Ringing in the New Year!

Well, here we are at the end of 2012! How did you do with your resolutions from last year? Will you be rebooting any of them for 2013 or coming up with a new set?

If you didn't get a chance to see my post from last year, "F Your Resolutions," check it out. The info in it is still good and it's a nice reminder on how you can take a solid approach at setting some real goals for the upcoming year.

Just like last week, the schedule will be a bit screwy since we are in holiday mode. Check out the details at the end of this blog post to make sure the class you attend is still scheduled.

The Space Monkey Mafia 2013 Race Team UPDATE

We have a few more riders officially registered for the race! If you plan on riding, don't wait to book your seat, log onto the race website and sign up today (get detailed instructions here).

Riders

1. Ken P. *Registered
2. Kelly P. *Registered
3. Christina T. *Registered
4. Jack R. *Registered
5. Jim T. *Registered
6. Gary H. *Registered
7. Eric Fingal *Registered
8. Vicki D. *Registered
9. Mia R. *Registered
10. Janice B. *Registered
11. Mary Jo D. *Registered
12. Jill G. *Registered
13. Amy H.
14. Jody M.
15. Nate F.
16. Matt W.
17. Chuck E.
18. Gary M.
19. Lisa R.
20. Gary E.
21. Chris D.
22. Nicole B.
23. Candi
24. Mary Lynn M.

*Did I miss your name? Email me at kenpresutti@gmail.com and let me know so I can get you on the list!

Spin Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am No Class, Gym closed until 8am, Rivers Club @ Lunch (I'm subbing)

Tuesday -Rivers Club @ Lunch No Class, Gym Closed

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, Rivers Club @ Lunch

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

The Space Monkey Mafia Online Store, Race to Anyplace 2012, Weekly Schedule & More!

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone enjoyed last weeks LA Fitness Christmas party & the Christmas tunes on Tuesday's Rivers Club class. With Christmas coming up this week, the schedule is a bit off. Just because there are canceled classes, doesn't mean you should take off! I'd encourage you to get up and do something active this week in place of your normal workout. Maybe it'll be the P90X DVD's Santa brought you, sledding with the kids, boarding at 7 Springs, or something else. Regardless, get out there!

Here are a few updates for the week. If we don't catch up before Christmas, Kelly, Jaxon, and myself all wish you a very merry one!

Get Your Official "Space Monkey Mafia Gear"
I know, where was this store when you needed gifts a few weeks back?! Anyway, I've been working with Cafe Press to get a site up with official gear for the Space Monkey Mafia! It's pretty simple right now, but check it out by clicking this link: http://www.cafepress.com/overkillisunderrated.

Race to Anyplace Update

Boom! 24 people have unofficially signed up! Guarantee you lock in your spot on our team by officially registering today on the Race to Anyplace Website (get detailed instructions here).

If we have more than 24 people riding, I will look at getting a third team, or direct you toward a friend's team. Here is the list of those registered, those who have said they will register. If you don't see your name below, and think it should be there, let me know!

The Space Monkey Mafia 2013 Race Team

Riders

1. Ken P. *Registered
2. Kelly P. *Registered
3. Christina T. *Registered
4. Jack R. *Registered
5. Jim T. *Registered
6. Gary H. *Registered
7. Eric Fingal *Registered
8. Vicki D. *Registered
9. Mia R. *Registered
10. Janice B. *Registered
11. Mary Jo D. *Registered
12. Amy H.
13. Jill G.
14. Jody M.
15. Nate F.
16. Matt W.
17. Chuck E.
18. Gary M.
19. Lisa R.
20. Gary E.
21. Chris D.
22. Nicole B.
23. Candi
24. Mary Lynn M.

*Did I miss your name? Email me at kenpresutti@gmail.com and let me know so I can get you on the list!

Spin Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am No Class, Gym closed until 8am

Tuesday -Rivers Club @ Lunch No Class, Gym Closed

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, NO Rivers Club @ Lunch (Someone is Subbing)

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Merry Mayan Apocalypse Christmas!

Who would have guessed that the Mayan Apocalypse is only five short days away! To help you prepare for the event we'll feature songs in class this week that have an 'end of the world' kind of feel to them. Feel free to shot a request or two my way.

On the off chance that the world doesn't end Friday, we'll hold our annual LA Fitness Christmas party featuring Jack's energy 'shots,' merry mimosas, and other holiday goodies. There will be plenty of Christmas themed music during class (I promise it'll be all awesome stuff). Some of those tunes will be incorporated into Tuesday afternoons class at the Rivers Club as well (I will not be teaching on Wednesday at the RC, but Nancy is subbing).

