When planning out our workouts Lauren and I like to think ahead. We also like to think about the tribe and what will help grow this community more. What will entice people to get out of their beds and show up for 6:29am in the midst of a drop in weather and 20cm dump of snow. We also like to think about how these workouts will help improve your ability to be agile. How they will help you move faster and more efficiently or how your body will react to specific workouts including lots of lunges. Finally, how much fun can one have at a workout. There’s obviously more planning that goes into these 31 minute workouts but for now we’ll leave you with that to ponder.
Inaugural Starlight6K
Why in boxer briefs would we give you the route details before 6:00am today? I guess it would put your minds at ease knowing the exact location in which you must turn around or maybe it would have helped you gather your bearings a little bit more. After being informed of the route maybe you would have mapped it out to make sure that it is exactly 6.0 kilometres. Yet, for all those reasons and a couple more we gave you all the deets post bounce. Post that glorious, harmonious bounce where we called for the sun to rise for our Sunrise6k. Mr.Sun didn’t really listen, so new token name is the “Starlight6K”
You do know that Halloween is next week right?
So that was kinda a weird morning, or at least the past 31 minutes of it. We’re six days away from Halloween and a group of young and old adults, a child and one dog showed up in their full halloween get up. If you didn’t bother to wear a mask or dress up as T-Rex you owned your costume as a personal trainer, athletic enthusiast to a T. Now, we understand one or two of you that live for days like these. But why did people commit to working out in cowboy boots, a onesie or a tutu?
A blog about a blog
Hey ya’ll if you find yourself at work taking a break, in between classes or drinking your daily morning coffee and scrolling through your most recent facebook posts you may find yourself landing on the HUB WEBPAGE of all BLOGS. The November Project Blog page. Here is where you are informed. There is actually one every week! If you’re reading this, you probably already know that, so thanks for reading! As we continue to establish the norms and traditions in our young tribe, we feel it’s important to continue to connect and let people know what they may not know. How can you know you’re missing something, if you don’t even know that it exists? The blog keeps us connected outside of the workout time and is another avenue we are able to share news, events, wonderful thi
ngs going on and discuss important topics that we don’t have time to discuss to get everyone to work on time.
What motivates me? What am I doing to motivate others?
Amazing job to everyone today on PR day and congrats to newbie Caroline for killing those stairs and winning race day. Today at the new location, you now have a new baseline to start keeping track of your progress!
This blog is to help you reflect, think and answer some questions for yourself. What did it take you to wake up this morning? What motivated you to work a little harder than what was comfortable? Are you training for something? Do you have a goal to workout three times a week and this ensures you get ⅓ of those done? Did you #verbal to your friend? Did you commit to yourself you’d come this week? Are you working on meeting new people? Are you trying to get faster? Stronger? Fitter? Do you like to see yourself in those sweet photos looking badass bundled up? Just you wait for those mornings where getting up on a cold winter morning is always worth it! We’ll see who is badass enough to keep that up! These are some of the things that might get you up in the morning and ensure you #justshowup.
10 things we learned on a Wednesday morning
Rhymes and Good times
Here’s to the end of summer
Here’s to the bees and to your sweaty knees
Here’s to those hot days that made you go into a haze
To those who slept in late, we forgive you without hate
And those that rose before eight
We salute you with great congratulate-s
Why you were there when we climbed those stairs
#150for150
Canada, is a Huron-Iroquois word that originates from the word Kanata meaning a settlement, village or land. This morning we came together in the masses much like what will continue throughout the week leading up to Canada’s 150th birthday to celebrate this special year. Yes, this morning was a celebration intended for Canada’s birthday but every Wednesday is a celebration here in Ottawa.
There was no hiding the love, excitement, pure and utter happiness that began to pour out and each and every new and old tribe member alike at 6:29am this morning. The sight of seeing new relationships and connections being formed right in front of you with a simple hug, high five or smile is an experience that is honestly priceless. Our objective was to hit #150for150. To be honest we are never quiet sure our numbers, our counting is always a little off. So we’ll leave that for you to determine. What we would like to acknowledge beyond the numbers are the people that made it to the workout, those that brought a friend, or were there for their 18th Wednesday in a row. You were there. You were present. You showed up.
Here are some moments that stood out for us this morning and what we truly believe demonstrates what November Project is all about and why we can’t enough.
You know that feeling when you’re away from your family and friends and lack that close warm hug from a bestie or the big, squeezey hug only your dad can give you? Well those moments were here this morning. Person after person, member after member we saw colleagues, friends and strangers come together to start off their day in a positively affirming way. You never know who’s day you are changing by the simple act of giving a hug.
