Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
Hey Everyone!!!
Kyle here and I figured I would update everyone on why I’m not going to be at summit this next weekend.
Right now I’m in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. I am a week into my cross Canada cycling trip across the country and there wasn’t an opportunity to stop this without throwing off my whole course.
Said no one.
Of course we are going to start it here, the man in orange with the crazy hat, did you know he was actually someone that was introduced to November Project YYC when Brogan Graham was here himself. True Fact. Keep reading, this post gets even more interesting.
Marshalls pumpkin was given its own hashtag, use it, enjoy it, have fun with it. The hashtag says Brogan Graham needs to come back to Calgary, but it also says #MarshallsPumpkin. Keep Reading.
So the last post was pretty awesome, whoever decided to add that, nicely done! It wasn’t just Tammara Prancerciser that did the ultra marathon, Marshall crushed the 50km as well, and there were many from NP YYC that were at the grizzly ultra marathon, doing the relay, and they kicked ass.
On a side note, we will be starting a new blog format for awhile, getting different perspectives from different humans within NP YYC, and have guest blogs.
The story of November Project Calgary:
I could go on and on about how it began with me watching a video with two strange dudes, that was actually very inspiring, and how it was shown to me by a cousin of a guy that lives in Winnipeg that had already started a pledge crew in -40 degree weather. I could go on and on about the two guys, that decided to start this whole thing, how both their names start with ‘B’, and how they are both larger than life humans. How they were rowers, and somewhat good rowers. How they decided that after all that rowing business, they were sick of the big gyms, the usual show downs at the weight machines, and cardio equipment. How they decided that they wanted to become morning people, and workout outside 5 mornings a week, and they would only use what was around them, tracking it on a spreadsheet, calling it ‘November Project’(insert ah ha moment here). How these two men, started using social media to amp up their workouts, and see what other crazy people would join them. I could go on and on, about how these two incredible men, started a movement; but instead, I’ll tell you about Calgary, and this city that boasts some incredible humans. Ok yes, I started a pledge, I post on social media, I get creative in putting together workouts that not only connects strangers, but will make you sweat and move, and find that happy, that zone where you leave awake, that point to which there is no return, your guaranteed to leave smiling, and feeling alive. This story is about the people of November Project Calgary, I am going to share with you some of their stories, their moments of being vulnerable, that they have shared with me, and yes given permission for me to share with you.
ITs Cold in Calgary. ITs not Warm. The love and Turnout this week has been surprising and it brings a sparkle to my eyes! Monday we played some cards, Wednesday we crushed some PR’s. All week long we give a middle finger to mother nature.
The week started off with a really good deck of cards, the need to stay warm kept everyone drawing the next one!
WISCONSON NOTES:
Be cognizant of muggles on the stairs, Jerkfaces
Christmas Party on Dec 19th
It was the first workout this season with snow sticking to the ground, snow falling around us, and snow, well snow snow snow was the buzz word of the week.
The tribe was strong today, we all were jolly, Tammaradactyl had a killer workout put together, harder than we’ve had in a long time! And everyone expressed that both during.. and after the workout, throughout the day. I Love.let me be clear here. I LOVE! seeing how peoples days have gotten better after there workout with us at NP! the Buzz on social media after each workout, its indescribable and amazing!
Looking back over the past few months, because your co-leaders have been slacking….where to start. We’ve had some incredible things happen, hugged some incredible new humans, and grown within our community. November Project Calgary, has made noise, and people are hearing us.
We’ve gone from park tours, exploring some incredible secret spots in Calgary, to finding a new Monday home because of it, at least for the next month. Our bounces have become even more weird, our workouts have pushed us harder, and our family has become tighter. We’ve passed out the positivity award to some fierce humans, and we’ve gained a new award, each Wednesday our super human cape is given out (gift from our homey’s in Chi-town), from one of you to one of you, and its really made everyone pay attention to those that have shown up around them.
Mondays are weird, I mean, who wakes up, and touches random strangers, clearly we were hesitant and scared, but we got through it. I think it was the bounce that made us comfortable, or the ‘fuck yeah’, nah, maybe it was the warm up, hmmmm, nope, the rock, paper, scissors game? Ok ok, the hug must be it? Maybe its the fact that all these humans gather, without questioning who they are gonna see, what they look like, how we move. There is no question, no doubt, no fear, of course if its your first time, you have no clue what to expect, but after that epic bounce, that feeling of empowerment, community, and the first laugh, your hooked. You’ve officially experienced ‘being human’ again (yes this may have come from an interesting hockey player, but its true).
This week was filled with L.O.V.E, Mondays were hugs galore, with extra hugs, extra sweat and only 310jump squats.
Ok, so Monday, we played games with hearts, or cards, but it was definitely a challenge, and worth every burpee and jump squat thrown at us. The crew showed up, they bounced, they did weird things, then they smiled, and hugged a stranger/friend, and felt alive. Monday’s are meant to be epic, and this one hit the mark.