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🍊 I Joined Orangetheory Athens Last Month. Here's the Honest Version

Quick confession: my workout routine did not survive the Georgia heat. Running outside in July is miserable, and "I'll go later" quietly became not going at all.

So in June I walked into Orangetheory Athens in Beechwood to see what all the orange hype is about. Five classes in, here's what it's actually like.

Every class is one hour and a coach runs the entire thing. You rotate between treadmills, rowers, and weights, and you never have to plan a workout or stand around wondering what to do next. You wear a heart rate monitor, which sounds intimidating until you realize it's the opposite: the workout scales to your level, so the person next to me training for a race and the retiree two treadmills down both left having gotten exactly the workout they needed. If cardio isn't your thing, their Strength 50 classes rotate upper, lower, and full body every day.

What surprised me most is that people know each other. Coaches learned my name by class two. It's been locally owned since 2016, and you can feel it.

If your routine also melted this summer, this is the easiest restart I've found. You show up, and someone else handles the thinking for an hour.

And the timing is good: right now Orangetheory Athens is offering 4 free classes for Athens Scoop Readers to try it out (for a short period). Most gyms give you one trial workout, which isn't enough to know anything. Four is enough to actually feel the difference.

Thank you to our local sponsors who help make this publication possible 🙏

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🏞 New Name Proposed for Downtown Park

Historic Athens has officially submitted a petition to rename a new downtown green space Richardson-Davis Park, honoring Alfred Richardson and Madison Davis, the first Black elected officials to represent Clarke County after the Civil War. The proposal now heads to Athens-Clarke County leaders for consideration.

Why It Matters: If approved, the park would become the first public space in Athens named after the two local trailblazers, helping preserve an important part of the city's history.

Read more here.

🏈 St. Mary's Teams Up With Athens Indoor Football

St. Mary's Health Care System has been named the official health care provider for Athens Indoor Football ahead of the team's inaugural Indoor Football League season in 2027. Under the three-year partnership, St. Mary's will provide athletic trainers, team physicians and sports medicine services for players.

Why It Matters: It gives Athens' new pro football team medical support as it prepares for its debut.

Read more here.

If your backyard could solve one problem this year, what would it be?

Maybe it’s the garage that’s too full, the mower sitting out in the weather, the dogs needing a better setup, or the garden you keep meaning to start.

Georgia Outdoor Products helps local homeowners find the right shed, greenhouse, kennel, chicken coop, or outdoor structure, with free delivery and setup.

Call or text Holly at 404-819-5841 to see what fits your property. She’s Athens Scoop’s Recommended source for outdoor structures.

Thank you to our local sponsors who help make this publication possible 🙏

🌻 Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden Performance Series | State Botanical Garden of Georgia | Athens | July 18 | More 

Enjoy live children’s entertainment in the garden with activities perfect for a summer family outing.

📚 Author Talk | Historic Athens Welcome Center | Athens | July 19 | More Local author will present a free reading and author talk about his collection of essays.

🍅 Tomatoes at Terrapin | Terrapin Beer Co. | Athens | July 18 | More Enjoy fresh local tomato sandwiches, live Irish music, Terrapin craft beer tastings and a ribbon-cutting.

⚽️ Fútbol Final Watch Party | Akins Ford Arena | Athens | July 19 | More A free public event featuring the biggest game yet!

🎵Live music: GROCER (PHILADELPHIA) / BAYOU PRINCESS / YOUR EX'S PETS | The World Famous | Athens | July 19 | More

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