Let’s Play “Holiday Hold’Em”

Got this idea from our friends over at Results Fitness in Santa Clara, California (wouldn’t ya like to be THERE right about now?) and thought it was the perfect segue from our 21-Day “Healthy for the Holidays” Detox Challenge!

Now I am no poker player, but we want to help YOU beat the odds and keep off those holiday pounds with Get Fit NH’s version of “Holiday Hold ‘Em”

Here’s how to win:

1) “Buy in” by doing your post-detox weigh-in OR if (for some crazy reason) you skipped detox this time around, get a weigh-in done by Wednesday, November 26th.

2) WIN!

When you finish the holiday season at the same weight you begin (or less) you will be entered to win our “Holiday Hold “Em” Jackpot drawing, which will consist of fantastic local prizes from our favorite business in the Greater Concord Area.

You must do the final weigh-in by Friday, January 9th to be eligible for prizes, and we will announce the winner(s) by the following week.

It’s not a gamble – you can Make It Happen!

The Get Fit NH Team

Please RSVP to the GFNH Christmas Party and Awards

Are we really talking about Christmas already?

We can’t believe it either, but we do have some very exciting news so get your calendars ready! On Saturday December 13, 2014 @ 10 AM Get Fit NH is hosting a Christmas brunch for you and your family! We are bringing in some of Concord’s most delicious catering from Baked, owned by Peter and Nadine Jennings! We are looking forward to spending some quality family time together at our Concord location.

Here are some of the reindeer games you can expect:

• Delicious food (of course)
• Yankee Swap- if you wish to participate please bring something 🙂
• Raffle- remember the Pampered Chef and 31 party we had? Yes- we are raffling off the awesome things we earned for free!
• Games for the kids
• Superlative awards for our students
• And a jolly ole time

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Can’t Wait To See You There!

SkiErg World Sprints Are Here!

Join us this Saturday, November 8th 2014 at 8:00am as we go for the Gold!

Find out how you stack up against the World’s Best in a 1000 meter all out sprint – it’s gonna be awesome, so make your plans to join us at Get Fit NH Epsom starting at 8:00am sharp. Make It Happen!

SkiErg World Sprints
Where: Get Fit NH Epsom
Date: Saturday Nov. 8, 2014
Time: 8:00 until we are done! 🙂

One Stop Shopping

The holiday season is creeping up on us. Who is ready for frosty windshields, snow, and slippery roads?

….No? Me either!

Here is what I am ready for, though! Holiday shopping. I love the holiday spirit and all the joy it brings. We want to help you out with your shopping list this year. On Saturday November 8, 2014 we are hosting a Pampered Chef party AND  a 31 party- that’s right- a double party! Men- if you have women  to shop for then you don’t want to miss this event! I can assure you there will be LOTS of ladies here to help you pick out something great for your lady and ladies, do you I even need to tell you that you don’t want to miss this? C’mon, we all know how awesome these products are.

It’s not just great for holiday shopping, it’s great year round. If you do a lot of holiday cooking these Pampered Chef products are going to help you out and 31 is going to make sure you are transporting those delicious dishes in style. The party starts at 5:30 PM in Concord. Our Pampered Chef representative, Sue Moulton, will be preparing a DETOX FRIENDLY meal!  Taste testing is encouraged! Epsom’s one and only Sonia Cormier will show us all of the great products 31 has to offer.

You DO NOT want to miss out on this so mark your calendars now for this Saturday, November 8th at 5:30 PM here in Concord. If you can’t make this event- don’t worry. We’ll keep the catalogs out until November 12th.

We hope to see you there!

Coach Meagan

Eat the DOH-nut Dean, Eat the DOH-Nut!

The “Healthy for the Holidays” 21-Day Partner Detox Challenge is less than 3-weeks away, have you Registered Yet?

In case you are having trouble finding a partner, we put together this short video to help you find the, ummm, right one…

Take a look, and then reserve your spot by Clicking Here Now!

Something HUGE is coming…

It’s true, and you will want to be there!

Mark your calendars:

When: Saturday November 1, 2014
Time: 8 AM – 1PM
Where: Get Fit NH Concord
Who: You, your family, your friends, and some of Concord finest businesses
What: November Family Yard Sale & Fundraiser

This will be our first annual yard sale and vendor fair. We want this event to go down in history so we need your help! Here is what’s in it for you:

Get Fit NH students: Forget spring cleaning! Let’s spare ourselves some time this spring and do some pre-winter cleaning. We are inviting all of you to gather up any items that you would typically sell at a yard sale (ie: clothes, dishes, books, etc) and bring them to Get Fit NH on November 1st and sell away.

