November 8, 2016 Stressful times call for extra workouts! Tune out the outside world for an hour and get your sweat on!
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I’m so proud of our IM ABLE Foundation team and honored they took on the challenge of the NYC Marathon to support IM ABLE’s mission of getting as many people MOVING as possible! Despite some challenges, everyone maintained the Can-Do attitude and completed the goal they set out to accomplish. So great to be in the middle of the energy of the day while tracking and supporting all of our athletes! Congratulations Zach, Brett, Devann, Karen, Sam and Cathy (not pictured)!!!
-Chris
REMINDER - Ladies’ Night!
- Ladies’ Night is TOMORROW, November 4th, at 6:30PM. 5:30 class will be open to all, then 6:30 time slot is ladies only! The event will start with a modified Corps Fitness-style class with focus on time for skill work thrown in. Wine / drinks will be provided, and all participants are asked to bring a snack to share. Mark your calendars for a fun (but functional) night!
NEW(ish) OFFERINGS
- Remember Tuesday/Thursday 9:30AM class is now an Open Gym format. Warm up, strength and conditioning portions of workout will all be posted!
- Aimee’s Spin is back on Tuesdays, and we are adjusting the time to 9:30AM! CrossFit Open Gym and Spin will be run at the same time!
- We have added a 8:45AM Spin Hybrid on Thursdays with Melissa. This new class is on a trial basis, and it could evolve into using other equipment uses such as Krank and the Ergs. It is a cardio portion coupled with low to no-impact strength exercises. So long as people attend, the class will stay on the schedule!
CHALLENGES / SPECIAL EVENTS
- Guys’ Night! SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 11th is Guys’ Night at Corps Fitness (No girls allowed!). Same as ladies night…..but with whiskey and beer! 6:30PM - ?
REMINDER - SPECIAL RATES EXPIRE SOON!
- Know any teachers or nurses who want to join the CF family? Check out the top of CF’s fees page for more information! Special rates expire SATURDAY November 5th!
- A reminder to check out the CF Loyalty Program and Incentives we announced April 1st. You can also earn points via membership and merchandise purchases! Check out the link for full details, and start earning today! For newbies looking to take advantage of the incentives, remember you must attend an intro class first. After that, you’re be eligible for 2 weeks of free membership and then an additional month at $70.
FREE INTRO CLASSES
The next Free Intro class will be Saturday, November 5th at 9:45 AM.
WEEKEND INSTRUCTORS
Friday PM - Gretchen
Sunday - Emily
October 28, 2016 Ainsley’s Army
Supporting Ainsley McLain and her family during their fight! Check out yesterday’s post for more details. T-shirt orders are due by Friday morning to arrive by next Wednesday!
- Remember Tuesday/Thursday 9:30AM class is now an Open Gym format. Warm up, strength and conditioning portions of workout will all be posted!
- We have added a 8:45AM Spin Hybrid on Thursdays with Melissa. This new class is on a trial basis, and it could evolve into using other equipment uses such as Krank and the Ergs. It is a cardio portion coupled with low to no-impact strength exercises. So long as people attend, the class will stay on the schedule!
CHALLENGES / SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ladies’ Night is NEXT Friday, November 4th, at 6:30PM. 5:30 class will be open to all, then 6:30 time slot is ladies only! The event will start with a modified Corps Fitness-style class with focus on time for skill work thrown in. Wine / drinks will be provided, and all participants are asked to bring a snack to share. Mark your calendars for a fun (but functional) night!
- Guys’ Night! SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 11th is Guys’ Night at Corps Fitness (No girls allowed!). Same as ladies night…..but with whiskey and beer! 6:30PM - ?
REMINDER - SPECIAL RATES EXPIRE SOON!
- Know any teachers or nurses who want to join the CF family? Check out the top of CF’s fees page for more information! Special rates expire NEXT SATURDAY November 5th!
- A reminder to check out the CF Loyalty Program and Incentives we announced April 1st. You can also earn points via membership and merchandise purchases! Check out the link for full details, and start earning today! For newbies looking to take advantage of the incentives, remember you must attend an intro class first. After that, you’re be eligible for 2 weeks of free membership and then an additional month at $70.
FREE INTRO CLASSES
The next Free Intro class will be Saturday, November 12th at 9:45 AM. Stay tuned to the blog and website for any interim updates.
WEEKEND INSTRUCTORS
Friday PM - John
Sunday - Emily
This is Ainsley McLain, daughter of Dave and Alexis McLain. Many of you know Dave from his work on the IM ABLE board or from his regular attendance at 5:30AM classes. A few weeks ago, Ainsley had her tonsils removed after she indicated she had discomfort in her throat, and it was noticed that one tonsil was abnormally large. A test on the tonsil revealed that it was a lymphoma…and more specifically, they later diagnosed it as Burkitts Lymphoma.
Thankfully there has been some good news since that initial diagnosis. First, the doctors indicated that this was a very treatable cancer. Secondly, it was suspected and then confirmed that the lymphoma was confined just to her tonsil…it was no where else in the body.
However, Ainsley does require chemotherapy which she already began at the start of this week, and she will conclude her first round of treatment next Wednesday.
Next Wednesday, we would like to officially join “Ainsley’s Army” as her Corps Fitness family, and show her that we are in her corner and rooting for her positive outcome all the way! All workouts next Wednesday, November 2nd will be dedicated and done in support of Ainsley and the whole McLain family. Additionally, we are doing a pre-order of Ainsley’s Army t-shirts in her favorite color, purple, with gold graphics in support of pediatric cancers. A look at the t-shirts is below.
We need all pre-orders with sizes by this Friday at 11:00AM so that we can have the t-shirts by next Wednesday’s workouts.
T-shirt pre-orders can be emailed to [email protected], or can be done at front desk. And don’t forget: you can make it easy by simply asking the front desk staff to charge the cost of the t-shirt to the credit card we have for you on file! Even if you are not able to make next Wednesday’s workout, you still can purchase a t-shirt. Cost is $12/shirt, and proceeds of the shirt sales will be used to purchase a meal gift card for the McLain’s.
Let’s do what we do best at CF and rally around and support someone within our Corps Fitness family!
What does it mean to be mentally strong? It all comes down to grit:
Take 6 minutes today to listen to this TED talk by Angela Duckworth about grit as a predictor of success. Life is a marathon; focus on your future. Kids with the most grit are significantly more likely to succeed, no matter where they come from or what their background is. How do you become “gritty”? Follow through on your commitments, know that the ability to learn is not fixed, persevere when you fail, have a growth mindset (praise the effort, not the child). It can be done!
Here’s a great summary article from Dr. Travis Bradburry on mental toughness. A few key points:
- Fight when you are already defeated
- Delay gratification
- Move on from your mistakes and setbacks
- Keep your emotions in check, don’t use them to make decisions
- Make the tough calls
- Trust your gut
- Lead, even if no one else follows
- Be kind, even when others are rude
- Be accountable, even when it sucks