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Fitbit Local San Francisco Kick Off Event - Palace of Fine Arts Innovation Hangar

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Jeremy Falk and Caroline Jordan are the Fitbit Local ambassadors in San Francisco. 

A few weeks ago I joined the Fitbit crew in San Diego to kick off Fitbit Local in my area. And now the tables have turned as I had the chance to travel to their hometown and take part in kicking off the program in San Francisco on December 13, 2015.

Joining forces with Fitbit ambassadors, Caroline Jordan and Jeremy Falk, I played music for the 400-plus attendees at the Innovation Hangar located within the grounds of the famous Palace of Fine Arts.

The Fitbit Local program is a series of monthly meet ups to encourage Fitbit users to gather, mingle, exercise and sweat. It's currently underway in San Diego and now San Francisco. The program will continue to expand in 2016, hitting Los Angeles in February followed by 10 additional cities.

Caroline led the group through a 40-minute, boot-camp style workout, while Jeremy followed with a 40 minute yoga session, ending with a group meditation. Fitbit, along with other sponsors such as Suja Juice, Kind Bar and Fiji Water, put on a great event and will continue hosting meet-ups with Caroline and Jeremy throughout the beginning of 2016.

For a complete list of these free workouts, check out the Fitbit Local website.

For this event, I put together three sets of music. Take a look at the setlist as well as more pictures from the event below:

Arrivals

  • Anuhea - Mr. Mellow
  • Michael Jackson - Human Nature
  • Allen Stone - Your Eyes
  • Maroon 5 - Sugar (G Duppy Reggae Remix)
  • Lady GaGa - Alejandro
  • Anuhea - Here I Go Again
  • Ed Sheeran, Passenger - No Diggity/Thrift Shop (Kygo Remix)
  • Justin Timberlake - Summer Love (Marc Stout Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Intro Clean)
  • Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
  • Kygo ft Ella Henderson - Here For You (DAO Remix)  (Extended)
  • Disclosure ft Lorde - Magnets (Intro Clean)
  • S.W.V. - Right Here (Human Nature Duet) (Select Mix Remix)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
  • Justin Timberlake ft Jay-Z vs Biggie & Next - Suit & Tie (Too Juicy Blend)
  • Big Tymers - This Is How We Do
  • Zhane - Hey Mr. DJ (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Jacksons - Blame It On the Boogie
  • No Doubt - Hella Good
  • The Chainsmokers f./ROZES - Roses
  • Avicii - The Days
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) (Radio Edit)
  • Tommy Trash ft Anna Lunoe - Me & U  (Extended)
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Mennska Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Afrojack f./Mike Taylor - SummerThing! (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Ariana Grande f./Zedd - Break Free


Bootcamp Workout with Caroline Jordan

  • Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (Joe Maz & Adam Foster Remix)  (Extended)
  • Ciara ft Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step (Genisis Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance (DJ Midnight & Mr. Soup Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Omi - Hula Hoop (Young Lion Remix)  (Extended)
  • Ariana Grande - One Last Time (Gazzo Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • Adele - Hello (Ryan Skyy Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • Justin Bieber - Sorry (Kue Remix)  (Extended)
  • Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft MO - Lean On (FUTURE LINES Bootleg)  (Short Edit)
  • Disclosure - Holding On (Armand Van Helden Remix)  (Extended)
  • Duke Dumont - Need U 100% (KREAM Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • SMTA & Aston Martinez - Never Too Much  (Extended)
  • Major Lazer ft Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley - Powerful (Strobe Remix)  (Extended)
  • Kygo - Firestone (PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix)  (Extended)
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix)  (Extended)
  • A Tribe Called Quest ft J. Cole - Can I Kick It (J. Cole Remix) (Instrumental)
  • Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Intro)


Yoga and Meditation Session with Jeremy Falk

  • Alex Morais - Love & Music (Original Mix)
  • Sunlounger - Balearic Breakfast (Chill Version)
  • Ed Sheeran - I See Fire (Kygo Remix)
  • Alpha / Blx - Try to Relax (Original Mix)
  • Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Dj Mike D Remix)  (Short Edit)
  • P.M. Dawn - I'd Die Without You (Intro Clean)
  • Sunlounger - Lumumba (Chill Mix)
  • Le Flex - La Ritournelle (Original Mix)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Pharrell Williams Remix)
  • Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (Chill Mix)

All photos are courtesy of Fitbit Inc. 