We are inviting the entire community to come shop around so if you have things you want taken off your hands we can help! And here is the bonus- You get to KEEP your profit. That’s right- keep it. All we ask is that you invite your friends and family to come check out the big huge yard sale at 287 South Main Street in Concord.

You do however have three choices if you wish to participate in the donation part of this event:

• You can choose to donate 10% of your yard sale profit to Operation Hat Trick. Operation Hat Trick is a NH based organization dedicated to the support of our wounded warriors. (Read more here: www.operationhattrick.com)
• If you so choose- any items that are not sold will be donated to our local homeless shelter, Open Hands Resource Center.
• Or you can keep your profit and bring any unsold items home with you 🙂

All we ask is for you to invite and share the good word.

So what else is in it for you, you ask? GREAT QUESTION!

We have invited some really great local businesses to come hang out with us as this will also be a vendor fair! We invited Amy Troy from Chichester Massage & Bodywork Center, Evolution Rock and Fitness, Runner’s Alley, and several other businesses to come out and talk to you all, so come join us in supporting these local businesses!

If you are planning on participating in the yard sale please contact Coach Meagan by October 25th.  If you are interested in donating to Open Hands Resource Center please bring your items to the gym by 1 PM on November 1st. We will be happy to donate them for you 🙂

Open Hands Resource Center mentioned they mostly need clothes, linens, food, and hygiene products. You never seize to amaze us with your generosity.

Thank you for reading and again please help us make this event HUGE!

Coach Meagan

Save The Date – SkiErg World Sprints!

Save the Date!

The 2014 SkiErg World Sprints event is coming up!

We’ve been challenging everyone at Get Fit NH, including the coaches, to ski 50,000 meters before the end of October. Many of our Get Fit NH family members are taking up the challenge.

Why not use all that practice and compete in the World Sprints?

This 1000 meter race allows you to compare your time to the time of others around the world in a one-weekend showdown of speed. See how you stack up before you strap on your skis for the season!

Mark your calendars: the 6^th Annual SkiErg World Sprints will be held November 7-9, 2014.

You don’t want to miss your opportunity to shine as a world champion! Laurie and Lynne have been shining as they’ve already completed their 50,000 meters.

Color Run 2014

On Saturday October 11th Get Fit NH is headed over to New Hampshire Motor Speedway to get colorful! The Color Run is coming to Loudon and we have a team ready for you to join, Our start time will be 10 AM.

We always have a great time when NHMS sponsors these events, and seeing as we are now the “Official Gym of New Hampshire Motor Speedway” we want to make our presence known!

. This is a great 5K for the entire family. You can walk it, run it, skip it…..whatever! Big kids and little kids – oh and adults too- can enjoy this event. Go in looking plain and come out with pzazz!

Here is the link to join our team. Please make sure you let us know you joined and we’ll give you the top secret meeting location 😉 Our team name is Get Fit NH!

-Coach Meagan

Don’t hog all the exercise for yourself- get your dog in on it too!

On Saturday October 4th for the first time in Get Fit NH history we’re getting together the WHOLE family- spouse, kids, AND furbabies.  Let’s get together to enjoy the foliage and those last moments of bare sidewalks and cool breeze. It won’t be long before the snow disturbs the peace again (can you tell this is Coach Meagan writing?) so let’s take advantage of it!

We will be walking about a 5K. If your pup is a little older and unable to do that right now- come join us for half! I’m sure Fluffy will appreciate the exercise. If you don’t have a dog- you can still come and if you want I can lend you one of mine (it might be a great reminder why you don’t have dogs!)

Don’t be afraid to invite your friends and their dogs. We welcome all!

Date: Saturday October 4, 2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Get Fit NH Concord parking lot

Hope to see you there!

I Just Can’t Stay Away

I just know you missed your coaches and their awesome jokes – rest assured we missed you too! In fact we missed you so much that we got together and came up with a great challenge for September and October. We know how much everyone adores the Ski Ergs, so we thought it would be a great challenge to Ski Erg 50,000 meters from now until the end of October!

Look, we are all looking to get better, right? And I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t get their rear-end kicked during Ski Erg sprints! So let’s get better together! You have from now to the end of October to Ski Erg 50,000 meters. You can break it up however you’d like. 100 meters here, 500 meters there, 1000 meters before training, 1000 meters after training…whatever works for you! But don’t wait until October 31st to start.

You track your meters on the white boards at Get Fit NH. Kathy N is already started this challenge. She is training for the Concept 2 Ski Erg World Cup. Join Kathy and make it happen.
If you hate the Ski Erg then this is your opportunity to defeat IT rather than it defeat YOU! If you love the ski erg then this your time to give it some extra love and attention all while getting better together!

You have until October 31st to SkiErg 50,000m and conquer the SkiErg Challenge and prep for the upcoming SkiErg World Sprints – Make It Happen!