Spring Is Here – Finally! Rides to Get Your Legs Pumping

By Dave Kraus

If you’re a dedicated upstate cyclist, then seeing clean, dry pavement outside starts the cycling juices flowing into your legs as surely as the sap rises in area maple trees. And just as surely as the sap leads to sweet maple syrup, warm spring weather will lead to a full menu of spring rides to get those legs pumping.

Here’s a sampling of some of the events coming up that are sure to get your 2018 cycling season off to a sprinting start. READ MORE...

Something Old, Something New - Full Spring Ahead

By Laura Clark

With spring officially here and warm-up races completed, it is time to get down to business and select events to facilitate your racing goals. As a race director myself, I enjoy a yearly tweaking process, delivering a better experience for the runners and walkers. Some of these are obvious, while some, such as my resolution to require emergency contact information, are less so. The same holds true for this month’s highlights, a few with in-your-face alterations and others of the fine-tuning variety. READ MORE...

Race Smarter to the Finish Line

By Shelly Binsfeld

Sports are a strategic game. Knowing more strategies to positively position yourself within the race helps to outwit competitors or even yourself. The racing experience becomes deeper and more intriguing when race strategies are employed. After 16 training years and over 250 races ranging from 400 meters to half marathons, I have gathered a few gems to share with you. When asked to imagine a calming location, often people place themselves on an ocean’s beach. I place myself on the center turf of an outdoor track meet with the hot sun shining down on me as I stretch and listen to the fans cheer. READ MORE...

Larry Wilke - An Adirondack Athlete

By Julia West

A couple of weeks ago, while skiing on a quiet backcountry trail near a beautiful pond that houses an enormous beaver lodge as well as an old heron rookery, we suddenly heard voices in the woods. We looked, and crashing through a thick hemlock stand, a couple of guys on skis appeared. My first thought was – what in the world are they doing in there? The guy in front, as he was stomping down the twigs and ducking under branches, called out happily, “This is not the way to go!” READ MORE...

Spring into Tri and Du!

By Darryl Caron

Last month we covered why you should join a tri club. Now it’s time to sign up for some early season races, get your training miles completed, and be ready for these wonderful events. They are perfect races for those entering the world of multisport or great speed workouts for veterans to gauge their early season fitness. READ MORE...

Adirondack Springtime Paddling - The Pros and Cons

By Rich Macha

In early May 2013, I was hoping to go to Cedar River Flow for an overnighter but I found out that the unpaved Cedar River Road was closed for at least a few more days so I decided to head to Little Tupper Lake instead. We had gorgeous sunny weather with temperatures in the mid-70s and we had our pick of campsites. There were a few blackflies about but there really was no need for protection from them – they don’t usually become a problem until the second half of May. A couple of us went swimming from the campsite – a shallow lake such as Little Tupper warms up faster than a deep lake and so the surface water was surprisingly warmer than normal for this time of year. READ MORE...

Role of a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet in Preventing Disease - PART 2

By Paul E. Lemanski

With respect to diet, increasingly, nutritional research supports a predominately whole food, plant-based diet as optimal. What constitutes such a diet and what is the evidence for its use was addressed in Part One (February 2018 issue). How one most easily may incorporate this approach into one’s daily way of eating is addressed here, in Part Two. READ MORE...