HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!

Lowkey day here in Kent, CT. Woke up and did an erg session in the boathouse plus a lift at the gym.

Hope everyone had some great workouts and even better costumes!!

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-Alex

We prepared for what could have been one of the worst storms since “Bob” in 1991 but Mother Nature took a turn and was kind and somewhat gentle to some of us here in New England. We were one of the lucky households that didn’t loose power and didn’t suffer any damage. A hurricane of that magnitude creating wind & rain conditions beyond belief in some areas is hard to fathom. My heart goes out to all those who weren’t so lucky.

I went to the smaller more modern YMCA this am @ 9:00 as my usual watering hole had no power. The place was crowded with people of all ages as school has been cancelled for 2 days now. It was strange for me to be with a vibrant group of people as I’m so used to the quiet few at 5:30 am. I didn’t really want to go but forced myself to do my own “Body by Scotty” rountine with some stretching, rolling & core exercises followed by 30 minutes of some pretty hilly terrain on the stationary bike. It was a good sweat and I was glad that I mustered up the attitude and the energy to go work out.

I’m sure it takes alot of energy to get through a single day for our military families across the nation. Here’s to whatever you need to muster up the energy to keep working out on a daily basis!

xoxo
Granite Girls

Happy Monday everybody!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and all the East Coast 365-ers were able to batten down the hatches in time for Frankenstorm.  It is easy to take for granted the talent and dedication of our first responders and service men and women here in America, but when a storm like this hits undeveloped nations without the infrastructure we have here it really reminds you how lucky we are to have these heroes risking all to save lives.  Let’s hope the casualty rate, both here and in the Caribbean, does not raise any higher.

On a much happier note, I ran my “mini marathon” yesterday!  It was a beautiful day in Los Angeles and I had a lot of fun.  I didn’t quite hit the time I’d hoped for in last week’s post, but I had fun and I have a new goal to aim for.  The start line was at LA Live, looped down to USC, and then finished off at the Staples Center.  It was a great course and made for a really nice Sunday morning.  I’m running the Malibu Half Marathon with my mom in two weeks, so there is still work to be done!  Went out first thing this morning and logged some miles in preparation.

Stay safe everybody!  Especially you out there on the East Coast!  See you all next week!

This weekend team Baltimore volunteered at the Walk Now For Autism event. The event consisted of a 2.5 mile walk throughout Baltimore and being that Baltimore is the most beautiful city in the world, you can imagine how beautiful the walk was! It was a gorgeous day for a walk and the turnout was fantastic with thousands of people showing up to walk.

Pictured below during the pre-walk setup is Mike Kirby, Sarah McColley, Drew Vogt, Chris Diller, Perry Menzies, Scooter Kirby, Ryan Farrell and Erich Raschid.

We hope everyone had a great weekend. East-coasters, stay dry and safe while Sandy comes through!

Until next week, Baltimore out.

We doubled up on days which means more workouts for the challenge! Crazy to think that the 365 day challenge has almost come to an end. Excited for the new changes which will turn Team leaders into City leaders. WAO making the challenge as big as possible.

Back in NY for the start of the SurfSet tour. Got a great run in this morning and hoping to get another one in this evening along the Hudson.

Gorgeous fall day. Be sure to check out the 1st 365 day challenge celebration at Mint Gym in DC next Sunday (the 4th) with Surfset and Healthyheroday.org. Grating some Christmas wishes for veterans!

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Nick

Today, my husband and I took advantage of the wonderful fall weather we have been having and went for a beautiful bike ride along the NH sea coast! It was great to get out on the bike again and get moving! Our days our certainly numbered so we are going to get out as much as possible before it gets too cold!
Also, the Granite Girls want to give a shout out to Nick, who will be leaving for the surf set fitness tour across the country this Thursday! He and the founders of surfset fitness will be traveling across the USA to promote their new fitness machine, while also encouraging health!! Hopefully our military families will be able to try it some day soon!!

Xoxo
Granite Girls

It has been unusually beautiful for this time of year in Ohio, Which has been a nice complement for the last week of our soccer season.  Enjoying the weather and scrimmaging, it has been great to coach and play. Today, as well as every day this week,  I played with the team.  We warmed up with a game called hand ball– basically a two hand touch version of Rugby, with a soccer ball.  After our warm up game, we split up into two teams and scrimmaged.  It was a great afternoon for soccer.

Tim

It’s funny how some mornings I wake up shortly before my alarm goes off and others I hit that snooze button with a vengeance.  This morning was another one hour session with Scott.  Our first 15 minutes is always rolling out and hitting those areas that need some TLC before we turn to the weights.  Rolling out has become a favorite way to begin my sessions.

Speaking of tender spots~am sure all of the families out there who aren’t sure if their loved ones are safe walk around every day with a very tender heart.  So…… no complaining tomorrow when you feel those exercises you did the day before!  Suck it up!

xoxo The Granite Girls…..miss you Lauren 🙂

Hey gang!  Happy Monday!  Fourteen days until the old blog hits 365 Days!  And only six days until I run the Los Angeles Rock N’ Roll Mini Marathon!  It is only a 5k run, but I’ve been training hard and I feel good.

Tonight I ran the Beverly Hills Trail; a 4 mile jaunt up and back Santa Monica Boulevard.  It is one of my favorite LA runs, especially on a crisp Autumn night like tonight.  My personal best for a 5k was 18 minutes, so as long as I’m in that ballpark this Sunday, I’ll be a happy camper.

Next week I’ll let you know how the race went and offer up some reflections on the past 365 days of working out.  Until then, stay strong, keep pushing hard, and have a great week!