Good morning and bon matin to our friends et nos amis
Voici the first blog of 2023
How excited we are to partager avec vous
Toutes les activités that we’ve been up to!
Bridge Month – Workout Highlights!
WEEK 1 – Corktown Footbridge
Remember Zoom workouts? Yeah, we do too. BRIDGE MONTH IS BETTER.
We kicked things off in style at the Corktown footbridge. Working in teams of 3, you lunged, you push-upped, you dipped, you burpee-d, and you ran up and down that ramp…
…and look how happy you were afterwards!
WEEK 2 – Flora Footbridge
Week 2 brought us on a bridge hunt… we weren’t scared… but we did have to take a ramp on account of the stairs being closed.
Plus, for those of you who thought that spatulas belonged in the kitchen… Well, you are technically correct, but they also work great as workout props when you write random exercises on them. Add some matching colours and boom, you’ve got yourself a perfect partner party. Party favours included Hoisties, partner push-ups, partner toe-taps, partner sit-ups, tango lunges, and back to back squat holds with a rotation (that was admittedly slightly confusing for some, but you figured it out).
Instead of a picture of spatulas, here’s a sweet shot of the Flora Footbridge in the early morning moonlight.
WEEK 3 – Alexandra Bridge
You know the expression, we’ll cross that bridge when we get there? Well, this week we may have crossed the bridge slightly more than we bargained for.
Two partners met in the middle of the bridge, picked a workout move, then ran back to their respective sides to complete it. Then ran back to the middle. Picked another exercise. Then ran back to their side. Then back to the middle. Then… yeah… it was a lot of running. Woohoo!
WEEK 4 – Adawe Bridge
Given the ongoing, err, discussion regarding the efficacy of Ottawa’s public transport system, we thought we’d explore some alternative means of transportation:
- Running (yep, we’ve done that)
- Walking while giving out high 5s (sure, easy enough)
- Lunging (not the most efficient, but a good workout for sure)
- Bunny hops (a bit faster than the lunges, but my calves are broken)
- Leapfrog (people seemed alarmed when they were jumped over unannounced)
- Piggy back (I guess this is one way to carpool?)
- LRT (still less reliable than leapfrogging to work)
And just like that, bridge month 2023 came to an end. But don’t worry, we’ve got a few fun things in store for February…
Positivity Award
The Positivity Award has been in good hands for quite some time (thanks, Josh!), and it was finally time for those good hands to pass it along to another well deserving member of our community…
Meet… Alison!
Birthday Booms
Get those fingers pointed at your screen for…
- Jamie (Jan 17)
- Kelsey (Jan 20)
- André (Feb 3) <– the BOOM was today, so you get an honourable mention in the Jan blog 🙂
…BOOM!!
Last but not least… SNOWGLOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Snow globe: noun
- a toy or ornament consisting of a model of a scene in a liquid containing white particles that, when shaken, mimic a snowstorm.
- a super fun event happening in Ottawa Feb 9-12 with November Project members from all over the North-East (and beyond)! May include smiles, high-fives, burpees, and general feelings of joy and wonder.
Get all the info here and check out our FB group for updates!
Other Announcements
- Buffs are (still) here! Only $5. Cash only and you gotta show up to get one!
- Office Hours: This month’s office hours will coincide with our Snowglobe meet ‘n greet! Come hang out at 7:30pm, Thursday Feb 9th at the Clocktower on Bank St.
- You may have heard… 17 times by now… SNOWGLOBE is just over ONE WEEK AWAY!! We really really (really) hope to see you there! Come for all the fun, half the fun, some of the fun, whatever works with your schedule! A few highlights include:
- Friday AM workout at Lansdowne (6:29-7:29)
- 67’s game on Friday night (buy your tickets here!) – 7pm @ TD Place
- Mystery Map Race on Saturday morning (8:00 start at Lansdowne, finish at City Hall)
- Party at Orange Art Gallery on Saturday night!
Did you know? We sure are glad that you’re here.
Sole-fully,
Rebecca & Becca
