Each year, Luna invites all the members of it’s Luna Chix team out to Clif headquarters for some education, workouts, team bonding and much more. Though I’ve been a part of the Chicago Triathlon Luna Chix for 4 years now, this was the first year I was actually able to make it to this event called Summit.
I thought I knew what to expect. And in some ways, I was right on and in some ways I was completely off. On the first day, Leader Training, I forgot my camera. Taking a tour of the Clif Headquarters was an amazing experience and it’s very similar to what I pictured it to be. It has all the things you’d expect a forward-thinking, environmentally correct, California-based company to be. I kid you not, during our meeting, there were employees skateboarding from one section of the warehouse to another. I couldn’t control my giggling when one would skate right by.
The second day was a whirlwind of clinics: open water swimming, bike maintenance, a yoga class, Cross-Fit, Chi Running, I mean, it was almost exhausting. Being able to sit and rub elbows with the Pro Luna Team is an experience I will never forget. Listening to the CEO of the Breast Cancer Fund was also very moving and inspirational. It was almost too much packed all into a tiny 2 and a half day weekend.
I was very excited to be able to put faces with names – women with whom I’ve exchanged emails and phone calls with, with whom I’ve learned from and grown with through the program. Every time I turned around there was another women I was anxious to speak with and get to know better. I’ve learned so much more about Luna and the Luna Chix program – things you’d think I would have known years ago.
Before I could even blink, the weekend was over. I was happy to spend time with so many women gathered together to reach a common goal: to get women out and active while raising money for the Breast Cancer Fund. Each and every woman I met out there made some sort of impact on me. It was a great kickoff to what promises to be yet another successful Luna Chix season!
