Can you believe 2016 is coming to a close? What an incredible year it has been both personally and professionally. It is truly special to watch YOU all grow and Get Fit NH family grow. I believe I have the best job in the world thanks to all of you and the team I get to work with. I appreciate you all inspiring me to be better every single day.

We are looking forward to getting 2017 off to an excellent start on Monday January 2, 2017 at NOON!  Monday is the Federal New Years holiday since it falls on a Sunday, so we will honor that and ring in the new year together at noon. On Tuesday January 3, 2017 we will resume regular schedule and get 2017 started with GOALS! This will ease us back into reality after a well deserved recovery week December 26th - December 30th!

Thank you for choosing to train with us, and here's to the rest of 2016 and a GREAT start to 2017!

Make it Happen,  Coach Meagan

You know what spirit week is, right? My teacher friends are probably super familiar with this and parents too! 

The kids always get all the fun of spirit week so let's share some of that fun as BIG kids. The week before recovery week, everyone's favorite week, we are getting in the CHRISTMAS spirit! You won't want to be the one who comes in with no spirit. Coach Dean is getting in on the fun and incorporating the spirit into training! It's going to be a week to remember, so don't miss out...

Merry Monday (December 19): Find your antlers, santa hats, elf ear, etc and put it on! We are looking to get our HEAD in the game on Monday! If it's festive and it goes on your head (or even if it isn't supposed to go on your head) WEAR IT!

Tacky Tuesday (December 20): Tacky T-Shirts! Find the crazy Christmas shirts and vests or make your own and make it tacky!

Triumphant Thursday (December 22): Christmas Pajamas! Train in you PJs. Morning crews can just roll out of bed and get in the car! Bring your bed head too- just make sure you brush your teeth before leaving the house! 

Fun, Festive, Friday (December 23): Fun socks AND jingle, jingle! Bells are a must! The more you jingle the EASIER the training will be! Jingle laces, jingle necklaces, jingle earrings...jingle, jingle!

Let's make the last training week of 2016 the BEST WEEK EVER!

Who's making it happen?

Coach Meagan

Is it too early for spring cleaning? 

I always welcome an excuse to raid my cabinets, clean out my drawers and go through my closet. I might be a little bit of an organization freak- but hey! You can be too and for a good cause! 

This holiday season we are welcoming all kinds of opportunities to give back. With Toys for Tots in full spring, Friends of Forgotten Children food drive and now Friends of Forgotten Children shoe box drive we thought why not accept Sarra's invitation to clean up the house and donate some stuff! 

Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies is pairing up with a program called Savers. Savers is an organization who retrieve donated items and in turn they fund the organization collecting items (in this case Best Buddies) This is referred to as a FUNDrive. 

The FUNDrive accepts the following items:

• Clothing
• Shoes
• Bedding/Towels
• Accessories
• CDs, DVDs, Books
• Electrical Items
• Toys and games
• Kitchen items
• Knick Knacks
• Sporting goods

If you are ready to get cleaned up and organized before Christmas hits then this is your opportunity to make it happen! We will accept donations starting Monday December 5th and we will continue to accept through Thursday December 8th. Savers will be coming to pick up donations on December 9th so we will not be accepting items once they pick up. 

As always, we appreciate your support and willingness to get behind yet another fantastic organization

Coach Meagan​

We are very excited to get behind another fantastic opportunity to GIVE!  It is such a special time of year where generosity and positive energy is in full swing. We want to help make Concord a happier place and we know you want to be part of it too! 

For the past few years at the Christmas party we have done a yankee swap. This year we want to trade that for a the shoe box drive. While the yankee swap give us laughs and joy the shoe box drive will fill your heart and also somebody else's. 

What is the shoe box drive?

Friends of Forgotten Children in Concord does a toy and clothing drive for children during the holiday season. They take in toys and all kinds of clothing items and then separate it so that each child gets 2 toys and 2 clothing items. This year our Christmas party falls on Saturday, December 17th. That is cutting it awfully close to Christmas, so instead of having the volunteers of Friends of Forgotten Children separate the items, we thought we would take care of that for them. So here is what we are looking for:

1 Shoe box for a little boy or a little girl (or unisex)

2 small toys

2 clothing items (hats, gloves, scarves are best!)

There are example boxes at both gyms so you can check out what we're looking for (you don't have to be fancy and wrap the boxes like Coach Meagan did!) 

