The last time we wrote a blog post on here was May 1st, 2020. COVID rates were still quite high in NYC, and we encouraged our readers/fellow Risers to exercise from home with a challenge. It was the “100 of anything” challenge, where we picked an exercise to do 100 of every day. Some of…
Risers! Summer is officially in full swing. Yes, it’s hot and humid. But it’s also the perfect weather for socializing outdoors and enjoying cool, refreshing adult beverages. Our monthly happy hours have taken care of the social part, sure, but it’s summer in NYC. I think we should see each other more often – especially…
Way back in January of 2018, we took on our Rise Burpee Challenge – the first of twelve monthly challenges last year. We ran for ten minutes a day in February, learned the joys of rucking in July, and held a plank for the entire month of December (at least that’s how it felt!) If you recall, we…
We at The Rise have a tradition of spending our New Year’s morning – or at least a minute or two of it – running, hopping, and dunking in the Atlantic Ocean off Coney Island. That’s right – it’s the SIXTH annual Rise Polar Plunge! On January 1st at 9:30 AM it’ll be 57 degrees and partly…
Before making the announcement that most likely grabbed your attention, I just want to say how much I enjoyed running with Griffin during today’s windy, rainy, and badass Race to Brooklyn workout. He’s way faster than I am, but also way nicer. Our “race” ended as a tie. It’s moments like these that remind me…