Deborah Downs

“In February, remember that you’re just one Valentine’s chocolate away from true happiness… or a sugar crash. But hey, it’s worth the risk!”
~ Anonymous

Chimera was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature in Greek mythology. And we are feeling the heat! If you are curious as to how we are going to escape this cycle alive, here’s the game plan.

“In January, let go of the old; welcome in the new; and cherish the possibilities that lie ahead.”
~ Ernie J Zelinski

Happy New Year! And welcome to the Chimera Cycle. 2024 kicks off with a new “fire-breathing” cycle.

“As the year comes to a close, let your goals be not just aspirations but accomplishments waiting to happen.” 

December’s monthly challenge is to follow the December activities calendar from our “Trim the Turkey” WOD. Grab a copy from the gym and get to the Holiday fun!

¨The first flash of color always excites me as much as the first frail, courageous bloom of spring. This is, in a sense, my season–sometimes warm and, when the wind blows an alert, sometimes cold. But there is a clarity about September…. ¨
~ Faith Baldwin

September marks the halfway point in our PRVN “Swole” Cycle. And man! Our glutes and abs are feeling it!

“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.”
~ Jack LaLanne ~

August is here and blazing! Yeehaw! We’re wrapping our 8-week programming up this and next week with a few 1-rep maxes – clean & jerk, front squat, and back squat; a 3-rep max – push press and deadlift; a 10-rep front squat and reverse lunge.

“July is hot afternoons and sultry nights and mornings when its joy just to be alive. July is a picnic and a red canoe and a sunburned neck and a softball game and ice tinkling in a tall glass. July is a blind date with summer.”
~ Hal Borland ~

July is heating up and not a moment too soon. Seems as if Mother Nature got the memo down to the date!

“June is the time for being in the world in new ways, for throwing off the cold and dark spots of life.” ~ Joan D. Chittister ~

Another month, another Murph. We made it! And what an amazing time getting there. June brings a lot of change. Our schedules are shifting. Folks are vacationing and traveling. And our programming has changed. We are following the PRVN programming for the summer. And with it are some awesome bonus features.

“May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.” ~ Fennel Hudson ~

May is upon us and with it, warmer temps and drying winds. Pay close attention to your water intake as we approach the summer months. A good measurement is an ounce of water per degree temperature Fahrenheit.

“Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there.”
~ J.R. Rim ~

They say that “April showers bring May flowers”, but I’m pretty sure we got all April’s rain in March. So plan on enjoying some of the Super Bloom this April.

“Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

March madness is upon us and with it a mad dash for that infamous pot o’ gold. We’re rowing our way to that rainbow’s end!