Stair Climb @ Corning Tower March 4th
On Thursday, March 4th, the Northeastern NY Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be hosting its 22nd Annual Stair Climb event at the Corning Tower in Empire State Plaza. Over 400...
View ArticleFreihofer’s Run for Women – 6/5/10
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010, FREIHOFER’S RUN FOR WOMEN On Albany’s Madison Ave @ NEW START TIME 9:30 a.m. REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 1st AND RECEIVE $5 OFF YOUR REGISTRATION FEE Applies...
View ArticleClimbing, Panting, Crawling to the Top
This post was written by Angela Stimpson about her Corning Tower Stair Climb experience – thanks Angela for sharing! It’s been about 8 years since I had last participated in the Cystic Fibrosis Stair...
View ArticleRecap: Corning Tower Stair Climb Take #2
This post was written by my friend, Andy Weise, who also participated in the stair climb last Thurday and raised over $350. The 22nd Annual Stair Climb to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was...
View ArticleRegistration Now Open for Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon and Half Marathon
Registration is now open for the Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon and Half Marathon, scheduled for Oct. 10, 2010. These are both great races. The Marathon is limited to 1,200 entrants and the Half...
View ArticleRelay for Life 4/23
My very good friend, Jacqueline Farmer, is participating in the Relay for Life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on April 23rd, a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The relay event...
View Articlecan a 5k change Your Life?
During my twenties, my exercise regime had been weak and inconsistent. I was overweight, out of shape and climbing a flight of stairs tired me out. In the fall of 2010 my sister encouraged me to...
View ArticleWant a good challenge? Learn to RUN!
After the Turkey Trot 2010 I was anxious to learn how to run! In service of brevity, the next 6 months of my life were dedicated to running. In the beginning I could not run a half mile without...
View Articlehealthier & 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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