Many people find November Project through the internet or social media, even more find it through word of mouth or friends of friends. My intro was less typical: I read about NP in a book. Not THE November Project book (though I highly recommend reading that if you want to learn more about how this wild thing got started) or any book related to running really.
It was a book about how to build a fulfilling, connection driven life by approaching every day activities with more intention, commitment and purpose. The book covered a myriad of topics, but here’s my quick (biased) summary of the section about exercise which referenced NP: Why force yourself to go to a gym that you don’t like, that costs money you don’t want to spend, to do exercises that aren’t fun, when you could do silly workouts in the fresh air with other awesome people at the low, low price of absolutely free?
Time sure does fly by when you are having fun with a solid group of folks.
Few months into starting Co-Leadership, I had already shared with Bojan / NP HQ that I will give the Community my relentless commitment and energy for the next two years and then I will more than likely high-five out. I retired today as the Co-Leader of November Project DC (NPDC).read more
Guest Authors: Emma Israel, Ana Little-Saña, Libby Norwood, and Dot Norwood
Find all the details, links to events, runners’ roster, and sign-ups on the Spreadsheet HERE
It’s Marine Corps Marathon week! NPDC has a bunch of activities planned to help runners and spectators prep for the big day, and hype them up along the way. Just show up for any or all of these events. We can’t wait to see you. read more
Have you ever thought about becoming a Co-Leader of our beloved community?!
We’re looking for someone who can serve as co-leader starting in mid-Fall to early Winter.
If you are interested or know someone that would be a good fit to serve as a Co-Leader for NPDC, could you take a moment to fill out this survey?read more
Hello friends – meet our latest Positivity Award (PA) winner Emma Israel!
How, when and where were you introduced to the November Project?
A few weeks after I moved to Austin, Texas for grad school, I checked out a random running group I found online, the Morning Jo’s. I spent the run chatting with the group’s founder, who also happened to be the co-leader of NPATX and a former NPDC member. I had heard about NP before that but had always been nervous to try it out. All it took was one friendly face telling me she hoped to see me in the morning and I was hooked. Huge shout out to Rachel W. for being that person! When I moved back to DC last year, the very strong former NPDC cohort in Austin made it clear I had to start attending DC workouts as soon as I arrived, which I did! (Hi Rachel, Gina, Scott, and Katie!)read more
How, when and where were you introduced to November Project?
I actually came to NP a couple times back in 2016 but was really only there for a workout, didn’t meet anyone, and didn’t give the NP community a fair shot. I started consistently showing up in early Fall 2019 as a way to meet new people and feel a part of DC again, as I was living in Arlington at the time and missed DC life.read more
Happy April (AKA Cherry Blossom season) NPDC family and friends!
It’s been such a joy and a great time being able to connect with everyone through FB, IG`, Zoom and fly-by workouts at the good ‘ol Lincoln Memorial. Since the complete halt of Mural Mondays, we as a community have been meeting throughout the Covid-19 pandemic via both Zoom and more recently through fly-by workouts.
As the pandemic conditions have started to show signs of improvement here in DC, we have been preparing diligently to bring back scheduled in-person workouts in the most safe and efficient manner possible for our community.read more
We’ll cut to the chase—we’re really excited to be here and be your new co-leaders. It’s a strange time to take over. We’re feeling the weight of the pandemic, and we wish we could get to know you all in person. BUT! We’re optimistic that that time will come soon.
In the meantime, we wanted to tell you a little bit about ourselves. We hope this makes us more familiar faces when those days come.
Xoxo,
Foley
Always fierce.
Where do you live in the DCA area?
NE! I live right above Langdon Park.
When did you start coming to NPDC?
May 2017—it was PR day. I was terrified, but I’m so glad I stuck it out!
What’s your favorite workout? (running distance or spice)
I love a good tempo run. For spice, I like squats because there’s a ton of ways to incorporate variety, and they get the glutes GOING.
What’s your favorite NPDC moment?
I had my first (and probably not my last) major injury while training for NF ECS in 2019. I was so bummed—I went from running 50 miles/week to hobbling around my apartment on burned out feet. For a long time, I felt like I couldn’t go to NP because I was so sad to be missing out on my favorite thing, but one Monday I decided to bike up to Meridian and just walk. It was so nice to have people ask about how I was doing, and tell me they were happy I was there and thrilled to see me walking. It reminded me that this group celebrates showing up, not necessarily what you do.
What are you most excited about as NPDC leaders?
I want to give back to this community that has meant so much to me. AND I’m stoked to bring us all back in person when we can all be safe.
What are you most excited to do post-Covid-19?
Honestly probably NPDC and going to concerts. My biggest regret is not seeing Carly Rae Jepsen when she was in Silver Spring in 2019.
What do you like to do outside of NP?
I really like yoga (though I’m hardly a yogi). It’s another way to move your body in a way that reminds you just how cool it is to be alive. I write for my job, but I also love writing my newsletter because it allows me to be creative. And I love playing boardgames! I’m a big fan of Gloomhaven, which is sort of like DND and a board game combined.
What’s your favorite food and/or restaurant in the DC area?read more
Maddie crushing stairs at Lincoln, where you can find her every Wednesday.
I can’t remember the last workout Maddie Greathouse missed. Either my memory’s poor (possible!) or Maddie doesn’t not just show up. While A+ attendance is in no way a requirement for receiving the Positivity Award, it certainly doesn’t hurt and it’s one of myriad reasons we handed it to Maddie last week. Now, get to know her. You can say hi, too, at Wednesday’s workout. I’m just gonna go ahead and #verbal for her for both 5:25 & 6:20. read more
