TJ's Gym Weekly News 6/14/2020
Congratulations to the class of 2020 throughout Marin!
Special shout out to Redwood High School and our daughter, Lyle!
*Photo far left by Amy Perl.
MESSAGE FROM TJ And Allison
These have been extremely challenging times for many in our local community and our community of human beings around the country and around the world. From Covid-19, to economic hardship, to personal losses and plans derailed, to the global focus on racism and the challenges we face as a people to make things better, it’s been a tough few months. In our business world, there has been the added complication of our disaffiliation from CrossFit™, a topic about which we wrote here. We encourage you to read that message if you haven’t already.
We’ve written quite a bit over the past couple of weeks, in our weekly newsletters posted on our website, on social media, and in emails with friends and members of our gym community. We’ve had many conversations and look forward to many more, as we continue to learn and grow and develop plans.
Today, we take a step back to reflect on a celebration and time of great joy for our family and the families of many within our TJ’s Gym community.
With most of the Marin high schools now finished with graduation ceremonies, and having showcased in our blogs other members of the Class of 2020, we’d like to take one more opportunity to congratulate all of the graduating seniors and to give a special moment to our daughter, Lyle.
Lyle and her classmates graduated from Redwood High School in a series of three drive-in ceremonies at the Marin County Fairgrounds on Friday. The production was a combination of live and recorded speeches and musical performances, including a beautiful song she sang with a classmate. The ceremony was powerful and moving; the kids got to be together, take pictures, and celebrate; and we got to decorate the family Bronco with Redwood and Stanford logos, representing the richness of her past and the promise of her future. We are extremely grateful for all who had a hand in making that day and all of senior week as wonderful as they were.
We are endlessly proud of Lyle’s many talents and accomplishments and acknowledge that, like so many seniors in our midst, she’s worked tirelessly to have before her the opportunities she does. But what makes us most proud and thrills us most as parents is Lyle’s character and the way she moves through the world with grace, humility, and an unceasing commitment to being kind, welcoming, encouraging, and genuine. We salute her for her commitment to giving back and sharing herself in ways that lift up those less fortunate, and we await with great anticipation and hope the next phase of her making life better for those in her orbit.
Cheers to Lyle and the Class of 2020 all around Marin! You have shown great fortitude and perseverance these past few months, your future is bright, and we are with you!
With hope, gratitude, pride, and love,
Allison and TJ
NEW WAIVERS FOR ALL!
Please fill out our NEW WAIVER ASAP. EVERYONE using our services now and in the future needs to have an updated waiver. Thank you for your help as manage yet another important change due to COVID-19!
our in-person OUTDOOR OPERATIons are on hold FOR NOW.
Although the County continues to allow us to operate outdoors, the Town of Corte Madera is busy putting together an emergency permitting process, so we have no choice but to wait patiently for their approval. Meanwhile, our virtual classes continue, and you can see our OUTDOOR WORKOUTS PAGE for details on protocols and procedures for when we re-start. Please feel free to email allison@tjsgym.com with any questions.
Once we can operate in person, our membership options will include virtual-only, in-person-only, and a hybrid of both. Equipment rental add-ons will continue to be available for monthly members.
ACCESS TO WEEKLY WORKOUTS
We are no longer posting weekly workout images on our website. If you are an active TJ’s member and would like access to our gym programming for the week ahead, please email allison@tjsgym.com to be added to our member access document.
RE-ENTRY / BEGINNER-ACCESSIBLE
BODYWEIGHT PROGRAM
Lost your mojo and want to get moving again safely and without equipment? New to strength-training and conditioning work and want an easy-access program you can do at home? Need some coaching and accountability but don’t want to commit to a long-term program? This is for you! Please help us spread the word by telling friends and family. It’s the perfect gift for someone you care about who is struggling to care for themselves while sheltering in place!
AT-HOME GYM DESIGN AND EXECUTION
From inspiration, to ordering, to installation of your at-home setup, TJ can help! Email tj@tjsgym.com for your free consultation and proposal.
TJ’s MEMBERS FACEBOOK GROUP
PLEASE JOIN OUR TJ’s GYM MEMBERS GROUP ON FACEBOOK!
We understand that not everyone is on FB, and we will continue to email you with important updates, but please request to join our private members group if you’re on FB and are an active member. It’s also a place where we can support each other via our online community!