WOD 10/3 - 10/8: Do you know about the Fog City Moratorium?
We have to announce a violation of our unspoken Moratorium that was put in place to make sure our beloved members don’t leave the city of San Francisco. We haven’t talked about the Moratorium much, but something that’s been in place for a while. However, whenever it gets violated, we have to call it out. Lisa Guadagnolo is the latest member who is moving to Houston. It' pains us to call her out this way, but we do it out of pure love.
Lisa has been a member of the greater Fog City community (Arena Ready days) for many years. What started off as a casual stop in at the gym with a co-worker turned into a lifelong friendship. For those of you who have worked out with Lisa, you know how strong and athletic she is. Don’t let her tiny frame fool you — she is a tiny beast. Lisa has also been a coach at our gym for many years, thoughtfully guiding athletes through rough and tough workouts.
After 12 years in San Francisco, she will be moving to Houston along with her husband and daughter. We will miss her friendship, coaching, and competitiveness in our gym dearly. We wish her all the success on her new journey. We look forward to seeing her in the future.
Here are her words taken from a recent Slack message:
Dear Fog City Fam,
The time has come for me to say my farewells to you all As most of you know by now, we’re moving to Houston and we’re down to the last days of being in the Bay Area. I’d love to see you all at the ParkLabs gathering on Saturday or at my last coaching day this Sunday at Open Gym!
When I moved to SF in 2010, I could count the number of friends I had on one hand. In leaving 12 years later, I feel blessed to have made so many lifelong connections. Whether I had the privilege of coaching you, working out alongside you, and/or sharing a food item or beverage with you, it’s been a wonderful 12 years. I’m forever grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of the community as a member, coach, and board member.
If you’re ever in Houston, please reach out to say hi! Since everyone in Texas seems to flee during the dreaded summertime, we’ll likely be back for a few weeks then! So, it’s not goodbye, it’s see you later.
Thank you all for coming out this weekend to our afternoon hangout at Parklabs! We had a chance to say our goodbyes to Lisa. Look forward to another hangout in the future!
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