square, burpees, jumping lunges, and partner legs lifts all combine into a 20 minute circuit.  A tough workout that the tribe dominated. The positivity award today goes to Tommy.  Tommy has been a long time member of NPNO and #verbals to travel with us no matter where in the city we have a workout.  He shows up each week with a smile and ready to get to work (although the rumor mill after the workout is that he may have almost missed his verbal this morning…good call on showing up Tommy or this would be a completely different type of blog entry #wemissedyou).  Tommy, we thank you for always showing up and always having a smile on your face. For being awarded the positivity award, Preston presented Tommy with the “Positivity Award Water Bottle”.  The “Positivity Award Water Bottle” is the NPNO replacement for the actual positivity award which skipped this mornings workout  due to the previous weeks winner forgetting to bring the award.  Greg, PLEASE do not fret about this.  Your beautiful singing voice serenading the group with a rousing rendition of “I’m a little tea pot” was so very worth it.  Thank you for that and for being a good sport about it.   Tommy and the fabulous Water Bottle Positivity Award!!!! Nice form there Greg! Thanks to everyone for coming out this morning, we hope you had as much fun as we did. And now an update on other events NP_NO are involved in… What do King Cake and 504 have in common? Well, lets see… King Cake is eaten in very large amounts in the 504 area 504 is used in the name of a race coming up King Cake and 504 both are in the names of two fundraisers coming up for great organizations here is New Orleans that help to support babies, children, and teenagers! The King Cake Festival is this Sunday January 25. The actual festival begins at 11:00. If you want to make yourself feel better about trying all the King Cakes that are available, the leaders of NP_NO highly recommend that you sign up for the “Dough Me” Endurance Challenge. This challenge will includes 8 ramps, 200 stairs and 4 fitness stations that are manned by local fitness companies, all within the 504 area code. November Project New Orleans was asked by Ochsner Hospital (Thanks to Laura Carleton, a current and very loyal NP_NO tribe member) to assist with getting the challenge together. Please come join us for a great workout that supports the babies and children at Ochsner Hospital. (These kids could be the future leaders of November Project New Orleans!) If the fitness challenge sounds like too much after a Saturday night in New Orleans or you have little nuggets to think about, then register for the Stroller Fun Run! Either way you will exert some energy that will definitely need to be replaced by bread loaded with sugar! Come #earndatcake with us on Sunday! Make sure to register online…http://www.active.com/new-orleans-la/running/races/dough-me-fitness-challenge-stroller-fun-run-2015 November Project will be there with stencils and spray paint to tag your race shirt or any other #grassrootsgear that you bring…unfortunately, we cannot tag your children! Come check out the special stencil dedicated to the King Cake Festival. If you can’t make it to the Endurance Challenge this Sunday due to ridiculous excuses, then you really should clear your schedule for February 8th. It is the one and only 504k Run that is put on by Youth Run NOLA. This run benefits Youth Run NOLA, which empowers under served youth through running. The organization has amazing running coaches who develop training plans for the youth along with practice twice a week. These youth are guided, encouraged and coached by fellow runners, volunteers, teachers. This is an after school program that has truly benefited many youth in out community. November Project New Orleans is a firm believer and supporter of this program. If you have an excuse for this race too, please consider donating to Youth Run NOLA. Denali, Rob Tom and Coach Taylor, all fellow tribe members, work endlessly trying to get the word out about Youth Run NOLA and get some more support from the community. Here is the link for you to register for this race…http://www.eventbrite.com/e/504k-tickets-14882488925. So if you have already found an excuse as to why you can’t run this race, then we strongly encourage you to support Youth Run NOLA in whatever way possible. We aren’t gonna lie, you will definitely be missing out watching these kids kick you ass in the race!   Please come help NP_NO support local organizations through running…I know we say #RaceEverything but remember that also means the smaller challenges that encourage others. On another note, I can’t wait to see everyone next week. It has been way toooooo long since I have had 10 hugs on a Wednesday morning before 6:05 am! XO Kate

Today was a special day for the leaders of November Project Nola.  The best moment that you can have as a November Project leader is what we call a “Payday”.  Payday is any time when a tribe member lets you know that their life has been impacted in a positive way by November Project (all emails about lives that have been negatively impacted should be directed to prestonlr@yahoo.com).  This is the reason that we put in the time, energy and effort to continue to grow this group and spread the word about our community.  Today, the Payday was overwhelming.  Of course anytime someone gives you beer then it is a good day, but more importantly the letters and notes that we received justify and vindicate everything that we are trying to accomplish with this tribe. read more

Now that we are back at the Dome, it was time for us to develop our PR Day workout. We have a feeling that most tribe members might have wished we hadn’t…

The day consisted of our usual morning routine of running the stairs at #ChampionSquare for a warm up. We then developed the “Superdome Second Line” route around the Dome that included multiple ramps and some more stairs for good measure. We asked everyone to try and complete the three lap workout as fast as possible within the 35 minute time cap. Thank God Preston was there today to handle the time keeping and that Cameron had a “bum” leg this morning and could direct traffic. What would we do without them! All in all, it was a tough workout and the standards have been set. We will know how the tribe improves and really feels about it on the next PR day- November 26th… But, enough about today… Let’s get fired up about next week. The four leaders definitely don’t feel like cashing out on our 120 Burpee bet with #NP_MSP and we are pretty sure you don’t want to either! So bring your friends, enemies, hairdressers, baristas, cousins, kids and whomever else wants a damn good workout with some damn good people. We need ‘em all to hit our goal of 120 beautiful human beings next week. Remember to put yo makeup on and warm up your smiles because we are taking November Project Birthday/Yearbook pictures. The Positivity Award was given to Shelby today for returning back to #NP_NO for the second time this week. It was a hard workout and she had a smile on her face the whole time. Shelby had to leave before the award was given out but the positivity was still strong! Congrats Shelby! #JustShowUp #3014

Too excited to blog: Short and sweet today as the positivity and vibes are too strong to think about a good blog.  Bottom line is that we are back at the Dome and the feeling can be summed up with two words, FUCK YEA! Congrats to Frannie on the Positivity Award. She always shows up with determination to get an awesome work out in. Good luck at the NYC Marathon on November 2nd! Look for some fellow tribe members (#Paulleak) at mile 14!!! #TheTribeIsStrong and #ThisShitIsGood