May is all about Movement Snacks
Hi Athletes!
Phew I have had a week (or two perhaps!). Every newsletter I want to start out by saying sorry for the delay, and I feel like I am adding a day or two every time. Perhaps instead of a weekly newsletter, I should be calling it a “every 9 days or so” newsletter. Hmm not quite as catchy I suppose.
Let me catch you up on what I had going on which kept me away from my writing.
First off, I want to say HOW PROUD I am of all my FitRIders. Combined, we have achieved 100,000 minutes of activity since January 1st! That’s about 1,666 hours of activity. This group is pretty phenomenal and I am so happy to have them to help motivate and inspire me… plus share challenges, wins, and the things we have been learning along this journey. If this sounds good to you, its never too late to join in on the action as we have monthly prizes and challenges happening. Just join FitRider and start logging, and I will be there receiving your stats, pumping my fists, and cheering you on!
Next, the photo above is of 2022 Mongol Derby rider Nancy O’Neil (better known as Mama Nancy or @canamnightmares) who came in from Kelowna BC last weekend for bootcamp training. I put her through a RUS ride where she got to learn how to take her balance to a different place. She is no slouch having done many years of classical dressage, search and rescue, trail guiding and more… but getting up on top of a saddle really changes how you use your body and it is an amazing tool to add to any trail riders toolkit. She remarked several times on our 40km ride on Sunday how well the RUS prepared her for better riding the trail at speed and balancing the horses over terrain. She was such a joy to have and a refreshing break from my day to day.
The 40km ride was also a good test for my own fitness as I prepare for the Marcha which I leave for in one month and 10 days. Both Nancy and I came out with our own todo list of things we still need to do before our respective races.
As for what is happening inside the FitRider portal, the month of May is all about fitting small movements into our day. We are focusing on movement snacks - little exercises or stretches that you can do when you only have one single minute - because everyone deserves to treat themselves to movement. In fact, as soon as you hit the end of this email, I want to you to go do 1-2 minutes of ANY movement. I am working on a few more digital downloads to this extent, but that will be announced in a little bit still.
Right now the sun is shining and I am getting ready to get mounted and take full advantage!
Cheers!
-Sarah