Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
Hello hello, YOWzers!
Welcome to the first monthly NP YOWblog (we’ll try to come up with a clever title for the next one…). While writing weekly blogs was always a treat, we hope these monthly ones will make their way to a few more readers… keep reading for a recap on all of the great things we got up to this past month!
This morning was another picture perfect sunrise for us here at NP YOW. How lucky are we to enjoy these beautiful moments together every Wednesday morning?! It was great to see you all working together in teams to tackle the triple deck of cards challenge. We promise the decks weren’t stacked against you – though we know it seemed like there were an awful lot of face cards in those decks!
Woo! Another PR day in the books. Congratulations to the folks who earned a PR today! And congratulations to those who didn’t reach their PR today! You worked hard too – we saw you. Plus we are allowed to congratulate whoever we want. And to use as many exclamation points as we want! Here are a few more!!!
Good evening, readers! Apologies for the late post today – hopefully you weren’t waiting on this blog to remind you to stretch out your legs after this morning’s breakfast of stairs and squats and other such fun things. You’re all seasoned pros by now and have presumably mastered the “oh yeah, I’ll totally stretch later when I get home” game plan.
If you’re reading this, chances are high that you worked out with us, or another NP City this morning. Did you know that we here in Ottawa were the 36th city to join the November Project Family? We are now snugly in middle child territory, with 57 siblings worldwide. They say your siblings are your first friends, so let’s get to know some of our extensive family!
Greetings, YOWzers!
Our youngest NP member had a great time this morning and was so inspired by all of you that she has decided to kick start a career in journalism. Please read on for what we assume is a 3 month old’s perspective on today’s PR day…
Hi everyone! How are those legs feeling? Strong? Shaky? Sore? Mine are feeling great! It feels like I could practically stand on them. Oh, wait – no, I definitely can’t do that yet. Maybe in a few more months. Luckily my mom carries me around anyway (sucker) so I don’t have to worry about that quite yet. Anyway, I hope your legs are feeling great, but if they’re not, I highly recommend having someone carry you around. Highly effective mode of transportation… especially with the price of gas these days, amirite?!
Top of the morning, YOWzers!
Thank you for sharing your morning with us. Every Wednesday morning has the potential to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, don’t you think? Sure, some might say that there’s no place like home, but those people probably haven’t been away from home at 6:29am. Perhaps they have yet to receive an offer that they can’t refuse.
While this is an unfortunate decision, we believe that under the existing circumstances and the tight timeline we’re working with, it is the right decision. The applicants have been informed of the details and understand the reasoning.
Going forward, the committee will review the tactics and the learnings and will outline the fundraising plan for 2023. The tax-deductible donations received this year will be rolled into the following year’s budget.
On behalf of the NP Summit Travel Assistance Committee, thank you for your understanding and support.
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A first stab at making NPSUMMIT more accessible. Looking for that sign to attend Summit? This is it.
You’ve seen the posts. You’ve heard about the hype. What IS November Project Summit?
Each year, NPers around the world gather for a short but intense weekend of racing, cheering, and connecting with one another. (Racing optional)
As fun as it is, as lively as it is, as FOMO-inducing as it is, we know that for some, it’s just not a feasible expense. So, this year we are trying something out. And if it goes well, we’d like to do it again next year. Maybe even bigger?
This year, we are fundraising an NPSUMMIT Travel Grant for up to 3 people from across the globe to attend NPSUMMIT 10 in Philadelphia, September 16-18, 2022 (up to a $1500 value). *We will be making travel and hotel arrangements for recipients.
Here are the deets:
This morning was another great morning of sunshine and sweat, enjoying the views and the grind of the stairs at TD Place. Did you feel like the 31 mins passed more quickly today with an increased stair to exercises ratio? Or did you find yourself lingering at the bottoms a little longer as time went by? Either way, we are so proud of you for showing up each week, and hope you entered your day filled with endorphins!
This morning was our Fourth “Opening Day” of Stadium Stairs season! Whether this is your Rookie Season or you’re a Seasoned Veteran, we are sure you will feel the after effects of this one tomorrow morning! The good news is, you will get stronger each week (but you’ll probably still feel the after effects)