Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
Written by guest photographer of the day Alison Feller. She is pretty good at photos, maybe she should switch professions.
Today was PR Day, which means eight grueling Mansion loops. In honor of each loop you fearless warriors completed, here are eight important things that happened at today’s 5:28 and 6:28 workouts.
Dear November Project,
“This is our day.”
These were the first words #SamHam said to me this morning when we woke up a shade past 5 AM. We stared at each other in the dark, from opposite sides of our tiny Hoboken apartment, with blurry eyes and messy hair — our standard pre-dawn looks.
“Lucky us,” I said, with more than a hint of sarcasm.
Guess blog today by POW!:
After the workout today, post coffee, pre-work, I found myself procrastinating, elbow deep in the kitchen “junk” drawer. In the the midst of tossing a collection of uninspiring fortunes once housed in the perfect sweet ending to bad delivery decision, I came across one that I decided not to throw away. There were certainly more poetic fortunes in the vast collection but for some reason this one stuck. But I will get back to that…
It is that time of year again. The North Face Endurance Challenge – Bear Mountain, NY was a hell of a ride last year. We laughed, we smiled, we saw the mountain and all of that went away. Then we bounced and it all came back to us. Then we drank some beverages and headed back. And now its time to do it all over again. The main event that people tend to do is the MARATHON RELAY. It is four legs of the 10km course, with the start, transition zone for each leg, and finish at the exact same spot. Its an amazing event and a BEAUTIFUL location.
When the #positivityaward is giving out, it goes to someone who has made an impact on the tribe. Sometimes AFTER, an even bigger impact happens. Enter Lew “Joe Fox” Leone.
During the week that Christians celebrate the Nativity and all prepare for the New Year I thought it fitting to describe my week with Positivity. First of all it is an awesome award. The finest wood, I’m guessing Pine in keeping with the Christmas theme. Hand-crafted out of an old piece of mast from a sunken ship, let’s call it an Ark. As a founding member of The Wood Club with a fitting moniker (Looney-Wood) while I don’t want to get too sappy, I must admit it was something I desired but hardly deserved. A sturdy stick without varnish but nonetheless a totem of hope. The Positivity Award truly has special powers. While you possess it, if anything should start to go south, all you have to do is go with the grain, picture the PA stem in your mind which will bring a smile to your face and then nothing can stop you. So many positive things happened this week. I was able to share the award with two of my man crushes Gary Vaynerchuck and Ray Maker who both laid hands on it in my office.
2015 was an amazing year. We saw some greatness throughout the year. Some highlights include but are not limited to:
– Mansions 2.0, our current PR course, was created. Oh and we made the NEWS.
– We let a real blogger person write the blog when we got Audited. And just like the IRS, we still have not heard the results. And that was the first workout where we did COOPERS.
– We share some love. #FastAsSam
– Our “spring” #Sunrise6k was fucking cold. So?
– Oh and then we made the news, again. #PRINTMEDIALIVES
– We MADE THE NEWS in a country in Asia. Still not sure what the story is about. Possibly some cult. #notacult
– #ECSNY at Bear Mountain was awesome. FUCKING AWESOME.
– #MILE3, CHECK.
– We shut down two blocks in Manhattan. BECAUSE WE DID.
– We went to a completely different state. A few people showed up.
– There was a summer #Sunrise6k, photo album is on the way.
– ON A FUCKING BOAT. Yea.
– #FUXKCANCER
– Fall Yearbook Photos, CHECK.
– #NPSUMMIT was in Park City, UT. Podium finish for the boys. That little irishman. Next time.
– First workout in da BRONX. All FIVE Boroughs of NYC for Friday’s #DestinationDeck in one year? CHECK.
– NYC MARATHON WEEK: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, More Friday, Sunday #MILE7 And all of that with a side of media MASHED POTATOES
– We took over the Highline for #BetterThanBedtime
– We spread even more cheer this year for #NP_Carols
– #paulleak had the worst excuse for missing the December #Sunrise6k. Yea, I know.
– And, as of the final race of 2015, we raced over 9,000 miles in 900+ races. Most of those competing as an official NYRR Club Team. Thank you, Coach Myles! Your dedication and motivation helped set the stage for greatness. By the way, I am only on Day 4 of the Ted Corbitt emails, did I miss anything?
– 100,000 PRs throughout the year*
– Accountabilibuddy
– Our course is out in the open for all to see and check. And yea, its 3 loops of a 2.0007km course. Yea, we that good here.
– One portion of the course is out and back, so there is one hard turn that will be done three times. It wasn’t that bad.
– Log on to the tracker, #VERBAL, and then throw your time on after the race. Also, if you are going to run with a phone, download Strava. If you run with a Garmin, get a Strava account and link your Garmin to it. More to come about that later. Its easy.
– Yes, I measured the course three different times, using three different methods. Its legit. As well as 100 people in June with their fancy device thingys. Click on the photo to go to the Strava Race Page.
Get ready for the most outrageous, extravagant, heart pumping, workout filled holiday party you have ever been to. You thought that getting a karaoke machine, some egg nogg, and a fruitcake was a good party? Well think again. The streets, the stores, the city will be our venue for this year’s event. And remember last year? Yea, well this year will be a little different than last year, so get ready for a new thrill, more holiday cheer, and some fun you will never forget. So show up this year and get even more cheer, more fun, more festive, more EVERYTHING. Also, if you didn’t notice December 13 is the date. 12 (Dec.) + 13 (day) = 25. RIGHT? FACEBOOK EVENT
Sunday, November 1, 2015. 50,000 runners will be headed from Staten Island to Central Park on at 26.2 mile, 5 borough encompassing tour of New York City. That’s right, the New York City Marathon is less than 10 days away and they hype of this city is building. And with that hype, we are buliding up a monumental week of #HYPE, of #FREEFITNESS, and a TOTAL CITY TAKEOVER that will lead to #WORLDTAKEOVER.
Tomorrow’s #PRDay has a few extra special surprises
– Log on to the tracker, #VERBAL, and then throw your time on after the race. If you have done so, you just have to #VERBAL. Click the picture, see what happens. (So, this one is Mandatory? Yea lets go with that. Mandatory)
– If you are going to run with a phone, download Strava. Its Easy