Check out my schedule below, and if you plan on coming to Friday's party, feel free to bring your favorite holiday treat to share (but don't feel like you have to bring anything, we'd just love to see you show up and enjoy the ride!).

Race to Anyplace Update

We are in the works of building a pretty awesome team for this year's race! Please remember that we have 24 slots to fill. Keep in mind that if we have more riders than slots, we'll take those who officially registered on the race website first.

If we have more than 24 people riding, I will look at getting a third team, or direct you toward a friends team. Here is the list of those registered, those who have said they will register. If you don't see your name below, and think it should be there, let me know!

The Space Monkey Mafia 2013 Race Team

Riders

1. Ken P. *Registered
2. Kelly P. *Registered
3. Christina T. *Registered
4. Jack R. *Registered
5. Jim T. *Registered
6. Gary H. *Registered
7. Eric Fingal *Registered
8. Vicki D. *Registered
9. Mia R. *Registered
10. Janice B. *Registered
11. Mary Jo D. *Registered
12. Amy H.
13. Jill G.
14. Jody M.
15. Nate F.
16. Matt W.
17. Chuck E.
18. Gary M.
19. Lisa R.
20. Gary E.
21. Chris D.
22. Nicole B.
23. Candi
24. Mary Lynn M.

*Did I miss your name? Email me at kenpresutti@gmail.com and let me know so I can get you on the list!

Spin Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Tuesday -Rivers Club @ Lunch

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, NO Rivers Club @ Lunch (Nancy Subbing)

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Merry Christmas!!

Mid Week Motivation

Need a little motivation to do something awesome this week? Check out this clip sent to me by a friend.

Week of December 10th

It's hard to believe, but we are training for the Race to Anyplace! If you've missed the blog post earlier in the week, take a look at it now. Over the next few months we will take some time out of our classes to specifically train for this event. Don't worry if you're not up for the race, our training classes will be flexible enough for those who are not doing the race to still get a great workout!

New Calorie Counter

You may have noticed that I've added a new calorie counter to the tools section of this blog. If your wearing a heart rate monitor during class, this is a great way to see how many calories you're actually burning. The calculator uses your average heart rate, plus the time of your workout to get a fairly accurate count. I hope to get other useful tools up in this section soon!

Retierment from Tuesday Night Spin

Well it's official, I'm stepping away from my Tuesday night spin class at LA Fitness. It was a hard decision, but I have to be sure to keep a balance between work, training, and family. Ed will be taking over so the class will live on!

Spin Schedule

Monday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Tuesday -Rivers Club @ Lunch

Wednesday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am, Rivers Club @ Lunch

Friday -LA Fitness @ 5:45 am

Race to Anyplace with the Space Monkey Mafia!

It's hard to believe that the 2013 Race to Anyplace is right around the corner! Once again, the Space Monkey Mafia will participate with two teams (the Space Monkey Mafia & the Space Monkey Mafia JV). Last year, the Space Monkey Mafia took first place in the YMCA division, and the Space Monkey Mafia JV team wasn't far behind.

This year, we are looking at moving into the Open Division, which will be more competitive. Just like last year, all team members will register under the Space Monkey Mafia main team. Over the next several months, we'll train together, get fast, then decide which riders would prefer to remain on the 'speed' team, and which riders prefer to move to the JV team (who will ride at a less competitive/'for fun' pace).

I am asking that each rider pledge to donate, or raise $50. This will cover the cost of the bikes for the race ($500 each) and it is going to a great cause. You WILL NOT have to make any donation when you register, you're simply pledging to make the donation at a later time, or raise that money from your network of family & friends.

That's it! Please get registered asap (like now!) so that I can start planning our training. See how below and let me know if you have any questions.

Get Registered
Registration is easy! Simply click the link below and select the option to join as "Fundraising Team - Team Member (Join Only)."

Click Here

Once you click the link, you will be asked to select your team (remember to choose "Space Monkey Mafia") and complete some other basic information. After that, you will be set up with a personalized link that you can send to family & friends to ask for their support for this cause (look at my page as an example).

The new website provided by Leukemia & Lymphoma society makes fundraising much easier and provides you will tools to send thank you notes, import contacts to email, and more!

Quick Update on the Upcoming Week

I am slowly getting back in the grove of life after a few weeks off when Jax was born! Just a heads up to all my Spin classes, I'm planning on being at all regularly scheduled classes. That's at LA & the Rivers Club.

See you there!