That’s a wrap for #Beachtober!
Bring your own pumpkin day is and always has been one of my favorite workouts for a variety of reasons. The danger that is added to squats by tossing a pumpkin back and forth while not impaling yourself with the stem really highlights #safetythird. Mourning over pumpkins that have been sacrificed to the law of gravity and cold hard sand. Increasing the difficulty of running in loose sand by carrying a pumpkin during the most intense relay race of your life. However, the biggest reason I love BYOP day is the giddiness within the tribe. 
For whatever reason, pumpkins make people happy. Sure they make some delicious pies, and their seeds are a great snack once roasted. Pumpkins also are a symbol for Fall. California doesn’t know much about seasons, but Fall is pretty awesome. For starters, Fall has Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving, or Friendsgiving (or Slapsgiving!) is one of my favorite holidays because it brings people together. November Project also brings people together. Come to think of it, November Project started in the Fall! It’s this point in the blog where you realize I’ve let my mind wander again, which leads to some incoherent sentences occasionally. Where was I? Oh right, PUMPKINS! I’m not saying that November Project is a giant pumpkin, but I’m not not saying that November Project is a giant pumpkin. A big ol’ gourd that brings people together and changes your face into a smile. Or a straight face because let’s face it, blank expressions in moments of pure joy are always funny.
Do good and be happy, LA
NEWS:
- ROCK N ROLL LA Half Marathon – A few of your badass tribe mates are set to race this Sunday. Race starts at 6:45am, and #cheergang will be setting up around 7:15am. Here’s a facebook event that Lily Buttons made!
- ECSCA
- November 18 in San Fran
- #NFECSCA aka North Face Endurance Challenge Series California. This is always an awesome time. This is part of the race series that Summit is always a part of. Consider this to be like a mini-NP Summit. Marathon relay is the most popular choice and you can race it with 3 other friends. Check it out, get a crew together, and sign up!
- Logistics can be found in this spreadsheet
- Random Trivia: In New Jersey folklore, the Jersey Devil is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations.
- You may have heard that this morning Maggie stepped down from November Project leadership. This is true, and we wish her the best in her new endeavors.