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Do Mo Yoga - Mission Brewery San Diego

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This isn't your typical yoga space. Mission Brewery in downtown San Diego was the venue for a Movember Foundation fundraiser featuring a yoga flow led by Lauren Padula, with live music spun by DJ Justin Kanoya. 

This isn't your typical yoga space. Mission Brewery in downtown San Diego was the venue for a Movember Foundation fundraiser featuring a yoga flow led by Lauren Padula, with live music spun by DJ Justin Kanoya. 

Lauren Padula leads a yoga session to benefit the Movember Foundation. 

Lauren Padula leads a yoga session to benefit the Movember Foundation. 

A couple of months ago, my friend and San Diego fitness community leader, Lauren Padula, contacted me about an event she was putting together to benefit the Movember Foundation. The event, Do Mo Yoga, took place on November 7, 2015. The plan was to invite both men and women into Mission Brewery in San Diego for a morning of yoga, followed by a post yoga flow party. Sounded like a pretty good time and I'm always up for to DJ a yoga party.

Mission Brewery proved to a great venue for this event. It was well attended, raised significant funds for Movember and for me was fun seeing many of my November Project San Diego friends (another fitness group that Lauren leads every week). 

The Do Mo Yoga brought out my facial hair faced yogi's ... of all genders. 

The Do Mo Yoga brought out my facial hair faced yogi's ... of all genders. 

Here's the setlist:

Arrivals

  • Mat Zo ft Rachel Collier - Only For You (Extended)
  • Vanilla Ace - Follow Me We Can Go (Clean) (Extended)
  • No Way Back ft Mike Beatz - Doin It Well (Clean) (Extended)
  • Beyonce - Love on top
  • Janet Jackson - No Sleeep (Strobe Insomnia Bootleg) (Clean) (Short Edit)
  • Disclosure - Holding On (Armand Van Helden Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Ciara ft Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step (Genisis Remix) (Clean) (Short Edit)
  • Dr. Dre ft Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Tuner & Ill Remix) (Extended)
  • Angelo Ferreri - Friendly Gang (Clean) (Extended)
  • Cosmo Klein ft YNOT - When Doves Cry (Clean) (Extended)
  • DJ Dan & Diva Danielle - I Got A Man (Clean) (Extended)
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me (Clean) (Extended)
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • S.W.V. - Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)
  • Naughty By Nature - Feel Me Flow (Intro Clean)


Yoga Flow with Lauren Padula

  • Sunlounger - Spiritual Hideout (Chill Version)
  • Sunlounger - Aguas Blancas (Chill Mix)
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Biggie Tribute Medley
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
  • Sunlounger - Heart Of The Sun (Chill Version)
  • Jack Johnson - Breakdown
  • Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Dj Mike D Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Adele - Hello (Dustin Que Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Sunlounger - One More Day (Chill Version)
  • Charlie Puth & Kehlani - Hotline Bling (DATHAN Flip) (Clean) (Radio Edit)
  • Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth (Kygo Radio Edit)
  • Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (Chill Mix)


Post Yoga Happy Hour

  • Kygo f./Parson James - Stole The Show
  • Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
  • De La Soul - Ring Ring Ring (Intro Clean)
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Remix)
  • Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tori Kelly - Should've Been Us (Lost Kings Remix) (Clean) (Radio Edit)
  • Kid N Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select Mix Remix)
  • Hailee Steinfeld - Love Myself
  • Avicii ft Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows (Intro Clean)
  • Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (Suraci Radio Mix)
  • DJ Cassidy - Calling All Hearts (Radio Edit)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Nicki Minaj f./Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter (Clean)
  • Eazy E - Eazy Er Said Than Dunn (Intro Clean)

Photos courtesy of Alex O'Nelio and John O'Nelio. 

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2015 Miles for Melanoma 5k - DeAnza Cove San Diego

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I’m a runner and have many half marathons, 10ks and 5ks on the soles of my running shoes. However this was the first time I got to set the vibe for a running event, serving as DJ for the Miles for Melanoma 5k pre and post race festivities.

This race took place on the shore of DeAnza Cove in San Diego California. It was facilitated by High Performance Movement, and raises funds for melanoma research. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer affecting more than 70,000 new people each year. For more information visit the Melanoma Research Foundation website.

I had a great time providing the upbeat beats and also working alongside the great HP Movement crew.

