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[00:01.22] To keep the workouts fun, they also might include fun games and activities from childhood.

[00:10.51] In Edmonton, they play snow games in winter and water games in summer.

[00:17.15] The games help to lower inhibitions.

[00:22.73] This helps people make connections, said Jason Shaw.

[00:27.77] He is co-leader of the Indianapolis, Indiana group.

[00:33.35] “Nobody (is) cool at November Project,” he said.

[00:37.87] Shaw said groups recognize members’ milestones.

[00:43.45] People can earn prizes for reaching different goals.

[00:48.49] To find out if a November Project group is near you, go to their website at November-Project.com.

[01:00.98] Building community and making friends is another big part of the project.

[01:07.88] So, each group is active on social media.

[01:13.20] If you do not have a November Project nearby, you can find another type of outdoor exercise group. Or start your own.

[01:25.15] The November Project organizers offer a few suggestions on how to work out during colder months.

[01:34.71] Find workout friends.

[01:37.11] At the center of the project, is accountability.

[01:41.62] Members promise to show up.

[01:44.54] There is a sense of letting down your teammates if you do not show up, said Mandaric, who moved to Boston from Serbia to row crew for Northeastern University. (Rowing crew is a type of boat racing.)

[02:11.10] There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing, said Shaw, the leader from Indianapolis.

[02:16.68] He suggests wearing clothing next to your skin that removes sweat.

[02:23.59] This will help keep you warm and dry.

[02:27.31] Avoid cotton, he warned.

[02:30.23] It keeps sweat in contact with your body and will make you colder.

[02:37.66] Also, add a top layer that protects against bad weather.

[02:43.24] On its webpage, the November Project leaders for Washington, DC say workouts are not cancelled for weather.

[02:53.60] Promise yourself to exercise on the same days and times for a month.

[03:01.30] Create a routine.

[03:03.96] This will make it easier to stick to an exercise routine, says Mandaric.

[03:10.34] And make sure to have fun. Exercise does not have to be hard or serious.

[03:18.57] Smith, the member from Edmonton, Alberta, says she enjoys the social part of the November Project the most.

[03:28.40] She calls it “a chosen family.” They came together because they had fun exercising.

[03:36.63] She said. “You can have fun and get fit.”