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Letter from the Editor Happy New Year! Time for resolutions - some to create and some to eliminate. Pretty sure health is one of the items on your list. In this issue, we feature training with Pure Conditioning at the Solarium with Daniel Pachter and his team of professionals helping you to achieve your goals by working smarter not harder. Mocktails for "Dryuary" with nutritionist Jacqui Justice provides delicious and healthy recipes to kick-start the new year. Meet Isis-Rae Goulbourne, a powerhouse in implementing change and opportunity for Stamford and its surrounding areas. And, an introduction to my friend, Langely McNeal. One of the things I appreciate most about Langely is her positivity. It's infectious. I am so happy to welcome Langely and her family to Stamford. I truly look forward to seeing what we, as a community, create together. Marty and I look forward to introducing you to many more amazing Stamford folks. Please remember to support our advertisers. These are local business owners. Shopping locally builds community. And, building community is a lifestyle... it's why we love calling Stamford home. Wishing you a happy and HEALTHY month filled with joy, laughter and creativity.

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Mocktails

Dryuary Recipes from Nutritonist Jacqui Justice

Pure Conditioning at the Solarium Work Harder and Smarter, not Longer.

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Langely McNeal, world-class skier - XGames, World Cup, National Champion and 2014 Olympic hopeful. A lifelong dream supported with dedication, hard work and sacrifice. And, in one brief moment, it all came crashing down. It is rumored that Langely could ski before she could walk. Raised in Sun Valley, Idaho at the base of a ski mountain by a mother who was a teacher, a father who has served on the ski patrol for over fifty years, a brother and a tight-knit community with a deep respect for skiing and Mother Nature. “I was raised to believe that I could do anything. I never felt that being a girl should or would stop me from mountain and dirt bike riding, playing soccer and baseball.”

Langely loved all sports but chose to go all-in on skiing as soon as she was old enough to join the local ski team. It became her social life and gave her a sense of self. She was good enough to turn pro. If Langely needed a title for this story it would be Keep Skiing at All Costs. She drove herself hard to win enough to attract sponsors that would allow her to keep skiing as her full-time job. But, being a world-class athlete is not without personal challenges. Langely suffered a series of big race losses and the loss of a friend to a ski accident followed by her own minor injury. She was disqualified, quite publicly, from the XGames which then left Langely thinking about quitting the sport. She was at an all-time low. Her confidence was shattered and her fear was at an all-time high. CONTINUED >

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She started working with a sports psychologist and learned about visualization techniques, breath work and positive self-talk. Additionally, Langely focused on nutrition and got stronger in the gym. She renewed her love of skiing and won the National title. It was December 19, 2013, just weeks before the start of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, when Langely was competing at the World Cup in Italy. She went from 60mph to a crashing halt that shattered her pelvis. Langely lay in the snow knowing that everything she had worked so hard for, all of her dreams, had come to an abrupt end. Life changed dramatically at that point. She had no idea who she was without skiing. She felt aimless without something to get up and train for every day. The worst part was thinking that the best years of her life were over and how would she ever find anything she loved as much as skiing. Langely believed that she had peaked, and now it was all downhill for the rest of her life. She was 29. It was then that a good friend told Langely that she was tired of watching her sulk and suggested that she attend a Summit Series to be exposed to new ideas, industries and people. Summit had just purchased Powder Mountain, a 10,000-acre ski resort, an hour north of Salt Lake City. “My first Summit experience blew my mind.” said Langely, “They created this magical world on top of the mountain that had LED forests by night, and talks and experiences by day led by founders of companies like MTV, Warby Parker, Netflix, athletes like Kobe Bryant and Djokovic, conservationists like Sylvia Earle and Jane Goodall, and mountain biking, hiking, and dancing under the stars.” These fascinating entrepreneurs, artists, performers, nonprofit leaders reminded Langely of professional athletes. They were passionate about what they were creating. These were people who were adding value to the world through their work, no matter how hard it was. Langely remembers, “I came out of that event with an inspiration and newfound energy that left me buzzing for months. I knew I was not only gonna be ok in the next chapter, I was excited about life again.” Six months later Langely moved to Powder Mountain to help build the Summit Series brand and community.

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Su m m it Ph i losophy The Summit philosophy can’t be overstated… every connection has the ability to change the world. Langely adds, “My advice to young athletes and innovators is to find the thing that you want to spend the next ten or twenty years working on. What is the thing that you can’t wait to get up and do? You will need to redefine your why constantly and rediscover that original passion and love for it on the days that knock you down. Having your core mission/goal figured out from the start will keep you going in the right direction. “

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“ When I started Josh Cellars, I wanted to make wines worthy of pairing with the people you care most for.” -Joseph Carr, Founder, Josh Cellars

IT’S NOT THE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION THAT’S THE PROBLEM. IT’S WHERE YOU’RE WORKING OUT. See the difference yourself.

Our integrated exercise, nutrition and biohacking programs use breakthroughs to create superior results, with only 2-3 visits per week. Private Exercise Facility • 30 minute exercise sessions • Custom Re-engineered Equipment 25+ years experience working with Exercise Physiologists’ and staff • Assisted Stretching Nutrition Counseling • Cold Plunge & Far-infrared Sauna • Kaatsu BFR Training • Virtual Training

129 Shelter Rock Rd Stamford, CT 06903 • By Appointment Only (917) 207-8335 | www.pureconditioning.com | Vbodybypure Hiring Now. Midtown Manhattan location also available.