Bravo!
New Year's Edition Challenge Accomplis!
- New Year's Edition!
I come to praise the challengers of the New Year's Edition. 707 souls signed on back in the depths of January, and over the following 33 days they completed 3,467 workouts and 1,673 feats. It was the sixth Social Workout challenge, and by several key measures the most successful. We had a higher participation rate, and the most number of finishers ever: 49% of our challengers logged at least one workout, and 72 people completed the challenge, knocking off at least 20 workouts and 10 feats of healthy living. These challenges are tough, people.
Last night at our victory celebration (give it up for Brooklyn Boulders!) vonhottie reminded me what's going on around here. In my opening banter, I described Social Workout as a "blog," and everyone suddenly looked a little quizzical. "It's not a blog," vonhottie said. "It's a community!" So true, and, without getting too mushy, let me say (speaking for everyone at SW), it's a big honor to be hosting this community, and these challenges, and also to be a part of it all.
There's another way in which the New Year's Edition was a stand out: We had more cool prizes to give away than ever before. This is thanks to our many, very cool sponosrs (listed below), and especially to our super platinum sponsors, Whole Foods Markets and Crunch. Gracias!
In every challenge, some people shine in one area or another, and our judges have the inspiring but impossible job of sorting out which prizes go to whom. With every conceivable caveat to cover human fallibility — and mad congrats to everyone who worked out, or who woke up early, or pimped their bed, and on and on — we give you the standouts of the 2010 Social Workout New Year's Edition Challenge and their spectacular prizes.....
THE SOCIAL WOKOUT CHALLENGE: 2010 NEW YEAR'S EDITION
Prize Winners...
One year membership at Crunch
30 class ride series at Ride the Zone
Head to toe workout makeover ($300 value) at Jack Rabbit Sports
Three month supply of Vita Coco coconut water
One month supply of siggi's skyr
Saturday session with arse-kicker Ariane Hundt at Brooklyn Bridge Bootcamp
Private reformer pilates session at Mongoose Bodyworks
Private yoga session with Virayoga's Susanna Harwood Rubin
Yoga wardrobe makeover from Omala
Natural Fitness Eco-Yoga Mat
One hour private acupuncture session at Gotham Wellness, with founder Stefanie DiLibero
Beautiful Body Gift Set from Shē Essential Beauty
The 'O' List Cookie Gift Tin from Protein Bakery
Pimp Your Bed prizes, courtesy of Outlast Apparel
Grand prize: Not too Hot Not too Cold Sleep System including mattess pad, comforter, and two pillows.
Runner Up: Blanket and pillow cover
msh258 and killerkadoogan
And to our Chicago winners...
Massage or Acupuncture Session at Sauganash Wellness
One hour private cooking lesson with Rene Rich from Learn Cook Eat
Three months with nutritionist Jamie K Thompson, RD of jamiefood.com
Three month membership to LA Boxing
One month unlimited membership at CorePower Yoga
60 minute nutrition counseling session + 30 minute follow up with nutrition expert Vicki Shanta Retelney
A private "healthy eating" class with 2-6 people led by Stephanie from Convergence Cuisine, held in your home or a Whole Foods Market Chicago location
One month membership to Cardinal Fitness
Pair of sunglasses ($195 value) from Sauganash Family Optical
And all challengers who completed the Energy Sabbatical Feat will be receving an email from Natural Fitness with your FREE YOGA DOWNLOAD.
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What can I say? We're awesome. I also love how my SW name even has its nick names... new identity?
Submitted by Mr. Mohawk on 02.23.10 at 04:36.
Woo! That really made me laugh - I have eaten about 10 homemade cookies today - the prize is just brilliant!
Submitted by CakeOrDeath on 02.23.10 at 04:38.
OMG!
I totally want to try spinning....well I've tried it but I want to LOVE it! I want to become obsessed like so many others I know. And now I've won!!!
AWESOME!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Submitted by michlny on 02.23.10 at 04:43.
Yay! Congrats, all! =D
Submitted by zuzupetals on 02.23.10 at 04:46.
YAY! as i sit here in my little office, getting all stiff from the chilly air and this darn chair, i'm SO EXCITED for a new yoga mat to stretch out all the kinks. Social Workout, you RAWK!
p.s. when's the next challenge? I'm almost ready...
Submitted by rahree on 02.23.10 at 04:48.
