Rise to the Challenge: Make 2025 Your Most Extraordinary Year Yet

Welcome to 2025! It’s a brand-new year, and this is your chance to set the tone for the months ahead. In this episode, I’m diving into the Rise to the Challenge: 4 Months to Extraordinary, a one-of-a-kind program designed to help you stop starting over and start building habits that last.

This isn’t your typical New Year’s challenge. Over four months, you’ll join a community of motivated runners and fitness enthusiasts, lean into weekly accountability, and tackle creative themes like "Glow Up," "Knockout February," and "The Fit Games."

If you’ve ever struggled with sticking to your goals after January, this program is your answer. With structure, support, and plenty of fun along the way, you’ll be set up to make 2025 your strongest year yet.

We kick off on January 6, and registration is open now. Sign up today to lock in your spot and use code COMMIT at checkout to save $20.

🎧 Ready to rise? Visit the website for all the details.

This is your year—let’s make it extraordinary together!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 (00:01):
Happy New Year.
Can you believe it?
It is officially 2025 and I,for one, am so excited for
what's ahead for all of us thisyear.
Here on the podcast ofExtraordinary Strides, I'm
thrilled to announce that we'reworking on a brand new series.
It's updated, it's refreshedand it's focusing on the World
Marathon Majors.

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If you've ever dreamed ofrunning in one or all of the
majors, including Sydney, theseries will be packed with how
to get in, tips, stories, whatto see, what to do, all updated
for all of the newness that'sbeen added to the world marathon
majors.
I can't wait to get thatunderway to help provide you
with some strategies and tips tohelp you crush your major goals

(00:45):
.
For the Extraordinary League,this is going to be an
incredible year because we'vegot races on the calendar that
are sure to push you, inspireyou and remind you why you fell
in love with running in thefirst place.
If you're not familiar with theExtraordinary League, well, my
friend, that is the traininggroup where we have members from
all over the world workingtogether to push themselves to

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achieve extraordinary feats.
So, whether you're tacklingyour first 5k or your 10th or
maybe 100th marathon anythingbetween, the Extraordinary
League community is here tocheer you on every step of the
way.
And before we dive headfirstinto all of the excitement of
2025, I've got one question foryou what is your plan to make

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this year your strongest yet?
Because, let's face it,motivation is high right now,
but we all know how quickly itcan fade, especially this time
of year where the days are short, the temperatures are cold.
That's why I created Rise tothe Challenge four months to

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extraordinary.
And let me tell you, this isn'tjust another New Year's program
.
It's designed to keep youconsistent and connected long
after those January resolutionsfade into the background.
Because this is how it works,my friend.
Starting on January 6th, thisfour-month challenge will help
you build habits, that lastHabits that keep you moving
forward, no matter how busy lifegets.

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Each month has a unique theme tokeep things fresh and exciting.
In January, we kick off withGlow Up and Ignite your Stride
In 2025, it's all about settingmeaningful goals and creating
consistency that sets the tonefor the entire year.
Meaningful goals and creatingconsistency that sets the tone
for the entire year.
Over in February, we go with alittle bit of knockout February
Gloves on booty strong.

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We'll focus on buildingstrength and confidence with
kickboxing-inspired workouts andcore and lower body focus to
help make you the strongestrunner you can be.
March, we're going to bring insome Playville playoffs.
March musical madness ThinkBroadway meets cross training.
It's fun, it's creative andit's perfect for keeping you
balanced.

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And in April we dive into thefit games.
Rise of the districts a teambased challenge that's designed
to help build endurance, sharpennutritional habits and remind
you what it means to risealongside others.
But here's the deal I want youto know right now this is not

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for everyone, Because if you'relooking for a quick fix or
something you can halfway committo, if you want to phone this
in or you want to lurk on thesidelines, this isn't for you.
This challenge is for whenpeople are ready to show up,
even when life gets busy.
Lean into supportive community,not just for what you can get
out of it, but to encourageothers along the way.

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Build habits that stick so youcan keep going long after that
new year buzz fades.
We're gonna have weekly plans,team calls, prizes to keep you
motivated.
And, trust me, this community isthe best.
They're truly extraordinary.
They're going to push you,cheer you and keep you moving
forward.
So if you're ready to commit.
The program is $239.

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But because it's New Year, I'mgiving you $20 off with the code
COMMIT at checkout.
We start January 6th and spotsare filling fast, so go to the
link in episode notes to sign upor reach out to me If you have
questions.
This is your chance to startthe year strong and, more
importantly, stay strong,because 2025 is your year to

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rise.
So, friends, let's make itextraordinary, and I can't wait
to see you in this challenge.