Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
Hey NP YWG Fam,
We miss the heck out of you all, but we know that staying safe is our most important priority.
With the warming of the days, the earlier rise of the sun and the tightening of restrictions we have come up with a fun new way to keep us all connected. We’re doing a 29 DAY MOVEMENT CHALLENGE! Starting Wednesday, May 5 and going until our – birthday on Wednesday, June 2nd!
Together, we can save the Manitoba Marathon. The Manitoba Marathon has been our cities’ marathon for 40+ years and only we can ensure that it is our marathon for another 40. Two years ago, Derek wrote an incredible blog about the history of the Manitoba Marathon, read it here:
https://november-project.com/marathon-madness-ywg/
Winnipeg Notes:
Today was our birthday, and it was awesome. Well over 100 of you showed up and we had you safely divided into 4 groups. Our resident photographer Mel did such an incredible job capturing the joy of the workout, that this will be a photo blog. THANK YOU MEL!
But before that, today is Global Running day and our partners Brooks are donating $1 to the Equal Justice Initiative for every person who signs up and runs 5km before June 7th, so please follow this link, sign up, and get out there and run.
Winnipeg notes:
-successful, safe 1st workout back
-Friday’s at the Ledge are a GO
-next Wednesday is our 6th BIRTHDAY
Wow. Wow. Wow. This morning was special. Thank you all for showing up, for doing it safely, for respecting the rules, and for radiating joy from across the field so everyone else can feel it. After more than three years leading, I rarely get the jitters before a workout, but I knew this morning would feel different, so I ran to the workout to burn off some energy. But you all we’re a dream, the workout went off without a hitch. Seeing all the familiar faces and some new ones (!!!!) and seeing everyone posting all across the socials after the workout this morning gave me those early day feelings of excitement and glee, and it was good. If you didn’t make it out to the workout this morning, we divided into three groups and cycled through 3 stations. It was hard, it was a little bit silly and the sun was hitting just perfectly for the whole thing. Please reach out to us if you felt that anything was unsafe (or could be done more safely)- we’re always looking to improve.
Winnipeg Notes:
– In person workouts resume Wednesday, May 27th
– Safety is our #1 priority
– We will be following and respecting Manitoba Government guidelines
– All workouts will be completely no contact
– Mandatory new waivers
-The group will be broken up into smaller groups
– The workouts will be posted the day before for more fluidity
– If you have any symptoms, stay home
– We will adjust and adapt as necessary
Winnipeg Notes:
-Sunrise 6K April 29
-Excellent week of zoom connections
-we’re crushing the #covid19minutesofstairschallenge
-NP YWG Book Drive for Wpg Harvest launching NOW
Recap:
We had another excellent week of Zoom workouts! Join us at 6:14am or do the workout on your own time. We had a great Happy Half Hour on Friday, Willie told us about the weird burrito he had made that week and Kristjana told us that her dog Gracey is her secret weapon for engaging her students in her video content.
Winnipeg Notes:
-weekly blog coming back
-Virtual viewing party with Paddy
-Sunrise 6K, Wednesday April 29
-#COVID19minutesofstairs
-#runbyyourselfie
Hello, out there, it’s me Megan. Well, it’s been over a month since we’ve been living this new reality and we’re slowly finding our new normal. In the hopes of preserving some familiar routines (and because I don’t know who I am, if I’m not of service to people, kidding-not kidding) I am bringing back the blog and will be publishing a new blog every Sunday. We are going to keep things positive and upbeat, I will have a weekly recap, request and challenge.
Hey Fam,
Strange times out there, but we can get through this together (apart). It has been beyond heartwarming to see all of your faces over ZOOM at our morning workouts! Keep showing up, we’ll be there for you, no matter what!
It’s a wild world right now, but here in Manitoba we were given an early warning. We were given a head start that most other places weren’t. We saw this coming, we knew what the spread of this virus could look like and we were given the opportunity to stay ahead of it. Every morning I look at this map of Canada and I feel so grateful for this place that we live and this chance that we were given.
Winnipeg Notes:
-Sneaky PR
Great Skate, Sunday February 2, 2020
-Christmas day and New Years Day, workouts, 6:59am at the Forks
-the Great Skate is coming
-winter is here
This morning was a cold one, we pulled out a sneaky PR, y’all ran up, and then back down and repeated it. I love a PR week, and this was the last one of 2019, and we made it count!
Winnipeg Notes:
-FRIDAY’S ARE HERE ALL YEAR
-get your name in to be one of our 23 guest co-leads
-Baltimore 15×15
-Tammy handed the Shabooya off to Daniel
-Run the Night Away Half Marathon- November 23rd
This morning wasn’t nearly as cold as we all thought it was, we leveled up and layered down (TM Derek Page), we took it into the cement castle wonderland for the Baltimore 15×15 and it was a gooder. Tammy passed the Shabooya off to Daniel; who can rock a matching shirt and short combo, like no other. Daniel and Tammy we are glad that you are here.