Here’s the setlist:

  • Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
  • Eric Hutchinson - All Over Now
  • Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
  • American Authors - Best Day Of My Life (Single Edit)
  • Will.I.Am f./Justin Bieber - #THATPOWER (Single Edit)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You
  • Pitbull f./Chris Brown - Fun (Clean)
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand (Chris Lake Radio Edit)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You
  • Zedd f./Jon Bellion - Beautiful Now
  • Jason Mraz - On Love, In Sadness
  • Barenaked Ladies - Odds Are
  • Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing
  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Super Clean Radio Edit)
  • Clean Bandit f./Jess Glynne - Real Love
  • LunchMoney Lewis - Bills (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Maroon 5 f./Nicki Minaj - Sugar (Remix - Clean)
  • Years & Years - King
  • Flo Rida f./Robin Thicke & Verdine White - I Don't Like It, I Love It
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost (Dave Aude Remix)
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Daft Punk f./Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Avicii ft Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows (Intro Clean)
  • Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract (Short Edit)
  • The Whispers - Rock Steady (Radio Edit)
  • Ingrid Michaelson - Afterlife
  • Flo Rida f./Sage The Gemini - GDFR (Goin' Down For Real) (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Afrojack f./Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
My friend Kylee Molloy finished first the race as the first overall female. Congratulations Kylee!

My friend Kylee Molloy finished first the race as the first overall female. Congratulations Kylee!

Kristen Albair shares her melanoma survival story with race attendees.

Kristen Albair shares her melanoma survival story with race attendees.

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Fitbit Local San Diego Launch Event - San Diego Waterfront Park

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DJ Justin Kanoya on stage with Sheri Matthews and Mike Sherbakov as they kick off the Fitbit Local program in San Diego.

DJ Justin Kanoya on stage with Sheri Matthews and Mike Sherbakov as they kick off the Fitbit Local program in San Diego.

Fitbit San Diego ambassadors, Mike Sherbakov and Sheri Matthews.

Fitbit San Diego ambassadors, Mike Sherbakov and Sheri Matthews.

Fitbit, essentially the biggest name in wearable fitness technology, recently kicked off a new program in San Diego titled Fitbit Local. The company, with users worldwide, is now working with select ambassadors in U.S. cities to put together a monthly program of meet-ups to get Fitbit users together to mingle, exercise and sweat.

San Diego was the first stop on the Fitbit Local tour, and I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with my running coach/life coach/spin instructor and most importantly, friend, Sheri Matthews. She along with Mike Sherbakov have been designated San Diego’s Fitbit ambassadors. Mike is also a great San Diego fitness community leader and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to work with him on this project.

Sheri and Mike will be leading workouts over the next few months. For you San Diego locals, there is more information on the program website. 

On this day, however, they led a quick two-hour event that contained a high intensity bootcamp style workout, followed by about 45 minutes of yoga. I kept the energy levels up with fast paced arrival music and played that throughout the initial workout before slowing things down for yoga.

The event took place at the San Diego Waterfront Park, located on the lawn of the San Diego County building, a beautiful setting for a morning fitness/yoga DJ session. 

Here’s the setlist:
Arrivals

  • Galantis - Runaway (U & I) (Lash Remix) (Extended)
  • Robin Schulz ft Jasmine Thompson - Sun Goes Down (Short Edit)
  • Pharrell ft Jay-Z - Frontin (DJ Miles Isla Bootleg) (Short Edit)
  • Tinashe ft Iggy Azalea - All Hands On Deck (Buck Rodgers Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Chromeo - Jealous I Ain't With It (Lenno Remix) (Extended)
  • Zedd f./Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know
  • Prince f./Zooey Deschanel - FALLINLOVE2NITE
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me (Clean) (Extended)
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
  • Janet Jackson - Alright (Clean) (Extended)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Avicii ft Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows (Intro Clean)
  • DJ Cassidy f./Chromeo - Future Is Mine (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Iggy Azalea f./Jennifer Hudson - Trouble (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Flo Rida f./Robin Thicke & Verdine White - I Don't Like It, I Love It
  • Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Giacca & Flores - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Clean) (Short Edit)
  • No Way Back ft Mike Beatz - Doin It Well (Clean) (Extended)
  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Super Clean Radio Edit)
  • Years & Years - King
     

