Meet Kerry Connolly of Row & Ride in Hanover

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kerry Connolly.

Kerry, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I was a Morning News Anchor at CBS Boston for many years. I left for a couple years to work on air for the New England Patriots, but then went back to news anchoring at CBS. I was an All-American Lacrosse player in school and was an avid athlete. I always loved fitness and sports. After having my two children, it got increasingly difficult to get up at 2:30 in the morning for work and still be the upbeat, positive mom I wanted to be. That’s when I decided it was time to open my own business and leave my on air career. I loved spinning and knew that the area in which I now lived, south of Boston, was in need of a boutique spinning studio. However, after doing much research, I also discovered that rowing is the next spinning! If done properly, rowing is a full body, workout that works every muscle group in your body! I decided it was a no brainer to pair both of these low-impact, high energy exercises into one incredible workout!! Hence, Row & Ride was born! Killer music, huge projector screen for workouts and videos, dark rooms, colored lights and much more, make the Row & Ride experience like none other! Our members leave sweating and smiling! We also offer complimentary coffee, fruit, towels, etc. We even have sparkly, clean showers with every amenity you need; shampoo, razors, etc. Row & Ride is like a nightclub, spa and workout center, all in one!! We really like to pamper our members. Their happiness is our TOP priority!! I’m so happy to have opened Row & Ride. There is nothing more rewarding than helping people reach their fitness goals, feeling happy and healthy, both mentally and physically!!! It beats having to report on so many sad news stories!

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Opening a business is always a challenge, especially when it’s your first time, because everything is a learning experience. However, just like when I first started in the news business, when I would make a dumb mistake on air, I would say ” well, it’s good it happened, because it’ll never happen again”. It’s the same in business, you learn from your mistakes. That’s how you improve. As long as you work hard every day and accept that this is a journey, where the more you learn, the more feedback you receive, the better you will get. I’m a big believer in creating a positive culture. If the culture amongst the staff and members is supportive, team oriented and fun, then everything will fall into place. Finding people of the same mindset is key, yet it takes time.

So, as you know, we’re impressed with Row & Ride – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Row & Ride offers the combination of two incredible, low impact workouts, spinning and rowing!! These two high energy, heart pumping exercises are done in two dark studios with killer music, colored lights and videos on an 8×10 projector screen! Talk about a dance party and a cardio and strength workout, all in one! We even bring our bikes and ergs outside now and then and have tiki party rides, etc. You can see the result of some of our instructors in one of the photos! Always a blast!!!

We spend a lot of time making sure our members know how to both row and ride properly and safely! Both these workouts are great for all fitness levels and all ages! Anyone can do this! We also offer Kids Clinics, focusing on rowing, which is now becoming a hotly contested sport in colleges!! More and more kids are learning how great a sport rowing can be!

When you walk into Row & Ride, you will get this incredibly positive vibe! Our studios are not cramped, they have high ceilings, cool air and plenty of your own personal space. We offer complimentary coffee and apples and even have beautiful showers with every amenity you could think of. We are definitely not your average studio!

So, what’s next? Any big plans?
Row & Ride is celebrating its 3rd anniversary! We are so excited to continue growing our wonderful community of members, offering the killer, yet unique R & R workout, while making new friends and learning more and more every step of the way. We hope to open more Row & Ride’s as we continue to grow. Slow and steady…After all, don’t other cities “deserve a little R & R?”

Pricing:

• Come try us out! For $25, you can enjoy Unlimited classes for a whole week!!

Contact Info:

• Address: Row & Ride
  200 Webster Street
  Hanover, MA 02339
• Website: www.rowandride.com
• Phone: 781-347-3153
• Email: info@rowandride.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/rowandride
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/rowandride

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