As fall gets closer and closer, the sun comes up later and later, and so for the first time since the end of February, the sun had not risen before we finished our 5:27am workout today.
I LOVE SUNRISES. I absolutely love seeing the sky light up on my ride to the State House every week. But there’s something so incredible about having a group of 80-100 people, IN THE DARK, crushing a workout by the light of the moon and the four lamps along side the stairs.
As the weather changes into the inevitable Pumpkin Spicening of the calendar year, the challenge starts to show up – the challenge of overcoming “it’s dark outside, I’m going to hit snooze” and staying in bed.
The beautiful part of what we do is that it’s completely free. And it’s structured completely on being held accountable by you friends, your peers, your workout crew.
The free fitness offered by November Project is one of the best things I get to be a part of every week. But it’s the COMMUNITY that makes us what we are. It’s seeing your friends hiking up a mountain wearing an NP shirt. It’s going to a race and knowing you have a support squad ready to cheer you on as you run by. It’s going to see a movie on a Wednesday night with people you met through a weird group of people who wake up entirely too early in the morning, and are way too enthusiastic about it.
But it’s also knowing that, outside of Providence, in 51 other cities across the planet, there are people exactly like you and me, waking up early o’clock to do squats and burpees and run stairs, who are hugging and high-fiving one another.
Like today, when our friend Tony came to visit from San Francisco. Or two weeks ago, when our buddy Nez came from Chicago. We all have that struggle to overcome. But we have the entire planet of November Project to urge us to JUST SHOW UP. We hold each other accountable because we are stronger together as a community. You are that community. We need you to be there with us.
So as the Pumpkin Spicening hits, we challenge you to avoid hitting snooze. Lay out your clothes the night before. Find a friend to check on you to make sure you’re up.
It’s going to be a great Autumn. But it’ll be even better because YOU are there.
STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW!
- This Friday is the 13th. And it’s a full moon. So, let’s do something terrifying, and go join November Project Worcester at 6am for their Pop Up Workout on the Worcester Common! It’ll be amazing, because Peanut and Jim only do great things.
- Next week – BRING A BACKPACK! Our workout will be done with a “Back to School” theme. You can put as much or as little weight into your bag as you’d like. But make sure to bring one, and remind everyone you see to bring a backpack too!
- Next week is TAGGING! As the season changes, so does the weather. It’s a good time to get a long sleeve tagged, so bring bright colors and let’s do it up!
BONUS:
HELL. WEEK. IS. COMING. Mark your calendars. Oct 14-18. Stay tuned for details.
How did you know I laid my clothes etc. out the night before? Are you stalking me?