Boot Camp Workout with Sheri Matthews and Mike Sherbakov

  • Justin Timberlake ft Jay-Z vs Biggie & Next - Suit & Tie (Too Juicy Blend) (Clean)
  • Tori Kelly - Nobody Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Pitbull f./Chris Brown - Fun (Clean)
  • DJ Cassidy - Calling All Hearts (Radio Edit)
  • Charli XCX - Break The Rules
  • Hanson - MMMBop
  • Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love
  • Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) (Radio Edit)
  • Pharrell Williams - Happy (Pop Edit)

Yoga Session with Mike Sherbakov

  • Sunlounger - Losing Again (Chill Mix)
  • Sunlounger - Punta Galera (Chill Version)
  • Sunlounger - Shine On Me (Chill Mix)
  • Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth (Kygo Radio Edit)
  • Adele - Hello (Dustin Que Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Sunlounger - In & Out (Chill Mix)
  • Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Dj Mike D Remix) (Clean) (Radio Edit)
  • Sunlounger - Heart Of The Sun (Chill Version)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Pharrell Williams Remix) (Intro Clean)
  • Sunlounger - Another Day On The Terrace (Chill Mix)

Post Workout

  • Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now (Clean)
  • Clean Bandit f./Jess Glynne - Rather Be
  • Usher - More
  • A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)
  • Avicii - The Days
  • Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
  • Eric Hutchinson - Rock & Roll
  • Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix) (Clean)
  • Sara Bareilles - Many the Miles
     

Here are a few more photos from this amazing event! All photos in this post are courtesy of Fitbit Inc. 

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#NPSummit 2015

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Traveling to Utah for miles, smiles and hugs

Sheila and I on the podium. We didn't win, but that doesn't mean we can't pose on the podium.

In August 2014 I attended my first November Project - San Diego workout, which is a free fitness group, started by two guys in Boston in 2011. NP is now comprised of tribes in 25 cities across four time zones in the United States and Canada.

I’ve written about it before, so no need to rehash on why it was one of the catalysts for change in my life in this past year, but yes it’s been wonderful meeting new people and gaining new experiences.

One such experience is the feeling of being a part of a team when training and competing in various races. Before joining NP, I used to run races, not necessarily alone, but feeling like just another face in the crowd, another pair of legs running miles. Joining a run club/fitness group is one way to gain an immediate support system, both on and off the course.

Now when I race I have this comforting feeling seeing people I know running alongside me. Or hearing a spectator yell my name as I pass them. And then there is the person that does not even know me, but knows my tagged, “grassroots gear” shirt that reads “November Project,” and I hear  a hearty “Go NP!”

Before NP I also had never run a race outside of San Diego. Now, in the past year, I’ve participated in the Ragnar SoCal Relay Race (Huntington Beach), Mammoth Half Marathon, Lululemon Seawheeze Half Marathon (Vancouver) and most recently the Park City, Utah stop for the North Face Endurance Challenge Series.

One would think that these destination races would mean an absence of all the great things I mentioned. But it’s actually quite the opposite, because each of those trips/races has been taken with November Project - San Diego friends and meeting new NP friends at those destinations. However, none have been more bigger than the Park City Trip.

This race was the designated location for November Project’s annual leadership summit. A gathering of the leaders of all the NP tribes. This alone generates more than 50 motivating and selfless individuals. Additionally, those leaders brought with them representatives from their 25 respective tribes. In total there were well over 400 … maybe 500 grassroots gear wearing people.

November Project Boston poses for a group photo.

November Project Boston poses for a group photo.

Every Monday and Wednesday morning in San Diego, It’s always amazing for me to see an average estimate of 75 people showing up on early mornings to have their heart rate stretched to capacity. But to see this gathering of hundreds from all over North America was moving.

At one point, after I finished my run, I was sitting in the middle of all the chaos (which in this case was smiling faces, arms hugging, legs dancing and overall euphoria).

I observed all of these happy and supportive human beings and was hit with this crazy realization: This is all because two people, Brogan Graham and Bojan Mandaric, wanted to stay in shape and workout during the month of November a few years ago. Just two guys, issuing a challenge to one another and growing it into continent wide community.

It’s a testament that we are never alone. That there are always people within the race and along the sidelines cheering us on. That there are hundreds of people waiting to join whatever movement you want to bring forward.

And that our hopes and dreams are worth exploring, because one day they might actually amount to something.