Hey awesome prize winners! Can you send an email to katie@socialworkout.com with your mailing address so our fabu sponsors can get your prizes shipped your way asap? Thnx!
Submitted by Katie B. on 02.23.10 at 04:53.
dude i'm so pumped!
Submitted by syrupandhoney on 02.23.10 at 04:57.
EEEEEE! How exciting! A new yoga mat! I really need this! My current one is almost 10 years old and has indentations where my hands and feet normally go and has lost most of its stickiness. Thank you! Thank you! And thank you for being such a great motivator!
Submitted by liz on 02.23.10 at 05:03.
Sweet, thank you! I'll donate my old yoga mat to Haiti.
Submitted by andrealc23 on 02.23.10 at 05:46.
Ooo, cookies, yum! So sad I wasn't able to make it up for the get together yesterday.
Submitted by lizh on 02.23.10 at 05:49.
holy crap! thanks so much guys!
Congrats eveyone else!
Submitted by gleam on 02.23.10 at 05:54.
I've never won anything before in my LIFE. Thanks! I will do you all proud at the boot camp and will make sure not to drink and or make anyone cry in the process. :)
Submitted by KatieGaga on 02.23.10 at 06:18.
hooray! thank you so much, sw! i can't wait to work my new yoga outfit ;)
Submitted by twinklefee on 02.23.10 at 06:49.
Yay! Thank you and congratulations all around, once again! Love the long list!
Submitted by spindig on 02.23.10 at 06:56.
I am so excited about my Reformer session! Last night was awesome... the climbing was a blast and meeting everyone in person was so cool! Thanks Social Workout!
Submitted by FatBottomSlim on 02.23.10 at 07:39.
Congrats to all!
Work does pay off...
Submitted by ADRIANA on 02.23.10 at 07:45.
Thank You, Thank You! And congrats to SW for building the foundation of a growing community!!
Submitted by Kaitlyn on 02.23.10 at 09:44.
Thank you!! And congratulations to everyone who finished the challenge, on to the next!
Submitted by babarbanel on 02.24.10 at 12:37.
The real grand prize to me is that I've fallen in love with my social workout friends who were all strangers to me before this site.
I have lots more to blog about but it will have to wait one more day- I was a busy lady this tuesday and had to drink lots of cafe to power thru due to all the festivities!!
Submitted by sassletics82 on 02.24.10 at 01:13.
YAY I am excited about my yoga mat!! Congratulations to everyone who finished!!
Submitted by swell1 on 02.24.10 at 03:06.
congrats everyone! you've been amazingly inspiring!
Submitted by msh258 on 02.24.10 at 08:07.
SQUEEEEEEEE!
I'm going to Disneyland! Oh, wait...I'm going to get properly fitted by a real expert for the perfect new shoes in which to run my upcoming half-marathon! EVEN BETTER.
I couldn't have designed a better prize if I'd tried. This is amazing. THANK YOU SW!
This challenge really got through to me in a way the last two didn't - I feel fantastic about where I am and what I'm doing with myself this year and I know it's because of the encouragement and motivation of this crazy site. I'm almost tempted to say that's the real prize...but screw it. We all know NEW SHOES (+ clothes!) is where it's at!
Submitted by reganh on 02.24.10 at 10:51.
Color me happy! I so enjoyed this challenge. It was great motivation to stay on track and see progress toward my goals.
Submitted by vajardin on 02.24.10 at 11:09.
thanks again social workout!
p.s. please have more parties so i can see Katie B more often :)
Submitted by sandyliz on 02.24.10 at 11:32.
Thanks SoWo and thanks Oliver, Katie and Charity! Woohoo!! It was great meeting everyone the other night...congratulations to all who completed the challenge, and to all who just signed up and tried - that's the most important! I can't believe I won a badass prize. Truth be told I'm petrified (and excited) about taking a boot camp class... but I will do it and report back... at some point... soon... maybe... in a month or two... :-/
Submitted by kornflowers on 02.24.10 at 11:44.
kornflowers, get ready to work your behind. yes, i mean literally. ariane <3 donkey-kicks...like 250 on each side in one go. i love her. my ass has never looked better.
Submitted by msh258 on 02.24.10 at 11:47.
Wow, thanks Social Workout - I'm looking forward to the yoga session!!!!
Submitted by starry04 on 02.24.10 at 02:11.
omg, i won something! i'm so excited. thank you! and congratulations to *everyone*, who finished or tried!
Submitted by za on 02.25.10 at 01:23.