The "Future" App

"Friends don't let friends skip leg day." 

During Adrienne's fall vaca in Grand Cayman, she found herself spending her mornings in the Marriott fitness center testing out a new fitness app called Future (Shoutout to Staci for the morning motivation!). 

After a positive first experience with the app, Adrienne signed up for a free 30-day trial and invited the Pirates to test it out with her. In episode 112, we share our experiences.

About the App: 

• An initial survey helps to match you with a compatible coach who provides personalized workouts and consistent communication and encouragement.
• The app incorporates videos for each exercise and periodic voiceovers from your coach for additional direction and inspiration. 
• It connects to your Apple watch - so your coach gets moment to moment stats on your workouts. You can also control your workout from your wrist!
• Base price: $200/month (but you are able to earn reduced rates when friends sign up for a free month using your unique code).

Our Impressions:  

• It initially took some time to figure out the app (and the autoplay feature).
• We liked the short and manageable workouts, and the video demos were great!
• We all craved connection with our coaches outside of the app. 
• It's expensive. The sticker price ($200/month) is prohibitive and doesn't match what you get. 
• No one will ever match Derek.

Bottomline:  Glad we took it for a trial run, but it just wasn't a keeper for any of us - for different reasons. We still encourage YOU to try your 30 days free! Visit FUTURE to sign up or download the app!

Other (unrelated) things that we are celebrating: 

• Shawna is going to be a MiMi (again)!
• Denise is "annoyed" because she needs to buy new (and smaller) swimsuits!
• Adrienne is heading to Italy!

CLICK HERE to listen to Episode 112.

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A Positive Impact

Realizing we needed a little positivity in our lives, we dedicated Episode 111 to POSITIVE NEWS! Throughout the episode, we highlight celebrities, kids, and friends who are impacting not just their local communities but the world! 

Here are a few that made our list: 

• Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson made kids' dreams come true through the Make a Wish Foundation!
• One of our favorite Local Girl Scouts, Brooke, built birdhouses for Detweiler Park in Dauphin, PA! 
• Chelsy-Sippora Funebe, Ethan Cordova, Maggie Scicchitano, and Clara Baker represented Penn State Harrisburg in Penn State's annual dance marathon, THON! These students danced for 46 hours to raise money for pediatric cancer (spoiler alert - this year's event raised over $13 million)!
• Christine Drexler created and continues to expand Cocoa Packs - a non-profit in Hershey, PA, that is committed to food security for children. They focus on providing nourishing meals and snacks for those days when children are not in school (and don't have access to subsidized meals). 
• 
  Dr. Megan Peterson directs a performance of Tales From Down There: Narratives Inspired by the Vagina Monologues each year at The Black Gryphon. Over the past thirteen years, she has raised over $30,000 for Milagro House, a residential program for mothers facing homelessness. 

Who do you see making a positive impact in the world right now? Post in the comments or tag them on our social media pages!

CLICK HERE to listen to Episode 111.

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