Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
Have I ever mentioned one of the very beautiful things about November Project is our connection with each other? We do not just have a bond built on working out together. We have a bond forged in the human connection.
What is a hug?
n.
An act of holding someone tightly in one’s arms, typically to express affection.
There’s a community of people out there, it’s like nothing I’ve been touched by before, and it is a beautiful thing.
As always, I wish I could better explain it for you.
Many of you probably know several people in the November Project Columbus community. You likely are seeing a uptick in Facebook and Instagram posts from us lately, and that’s because we want you to come out and experience who and what we are.
As I sit here still riding the high from a monumental Hell Week at November Project Columbus, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude and renewed excitement for what’s to come. I didn’t think it was possible to be even more excited about something I love so much, but here we are!
I say monumental to describe the last week for a few reasons. Showing up to three workouts in a single week is a feat. Planning and executing five workouts (two days with multiple times) along with a co-guest leader turned out to be another feat entirely. I was lucky enough, along with my buddy Sam, to be guest leader for the week and given that us two utrarunners have a penchant for extra fun, we thought three workouts in a single week as a modified “Hell Week” would be a great way to heat up this winter we’ve had here in Columbus, Ohio.
The Boston Marathon bombings. That’s how I got here.
Awesome intro. Round of applause everyone!!!
In 2013, two fantastic humans from the U.K. watched in horror, with many across the world, what was unfolding in Boston and decided to put together a fundraising relay from LA across the country to the Boston Finish line to help the victims. Danny Bent And Kate Treleaven sewed together an absolutely remarkable event in One Run For Boston that pulled together even more remarkable people. Throughout the course of the event, I watched some exceptionally tragic events, some outside the bombings, turned into most inspiring and beautiful moments one could witness.
ORFB came through Columbus, and I don’t fully recall how I heard about it, I immediately signed up for the group stage here. Looking through those that had signed up, I couldn’t find a definitive stage leader so I, as no one would guess of me, volunteered to lead.
We met at a place called COSI, right on the Scioto River, a bunch of fountains, some stairs, gorgeous view of the skyline, maybe you’ve heard of it?