Free Fitness Movement. All you need to do is show up!
I do not believe that everything happens for a reason, but I do see that as a result of the opportunity I had to lead November Project Chicago for nearly three years, my life looks a lot different now than it would have otherwise. I’ve learned and grown a lot, met some incredible people, and I am forever grateful as a result. I’m excited for what comes next.
Your information station for Chicago Marathon Weekend 2021
Update 4/18: We’ve reached the finals! 100 push ups verses 100 mountain climbers (each side)
If you’re a follower of college basketball, the month of March includes March Madness, the tournament where the top 64 teams compete in elimination rounds to determine the one true winner. In November Project terms, this is an opportunity for Chicago to decide what your favorite (and least least favorite) exercises are.
We participated in and read all of the comments from the Keep, Change, Create (“KCC”) dialogues as well as the first few dozen anonymous member surveys that you have submitted to us. First and foremost, thank you for your participation in those. If you haven’t completed the anonymous member survey, please do so this week. November Project Chicago doesn’t work unless you show up, and understanding roadblocks that keep you and others in our community from showing up is helpful. Second, we’ll get to the data from the survey in another post. The focus of this post is a look inside the opaque world of co-leadership at NPCHI
**UPDATED AUGUST 11, 2020**
The time has come. Starting this Friday August 7th we are going to host our first in-person official workout as one group. Same time as usual, 6am, at Seward Park! We hope you’re excited to join us! Wednesday workouts will remain on Zoom, 6:18am. Let me say that again: Wednesday workouts are being held on Zoom at 6:18am, Friday workouts are being held in person at Seward Park at 6am. Got it? Great!
Guest blog by our Volunteer Committee
Chicago...it is allllllllmost time. In person workouts. They’re coming. Soon.
Day 20684576091. We’re going to get through this! Meanwhile, you still have time to perfect that sourdough recipe.
Several of you have started to ask individually when and how our workouts will take place in the weeks and months ahead. Expect gradual changes, and we are going to adhere to local government and safety guidelines. We know the weather is getting warmer, and you may have noticed recently that our workouts are designed to be completed at home or outdoors, whichever you choose. In either case, social distancing is a requirement—you must respect the safety and space of those around you.
On a cold, damp Wednesday morning six years and two months ago, six co-workers met on the north stairs of the Field Museum in Chicago. They ran up and down the Soldier Field entrance ramps, splashed through slushy puddles, and posed, straight-faced, for an Instagram post they tagged #weatherproof and #NP_pledge.
By Nez & Kaitlyn
They say hindsight is 2020, but right now we’re looking forward to it. We hope you are too!
In getting to know you better, we hear countless times how joining November Project has inspired you to set goals beyond what you ever thought possible. Some of you have completed your first ever race thanks to some encouragement from an accountabilibuddy. Some of you are currently training for a new distance. Most of you have achieved your 2019 goals. Others are still chipping away. At the end of the day, progress is progress.