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If you are coming to the Christmas party you can bring it with you at that time and you will earn one extra raffle ticket! If you are unable to come to the Christmas party, but would like to give then we are asking those be brought in by Friday, December 16th.

This is different than the Toys for Tots drive we have going on. That ends on December 11th. There are a lot of families in need and we want everyone to be smiling this year!

Thank you for your undeniable generosity and fantastic attitudes!

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How does the holiday season sneak up so quickly each year?

I absolutely love the season of friends, family and giving!

Coming up on Saturday December 17th we will enjoy our annual Christmas Party, and we want you there!

 We take great joy in these parties, because we get to come together as one big family. This is an opportunity to bring along your family and share with your loved ones where you have been "Making It Happen."

An opportunity to come together in “regular people” clothes and share a meal and also an opportunity to GIVE.

In place of the "Yankee Swap" we have had the last couple years, we are going to change things up a bit. This year we would like to get behind a local organization called, "Friends of Forgotten Children." One of our own, Tom Rochette, is involved with the organization so we asked him if we could do a toy/clothing drive for local children in need.  Totally optional, but instead of a yankee swap gift, would you bring a shoe box with 2 toys and 2 clothing items. Clothing items could be hats, gloves, scarves, etc. During the holiday season we love to share the spirit and make Concord a happier place. 

Of course this years party will include food as always, student superlatives (so make sure you R.S.V.P so we know who we are choosing from!) and lots of laughter and joy!

We do not take for granted that YOU choose to train with US. So, grab your ugly sweater (because oh yeah, that’s a new added feature!) and sign up below!

When: Saturday December 17, 2016

Time: 10:00am until the Party is Over!

Where: Get Fit NH Concord

See You There!

Have you been here SO long that you have experienced a Get Fit NH pumpkin training??

...I haven't! But I cannot WAIT to see what is entails. Coach Dean is pretty talented when it comes to writing training programs so I can't even imagine what he'll throw together with a pumpkin!

On Monday, October 31st we're going to do pumpkin training, so guess what you need?

Yep - a pumpkin! Bring one to your regular training hour and regular location and let's see what we can do with these things!

-Coach Meagan

On Wednesday November 30th, Get Fit NH will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 11:30am to 5:30pm.

While giving blood is an important thing to do all the time, this one is special, and to benefit part of the Get Fit NH Family, Cecil Hawkins, who has sickle-cell anemia.

Cecil is the husband of Carol Hawkins, who has trained with us for many years. Carol is an extraordinary person; first a cancer survivor, and now back with us training after having received a pancreas transplant. She never gives up, is rarely without a smile, and an inspiration to all of us. When she asked if we could open up the facility for a blood drive, there was only one answer - a resounding yes!

It is highly recommended that you sign up for a slot before the day of the drive. It is not always guaranteed you can slide into a slot at a given time, so reserving a spot is the way to go. It's Super Easy!

Head on over to http://redcrossblood.org

In the blue box at the type right, type in "CECIL", and it will bring you to our information page. Click the address and it will bring up all the times left to donate - cheesy easy!

We look forward to seeing you there to support Carol and Cecil - Thanks!

PS - Our goal for this drive is 30 donors, and rumor has it the ARC thinks we will only get 20. Not sure they understand what Get Fit NH is all about. Howsa about a demonstration?  🙂

Mark your calendars: The 8th Annual SkiErg World Sprints will be held November 11–13, 2016.

This 1000-meter virtual race allows you to compare your time against others worldwide in a one-weekend showdown of speed. Whether you’re using the Concept2 SkiErg for general fitness or to train for competitive Nordic skiing, use this event to see how you stack up against other SkiErg users around the world.

How it works: Race 1000 meters on the SkiErg, and we will send your times to Concept2 for ranking. There will be prizes for the top men and women. Did you know Get Fit NH has a former WORLD CHAMPION who is itching to get her title back? True story, so you don't want to miss it!

Time and Place: On Saturday November 12th we will open both gyms up from 8:00am to 9:00am so you can come on in, give your best race, and get your time recorded. This is for anybody and everybody - just because you are not a World Champ (yet) doesn't mean you should stay home. There is only one way to find out how awesome you really are, and that is to be there!

Please sign up in the form below and let us know where you will be competing. See You There!