MARCH 2018
What's up Windy City!
Welcome to March! Is it Spring yet?! Won’t be long…and we’ll be talking our annual Murph event…a summer staple at Windy City. In fact, you can go ahead and save the date for this year…June 2nd. But that’s a ways off. Back to March. We’re excited to feature another fantastic AOM profile; a retail deal of the month; and, the CrossFit Open is here. We’ll be running Saturday heats for the next four weeks. We’ll keep you posted on Saturday heat sign-ups each and every week; and we’ll try to accommodate as many as possible. Congrats to all those who entered this year. Remember… Have FUN! It’s a long grind. Lastly… be on the lookout for some unique events coming up. Who likes barbells? Bourbon? Stay tuned…
Keep livin' BIG,
—Justin
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Barbells & Bourbon: Free Event
Come join us for a member's only, BOURBON swiggin, bench pressin, skull crushin, bicep poppin JACKED-tastic time. Take a load off, get JACKED, and drink BOURBON. Sounds horrible, right? We've got Fifty/50 Restaurant Group Beverage Director, Best in the Game (and longtime Windy City member) Ben Schiller coming in to teach you the nuances of BOURBON, and show you how to make three go-to cocktails (so you can impress all your friends–like a BOSS), and of course get in some BOURBON tasting.
WHO: Windy City Members
WHAT: JACKED Sesh & Bourbon
WHERE: Windy City SC (of course)
WHY: Because... BOURBON and BARBELLS
WHEN: Friday, March 16th at 8:00pm
Price: FREE
Sign up (stay tuned for our next ladies event!)Goodbye, Back Room
March is the last month we’ll have access to the back room. We’ve made our best attempts to keep the back room part of our space, but after negotiating with the building owner for months, we couldn’t come to an agreement that benefitted Windy City and its members. Plus, our residential neighbors continue to complain about noise coming from the gym on that side. We apologize for any inconvenience, but please know that we really did our best to keep the space available for our members. We will be making layout changes to the gym, and will be doing our best to accommodate stretching and warm-up areas. Thank you in advance for your cooperation as we make the transition.Please sign in at the kiosk before/after your workouts
We’ll be honest, we've been pretty lax about checking you in before your workout. But we need to make this mandatory so we can keep tabs on how full classes are in order for you to get the best experience at the gym. So starting today, please make checking in at the kiosk part of your workout routine. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Joni Cabrera
“Since the 6 week challenge, I started coming to classes in Windy City more regularly and more often. I noticed that since I changed the way I was eating I have more energy to do the WODs. By the end of the challenge, I lost 14 lbs and 7% body fat, overshooting the 2-3% body fat loss goal I have set initially for myself.”
STAFF FAVE FOUR
Here's a list of what we're loving and learning this month:
Eloise: App I'm Into
Way of Life—It's a simple visual for me to see if I'm getting done what I need to be getting done everyday. Striving for green bar graphs and pie charts vs red ones.Annie: Book I'm reading
Joined a book club that Windy City members coordinated called S**thole Book Club - WCSC. First up, AMERICANAH.Chris: Habit I'm Trying
Not to drink alchohol for six weeks because my Mom always told me to lead by example.- Patrick: What I'm eating
Kodiak Cakes On The Go—Traveling a lot some times it’s hard to eat enough. 10g Protein, 35g Carbs, 7g Cat and a muffin like mix. Easy to prep and great to travel with.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
Lessons on Aging Well, From a 105-Year-Old Cyclist
At the age of 105, the French amateur cyclist and world-record holder Robert Marchand is more aerobically fit than most 50-year-olds — and appears to be getting even fitter as he ages, according to a revelatory new study of his physiology.
by Gretchen Reynolds on nytimes.com
GET IN GEAR
15% OFF Unisex LIGHTWEIGHT SWEATERS
FROM MAR. 2–9 ONLY
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$40 $34 Available in the Windy City store. (All sizes will be restocked on Monday)
Keep livin' BIG, my friend.