It’s election Tuesday and I am in a very red state! Sue and I are in Wisconsin packing up our parents to move to Florida full time. We walked home from church today. It was cold and a little windy. My ankles were cold but it was tolerable.

The walk was a little over 2 miles. It was a nice time to reminisce about our years growing up in Oshkosh. We stopped @ Hardee’s to say hello to an old friend. People have been moving in and out of the house all day taking things our parents have accumulated over the past 50 years. It has made me think hard about ever shopping for things other than necessities….amazing! Saying goodbye to friends and seeing my mom cry is not easy!

Anyway, life is full of changes which are stimulating and I am sure any military family will agree that it’s not easy but sometimes the right thing to do! It’s time.

Goodbye 1600! Thanks for the memories!

Xoxo
granite girls

This is it everybody, Day 365!  We’ve made it!  It was one year ago today my good friend Nick Karwoski started blogging and this awesome movement kicked into full swing.  The tremendous amount that has been accomplished this past year is truly astounding and I am incredibly proud to have been a part of it.

Commitment to the We Are One cause has never been difficult for me, but I’d be lying if I said making time and finding the energy to work out every day has always been easy.  I’ve had my ups and downs, bouts of laziness and apathy, but my commitment to the cause has never wavered and I’ve had a great time sharing my workouts with you. Having made the WAO365 pledge has kept me motivated and accountable and has helped me in leading a healthier lifestyle.  Everyone who reads the blog is truly making a difference in the ways and reasons Americans get exercise, all the while helping raise both money and awareness for the men and women in the military services.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my blogs this past year; I know I’ve enjoyed reading the other team leader’s entries.  Whether it be what upcoming races Emily is in, what latest rec league Team Baltimore team is involved with, where the Cornell Crew team is ranked, how Lauren and Donna are continuing to get in shape, or how Nick is running around in some exotic locale, the other entries have kept me entertained and on track.

While today is Day 365, tomorrow is Day 1 again.  I’m excited to keep working hard and getting into shape.  This Sunday is the Malibu Half Marathon I’ve been training for the past few months, so I’ll certainly have plenty to write about in the weeks to come.  I went out running tonight and I plan to continue to do so every night until Sunday.  My mom, who is running the race with me, plans on wearing her WAO365 shirt Sunday as well, so with any luck, I’ll have a nice new picture to kick off year two.

Keep working hard and donating to the cause.  There’s always more work to be done, so don’t stop now.  We Are One.

-Derek

On Sunday, Mike Kirby completed a 3 mile run from Federal Hill over to Fells Point.  The route hugs the inner harbor and the weather was perfect.  Drew Vogt and Jack Vogt were also able to get a game of tennis in this weekend.

Team Baltimore is very excited that the We Are One challenge is completing its first full year, and are looking forward to taking part in year 2.

Enjoy the Week.

-Team Baltimore

I finally got to experience what Team Sunday gets to do every day….workout in Baltimore. I’ve got to admit, its a pretty cool city. I got to go for a 4 mile run along the Harbor after a long day at Under Armour and Canton Club with some old college teammates from Dickinson, Kent Pecora and Darcy McDonald. The city is beautiful and the people are pretty cool. Got to experience a little bit of the night life too.

Saturday was spent teaching Surfset classes and working out in the gym in between. It’s kind of fun to just workout, teach, go back to working out, eat and then workout again. Great workouts all along.

Monday is the big day!!! Unfortunately due to the storm, the Wish Grant in DC was cancelled but we will be looking to reschedule it as well as making some cool changes to the blog.

AR. NF. NR.

Nick

It is crazy how much can change in one week.  Last week was beautiful weather, then came hurricane Sandy.  My thoughts and prayers go out to all those that were affected by the storm.  I am fortunate to say that the affects were not to bad in Hudson, but it is hard to pick up a newspaper without seeing the tragic work of Mother Nature.

Today’s workout was confined to the Fitness center.  I did two miles on the treadmill, an upper body workout, followed by some basketball.

4 more days until one year of blogging!

Tim

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!!

ar.nf.nr.

-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!

AR. NF. NR.

Nick