That time when you looked up in the midst of completing 15 burpees to see what everyone else was up to. You then found yourself cheering on that stranger that you locked with eyes with pre bounce who you declared “I am glad you’re here” with. YES, this happened, yes it happens here. You ran, sprinted and worked harder alongside those strangers than your bestie that’s for sure, so make sure to let them know. Send them a message, look up their phone number in the phone book, find out their snapchat name but move your new found friendship beyond the grounds of the Supreme Court of Canada #takeonthechallenge.
When you realized that there was only four minutes left. This is it. You gave yourself a mini pep talk. Then all of the sudden you ramped up the energy in your group you worried less about yourself and more about everyone else. Sweat was beading down your forehead and your quads were burning just after completing two lengths of walking lunges and running. Suddenly, four minutes turned into one and then like that everyone was gathering for a photo.
Everyone is signing the Canadian National anthem. You’re entranced by hearing about the positivity award and how it’s not just a stick Lauren and Liz pulled out of their backpack. You’re now being introduced to the newest recipient of the Positivity Award. Shelley, a caring, enthusiastic, hard working and an outrageously warm soul. Let us tell you that this woman is beyond words an inspiration for all members in our tribe and tribes across the world. Welcoming, friendly, she will go above and beyond to engage and interact with you. Give her a minute and she will give you back twenty. She embodies what November Project is all about and what we strive to be each and everyday.
Thank you for sharing your morning, your workout and your energy with us and the November Project Ottawa family. 
Here’s to bringing soles together,
Lauren and Liz
There was no hiding the love, excitement, pure and utter happiness that began to pour out and each and every new and old tribe member alike at 6:29am this morning. The sight of seeing new relationships and connections being formed right in front of you with a simple hug, high five or smile is an experience that is honestly priceless. Our objective was to hit #150for150. To be honest we are never quiet sure our numbers, our counting is always a little off. So we’ll leave that for you to determine. What we would like to acknowledge beyond the numbers are the people that made it to the workout, those that brought a friend, or were there for their 18th Wednesday in a row. You were there. You were present. You showed up.
Here are some moments that stood out for us this morning and what we truly believe demonstrates what November Project is all about and why we can’t enough.
You know that feeling when you’re away from your family and friends and lack that close warm hug from a bestie or the big, squeezey hug only your dad can give you? Well those moments were here this morning. Person after person, member after member we saw colleagues, friends and strangers come together to start off their day in a positively affirming way. You never know who’s day you are changing by the simple act of giving a hug.
That time when you looked up in the midst of completing 15 burpees to see what everyone else was up to. You then found yourself cheering on that stranger that you locked with eyes with pre bounce who you declared “I am glad you’re here” with. YES, this happened, yes it happens here. You ran, sprinted and worked harder alongside those strangers than your bestie that’s for sure, so make sure to let them know. Send them a message, look up their phone number in the phone book, find out their snapchat name but move your new found friendship beyond the grounds of the Supreme Court of Canada #takeonthechallenge.
When you realized that there was only four minutes left. This is it. You gave yourself a mini pep talk. Then all of the sudden you ramped up the energy in your group you worried less about yourself and more about everyone else. Sweat was beading down your forehead and your quads were burning just after completing two lengths of walking lunges and running. Suddenly, four minutes turned into one and then like that everyone was gathering for a photo.
Everyone is signing the Canadian National anthem. You’re entranced by hearing about the positivity award and how it’s not just a stick Lauren and Liz pulled out of their backpack. You’re now being introduced to the newest recipient of the Positivity Award. Shelley, a caring, enthusiastic, hard working and an outrageously warm soul. Let us tell you that this woman is beyond words an inspiration for all members in our tribe and tribes across the world. Welcoming, friendly, she will go above and beyond to engage and interact with you. Give her a minute and she will give you back twenty. She embodies what November Project is all about and what we strive to be each and everyday.
Thank you for sharing your morning, your workout and your energy with us and the November Project Ottawa family.
Here’s to bringing soles together,
Lauren and Liz
What gets you out of bed?
What gets you out of bed?
I really like to snooze my alarm. I’d like to think I’m a morning person and can be happy in the morning, but I’ll set my alarm earlier in the morning, just so I can lie in a bed for just a little while my eyes open just a little wider.. I don’t want to fall walking to the bathroom to brush my teeth right? Sometimes it’s to the point where I feel I really have to pee, but am really cozy in bed. You know that feeling?
FRIDAY PARKING & Transportation Info for Summit 5.0
Q: WHERE DO I PARK? A: OPEN this Google Map
HOW DO I GET TO THE STADIUM? HOW DO I GET AROUND?
If you find yourself asking these questions, let’s thank our local transportation guru Ari Ofsevit for compiling the following info. Read as much or as little as you want (it gets really fucking detailed down at the bottom, and in the middle, and pretty much everywhere) but definitely read the part about parking for the Friday morning workout at Harvard. And give yourself LOTS of extra time to get to the stadium.