One way to think about love is in the giving of time and energy without a desire for a return. The intangible aspects of giving isn’t always something you can put a price on. You can put a price on a moving company to help a friend move (which is totally valid and highly recommended) but the interactions in helping with physically packing boxes is different all together. There are a lot more ways to define love and obviously it is not so simple as time+energy=love (let alone a romantic love). Of the things in my life that I care about, including the people I care about, a common thread is my willingness to give my time and energy to them. And right now choosing to do so is fun which makes me want to do it more. One of the things I love is NP. I find it fun to give my time and energy and for that and many more reasons the 5:17am alarm clock, the 5:25am alarm clock, and the 5:35am alarm clock three times a week are all worth it.
The vibes this morning made it worth it. The sunlight off in the distance after months of pitch black workouts made it worth it. The endorphins from working out are worth it. The community is worth it. You are worth it. And until that changes I am so excited to keep having fun with you all.
We have got a lot in the works this year celebrating our 10 year anniversary in YEG. We got sandwich boards coming soon, we got party plans, we have commonwealth on the horizon etc.! It is going to be great and I hope that we get to share this experience with as many people as possible. Come one come all! Bring the kids, bring the furry animal friends, and do whatever you need to #JustShowUp as soon as you can. And we need your help to spread the word. If you have any ideas come chat with us. One idea in my head is a little grassroots sidewalk chalk initiative. We have a bunch of left over chalk from past workouts and maybe on Fridays I hand out some cling wrapped chalk for people to write “@NovemberProjectCan M/W/F 6-6:30am” on the sidewalk while they are on their weekend long run. Maybe we make this “mark” at the location of each workout we do. I gotta think on that more but I’ll give it a try this weekend and see how it goes 🙂
Keep being awesome (have a great weekend!!!!),
Rob
Announcements:
Monday – right in front of the legislature building
Wednesday – RACE DAY at Royal Glenora Stairs
Our social events group is hosting a post race day refuel next Wednesday in the evening. More details here: https://fb.me/e/4eNIQnBSt
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