I’m in denial that summer is winding down. It’s getting dark long before 9pm again, back to school commercials have begun, and there was not a cute sun dress in sight at the mall on Wednesday. The final weeks of summer before, gulp, school begins means I gotta cram it all in and check out all the fun summery fitness events I’ve been dying to attend.
Outdoor Refine.
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I’ve only heard amazing things about Outdoor Refine… and what’s not to love. Refine on it’s own is pretty freaken awesome (not to mention well researched and based on science) and I adore outdoor bootcamps in parks. I know this class is going to seriously kick my butt since I’ve heard rumors that it involves lots of running, but look how much fun it looks like in those photos!
Citi Bike
Every time I walk to work at 5am and I stop at the bike stand 1 block away from my apartment and ask myself “Is today the day I finally try Citi Bike and ride to work”…. the answer always ends up being no because the process overwhelms me and makes me anxious.
One of these days I’m going to swallow my fear and hop on one of these blue bikes. I’m not sure I’m up for the challenge of weaving my way around Manhattan quite yet… but maybe I’ll start off with something small and controlled like a bike path.
Intensati on Saturdays
One of the things I miss most about living in California is getting my intenSati fix twice a week. I’ve been a huge fan of intenSati since trying it out for the first time at Equinox last year and it’s partially the reason why I dream of one day being rich enough to join Equinox. All summer long Patria Moreno has been teaching free classes outdoors on Saturday mornings… which is unfortunately when I’m usually scheduled to work. Free outdoor intenSati is pretty big incentive to get my Saturday shift covered….
Free Outdoor Zumba.
I’m in serious Zumba withdrawal and miss shaking my booty on a regular basis…. so expect to see me there one of these Mondays.
Lolë Free Fitness Tuesdays
All summer long Lolë has been offering free fitness classes on Tuesdays with some of the most popular instructors in NYC. This week will be with Noah Nieman of Barry’s Boot Camp Fame.
Central Park Run
I have yet to run in Central Park! Is it just me or is running in CP the quintessential NYC fit girl thing to do? I usually just run in my ‘hood and stick to the East Side path for all my long run needs because it means I don’t have to worry about the subway and can just leave my keys with my doorman. Even though CP means I gotta bring a metro card with me and have a bit more of a plan, I know I gotta do it before the summer ends.
Summer Streets
Summer Streets sounds like one big fitness street fair and therefore I love everything about it. I’m looking forward to checking it out tomorrow with the boy and hopefully taking a class with my hero Kira Stokes.
Any other fun outdoor fitness activities I absolutely must try in NYC before summer is over?
Disclaimer: I was contacted by Skinnygirl about attending a zumba class however all opinion expressed are my own. I am not affiliated with any of these programs.
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