healthier & happier utilizing Workplace Wellness
From the moment I walked into the building of my new workplace, I was overwhelmed with positive messages. Posters decorated the walls with information on the benefits of drinking water to taking the...
View ArticleKeeping consistent with my dream of Running an Entire 5k!
A overweight, lazy couch potato dreaming of running a 5k? That was me and the finish line seemed far away. My running consisted of less than a half a mile before I had to stop and catch my breath....
View Articlereleasing endorphins and Smiling
I’m one of 121 million in the world that lives with depression. For a large part of my life I was an unhealthy couch potato, where that lifestyle increased my depression. Running touched every part...
View Articleunexpected outcomes from Running
On July 23rd, 2011 I ran in the Silks & Satins 5k, in Saratoga Springs NY. Races (typically) give to a charity and by running in official races charities are supported, it’s a win-win for...
View Articlerunning the rocky mountains…Altitude Hits…walking the rockies!
New York State statistics prove 24.5% of adults in New York are obese and 36% are overweight. Meaning 60.5% of New York State population is overweight / obese, roughly 8.5 million New York State...
View ArticleHow do you have an active Thanksgiving?
Tables filled with high calorie meals, pies and cookies does not sound like a holiday. Thankfully the City of Troy provides people the option to have an Active Thanksgiving! — When first embracing...
View Articletaking a Year to Change My Life
Recently reading a “one year update” from a friend, it made me stop and think about my first year of my journey to a healthy lifestyle. Now it’s over 5 years and my look in the rearview mirror is what...
View Articlecommitted to find out, is The Loch Ness Monster Real?
At one point or another we all make a commitment to become healthier. Whatever the commitment: lose weight, build muscle, run more, drink water, or start take a multi vitamin. The commitment can feel...
View ArticleScents made sense
Have you noticed on I 90 or the Northway billboards offering health insurance companies new benefits? Seeing those encouraged me to peruse my health insurance companies website, and I noticed an...
View ArticleCooking class at the Co-op
After I became a runner I started paying attention to differences between running sneakers, running clothes, running races, hydration, energy gels, physical therapists and everything between. One day...
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