Feels Good Friday 🤝🏼

AWESOME NEWS:
Man with terminal cancer completes Ironman 🌍

Jonathan Pascual was diagnosed with stage 4 mediastinal paraganglioma in 2022. Now, he completed an event that involves a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and finishes with a marathon 26.2-mile run.

“I was at peace. I’ve been a stoic practioner and think about death everyday. Not in a morbid way, but in a way I can live my life with meaning and purpose.”

Swimming was particularly difficult, as the tumor in his chest caused severe breathing issues while in a prone position.

Still, Jonathan defied the odds.

See more on Jonathan here.

PROUD:
NYC MARATHON

Major kudos to all our crew who ran NYC last weekend.

NYC. FEELS. GOOD

WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO:
Good for your ears

Tunes: Skinny Love | Bon Iver

Podcast: How To Risk Everything For A Chance At Being Great

Chris and Matthew McConaughey discuss Matthew's big risk that paid off big. Why did Matthew McConaughey turn down $14.5M? Why did Matthew want to make an aggressive pivot in Hollywood? Where did Matthew learn to become so resilient?

THE FEELS GOOD KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY:
Commit to finding your 100%

We believe you’re always 1 meeting, phone call, coffee date, experience, and choice from completely changing the trajectory of your life.

Those choices might introduce a new perspective that could change the way you think, and in turn the way you see the world.

The Knowledge Library is a culmination of all our favorite books and podcasts to challenge and introduce you to new perspectives so that you can continue to find your 100%.

As a subscriber to Feels Good Friday 🤝 you can view it forever below.

IT FEELS GOOD TO DO GOOD:
The Greatest Raffle Ever 🎟️

Founded in 2022 and supporting Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation, TGRE is back for 2024.

The goal: create a raffle so epic people feel silly not getting involved.

2024 is back and more epic than ever… prizes to be announced in coming weeks.

If you’re interested in getting involved, Feels Good Friday 🤝🏼 is the first place for updates.

See what it’s like to win below…

REMEMBER THE TATTOO IDEA ?
That escalated quickly

Months ago we ‘joked’ about paying for people’s Feels Good tattoos.

Well.. people took us up on it and it’s EPIC.

Here’s all our forever Feels Good Friends so far 🤝🏼

WHAT WE’RE WEARING:
FEELS GOOD

It feels good to feel good.

It’s more than running, more than the gym, and more than a picture.

Feeling good - mentally, physically, and emotionally is a life we all strive for.

Next time it FEELS GOOD, make sure to take a picture, tag @the.garagegym and #feelsgood.

WHAT WE’RE DOING:
Designing our Feels Good Day

Worst case scenario, everything else in your day goes to sh*t, if you do these 3 things… you’ll have a Feels Good Day 🤝🏼

1. MOVE
•Doesn’t have to be a workout, run, or anything difficult for that matter (though great if it is!). Walk, stretch, move (aim for 30mins).

2. GIVE AWAY A PIECE OF YOURSELF
•Invest your time in helping others.
-Check in with a friend
-Lend a listening ear to someone
-Dish out a compliment

3. FUEL GOOD
•We all inherently know what food is good for us (and isn’t). Fuel yourself with quality foods more often than not so that physically, mentally, and socially - you can feel good.
•P.S. we still have dessert just about every night (not saying to ditch it) just have the majority be good stuff.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
The Feels Good Show

001 | Taylor Lindquist

1. What’s your feels good activity ?
2. What do you do for work ?
3. What’s 1 thing that doesn’t feel good that you’re working on ?

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK:
Give it a go

HYROX PREP

2k Run | 3min rest

5× (30s rest between movements | 60s rest between rounds)
-10m sled push
-10m sled pull
-75s assault bike (90% effort)

2k Run | 3min rest

4×25 wall balls

Multiple F’s
Fitness w/ friends that’s free feels good

Monday SWEAT

6:30pm | Every Week | Just Show Up

Little Silver Area
Mondays 6:30pm @ Basie Fields in Red Bank.

100% open to the public and for anyone with a pulse. Email us back here if you have any questions.

A QUOTE WE’RE THINKING ABOUT:
Check it out

“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”
— Lyndon B. Johnson

THIS MONTHS CHALLENGE:
CHAD

For time:

1,000 box step ups (men hold 45lbs, women hold 35lb)

Whoever completes the fastest and sends us proof wins the FEELS GOOD care package of their dreams.

Don’t want to wear the weight ? All good - still give it a go.

WANT MORE FEELS GOOD ?
Join our group chat of 110+

There’s lots of people like you out there.

People who want to feel good, everyday.

So - we made a group chat of violent positivity to bring them all together.

Want to join ? Follow @feelsgood100 on Instagram and DM us ‘100%’

FEELS GOOD FRIDAY 11.08.24
That’s a wrap.

Let us know what you think, what you like, what you don’t like, what you want more or less of, etc. to our Instagram DM. Make sure you start it with #feelsgood so we can find it.

Have an epic weekend.

The Feels Good Team

THE GARAGE GYM
Always Clean, Never Crowded, 24/7

Train how you want, when you want.

If you’re interested in exploring The Garage Gym you can apply to either of our Westfield or Little Silver waitlists here.

Questions ? Reply to this email !