Tag: Community
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A HECKLER UPDATE
A HECKLER UPDATE By: Lauren Anderson For those of you reading this blog from the start, you may recall the post I wrote about being heckled onstage for being fat during a corporate improv show a few years ago. For those of you new to this: you can catch up here. https://solcanafitness.com/2016/08/week-39-heckled-and-doctor-jekylled/ I was…
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July Athletes of the Month
Welcome to July, it’s getting hotter and we have lots of summer fun planned for you, so get in here and enjoy the good company and the A/C! We are so excited to announce our July Athletes of the Month, and it’s been a long time coming for both of them: Pat McCann and Sasha…
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June Athletes of the Month
Happy June, everyone! So many reasons to celebrate this month: It’s summer, it’s Solcana’s 5th birthday, and it’s PRIDE month! This month we are recognizing two very special athletes, Ruben Soto-Acosta and Ry Macarayan! They are both inspiring people who have been working hard so give them a high five when you see them around!…
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WALK AND TALK O’CLOCK
WALK AND TALK O’CLOCK By: Lauren Anderson One of the things I’m learning, and I keep learning, is the that there are many avenues into loving your body. That there is no one “right” workout program, or way to eat, or even one correct path to forgive ourselves or our bodies. Because what feels good…
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THE HORSE AND THE PLASTIC CHAIR
THE HORSE AND THE PLASTIC CHAIR. By: Lauren Anderson I used to be a manager at a Toy Store. I think I’ve talked about it before. (I think I told the story about the play vacuum? Anyways…) I was a good manager, if I do say so myself, and I LOVE TOYS. As far as…
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A CROSSFIT-SIZED CAPER
A CROSSFIT-SIZED CAPER By: Lauren Anderson Last week I went to the zoo with my buddy Matt and his two kids. It was a great time, and the moose was out in all her glory. And I don’t know why I feel this way, but I always think when the moose is out, that’s good…
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May Athletes of the Month
Spring is finally here! Congratulations to our May Athletes of the Month, Katie Fritz and David Bradley! Katie Fritz told us that she always saw herself as a solo exerciser before Solcana, but she took a chance on us and has been really putting herself into everything she does here. Coach Jerik says “Katie…
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3 A.M. GRATITUDE
3 A.M. GRATITUDE By: Lauren Anderson It was my birthday last Sunday. People that know me, know that I love birthdays. I love yours, mine, the next door neighbor’s kid, the guy at the gas station. I love em. I’m EXACTLY that annoying kid that tries their hardest to make it a “birthday month”. (I’m…
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April Athletes of the Month
Welcome Spring, and congratulations to our April Athletes of the Month, Pat Staiger and Margaret Perry! “Pat joined us after doing CF at another gym for a while, and once he tested the waters with us, he was hooked” says Coach Hannah. “He is now an integral part of our community and I can’t remember…
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THE SMALL MAGIC OF DOING LITTLE THINGS
THE SMALL MAGIC OF DOING LITTLE THINGS By: Lauren Anderson A few years ago after my brother Kevin died, the family decided to dedicate a bench to him at the Minnesota Zoo. He loved animals, and they loved him. He just had a way with them. I come from a deeply animal-loving family. The zoo…
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