Day 333!! Somewhat of a coincidence that I ran with “group 3” of the cross-country team today. Unfortunately, we ended up running more than 3 miles (total run came out to about 5). All the fields were wet and at one point we stopped to do push-ups into a puddle…

Got to see Lil’ Nicky down in NYC last night and I have to admit, Surfset seems to be keeping him in pretty impressive shape. Hopefully I’ll be getting a new house guest soon!!

ar.nf.nr.

-Alex

I’m getting into a Tuesday groove at o’dark thirty.  It’s a good routine.  Set alarm night before; get up after only one snooze button; walk quietly into bathroom with light from phone app; brush teeth; put on workout clothes laid out the night before; go quietly down the stairs; put shoes on & exit the house with enough time to drive to the Y; park; walk in & hope I don’t have toothpaste on my face cuz I still haven’t been in enough light to look at myself!

Body by Scotty proved to be another hours worth of body workout that left me feeling strong wanting to stand up straight & tall.  One of my favorites are the knee pull ups…..really good for the core!  Afterwards, Jay & I decided to do a quick expresso bike.  It was a 25 min city express with some pretty nasty hills.  Was sweating up a storm & feeling awesome! Nice to face whatever lies ahead in my day after putting my body & mind to the challenge first thing in the morning!

Not sure if it’s a good thing to be in a routine as a military family but know that they deserve more than a round of applause.  Their body & minds go through a routine some of us could not even imagine.  Hats off to you! I hope whoever is voted into the presidency surrounds himself with people who will watch your back!

xoxo
Granite Girls

It was another scorcher here in Los Angeles this past weekend.  It doesn’t look like it is gonna subside anytime soon either.  It is supposed to be 102 degrees in the valley tomorrow.  Good grief!

I waited until 8:30pm to go on my nightly run, but even after sunset it was probably 75 degrees. Old Derek would’ve had an easy excuse to cop out on exercising but I’m happy to say I trudged on and did a full 4 miles. I was very proud of myself.

Hope the rest of the nation is cooler than here!  But if it isn’t, push through it!  It’s worth it.  If I can do it, so can you.

Get in some good workouts this week 365-ers! See you next Monday!

-Derek

It was an exciting weekend here in Baltimore. The Orioles had a crucial three game home stand against the Boston Red Sox. It was a huge series as the season draws to an end and the Orioles came away with the sweep. For the first time in 15 years Our Baltimore Orioles will be in the playoffs!!!

Obviously this is an exciting time for the city and everyone was out and about in anticipation and celebration. Saturday night into Sunday morning Mike Kirby got his weekend workout in by biking all the celebrating Baltimoreans around the city in Baltimore’s newest form of transportation, The Bow Tie Bike Cabs. As a driver of one of these Pedicabs, over a 6 hour time span you ride a bike approximately 20 miles with the extra weight of 1-3 people you’re towing in the passenger cab behind you. This, without a doubt, is a fantastic workout. And it leaves Mike that much more confident in beating Chris Diller, Matt Vogt and Jack Vogt in the Baltimore Half Marathon in two weeks.

Below is a picture of Mike driving four fans to the game on Saturday night.

It was a great weekend here in Baltimore. We hope everyone had a great weekend and it continues into the week! See you next Sunday!

-Team Baltimore (home to the greatest team in the MLB and NFL)

Friday: Run along Hudson Parkway. Really aren’t too many uninterrupted paths/areas to run in throughout NYC so my options are limited. 4 miles at 7 minute pace. Everything felt good which is always a good sign.

Saturday: Did sets of pushups and sit ups on the SurfSet board after another run along the Hudson. Always fun seeing the type of people who are staying active on Saturdays. All sorts of characters but very happy to see them out and about.

AR. NF. NR.

Nick

Great run along the Hudson with my good friend Billy Goat. It was weird though. We went out 2 miles and started to come back at a slightly quicker pace and I could tell he was dropping off a little. I circled back a bit and we met up again. He said he had taken a wrong turn and had to save a women who had fallen off her bike…that’s why he had fallen back. HA! Starting to feel the soreness with all the back to back SurfSet classes I’m taking in addition to the miles I’m putting on.

Important to take care of the little pains before they turn into big ones. A day of rest is sometimes more helpful to your training than getting another workout in. Especially when it comes to running. A strength training class in replace of an hour run engages the muscles that don’t normally get worked.

AR. NF. NR.

Nick

Hello again from the Granite State Girls!

The body parts are screaming again as I peeled myself out of bed in the pitch dark at 4:55 am to meet Jay & head to the Y for our bi-weekly session with Scott. Without someone waiting for me on the other end, I’m quite certain that I would not be getting up that early to “wake up” the rest of me!

Lots of rolling out with the foam roller makes for a great “poor man’s massage” for starters. Some body weight lunges, forward & to the side with a few downward dog stretches make us ready to hit the weights; side planks, goblet squats & one-legged curls on the stability ball to name just a few of our early morning challenges. I never tire of the routine. So nice to have the choice to workout with people that make you laugh.

A nice breakfast of steel cut oats served with nuts, blueberries & some rice milk were a great way to keep the day moving in a positive direction.

Pausing a moment to remember our military families…..wondering what they are thinking about the upcoming election and who would best serve them. I’m not sure but would love to have a conversation with one of them to find out.

Sending hugs from Hollis, NH & Salt Lake City, Utah
xoxo
GS Girls signing off for the night

Hello again from the Granite State Girls!

The body parts are screaming again as I peeled myself out of bed in the pitch dark at 4:55 am to meet Jay & head to the Y for our bi-weekly session with Scott. Without someone waiting for me on the other end, I’m quite certain that I would not be getting up that early to “wake up” the rest of me!

Lots of rolling out with the foam roller makes for a great “poor man’s massage” for starters. Some body weight lunges, forward & to the side with a few downward dog stretches make us ready to hit the weights; side planks, goblet squats & one-legged curls on the stability ball to name just a few of our early morning challenges. I never tire of the routine. So nice to have the choice to workout with people that make you laugh.

A nice breakfast of steel cut oats served with nuts, blueberries & some rice milk were a great way to keep the day moving in a positive direction.

Pausing a moment to remember our military families…..wondering what they are thinking about the upcoming election and who would best serve them. I’m not sure but would love to have a conversation with one of them to find out.

Sending hugs from Hollis, NH & Salt Lake City, Utah
xoxo
GS Girls signing off for the night

Day 324 already!  Can you believe it!  Closing in on a full year of working out every single day.  Pretty spectacular.  Outside of the Karwoski brothers, I’ve never met any of the other team leaders, but following everyone’s blog everyday has really gotten me motivated to exercise and push myself to the limit.

Still running hard, jumping rope, and putting the iron gym to the test.  My next race, the Los Angeles Rock N’ Roll Half Marathon, is about a month down the road, so I’ve been working hard to get in shape.  Today I ran three and a half miles before work, which got my heart pumping and the endorphins flowing for the day.

Keep working hard everybody!  See ya next Monday!