Three Favorites in Rural Albany County: Wilder, Ungroomed Natural Areas for Novice to Intermediate Skiers and Snowshoers

By Rich Macha

The Helderberg Hilltowns of Knox, Berne, Rensselaerville and Westerlo comprise 40% of Albany County’s geographical area, yet they harbor less than 4% of its population. The Helderberg Escarpment is the major physical divide between the Hilltowns in the western part of the county and the “Flatlanders” living “below the hill” in the Hudson and Mohawk valleys. READ MORE...

Create Your Own Winter Olympics

By Darryl Caron

The Winter Olympics only comes around every four years, and as you start watching the Pyeongchang Olympics on TV you’re going to get an itch to get out and demonstrate your own skills. This is why I’ve created a special Winter Olympics Fever itinerary for those who want to have a playful competition among family or friends in upstate New York. READ MORE...

Jen Hathaway

By Dave Kraus

Jen Hathaway’s fitness journey has taken some sharp turns over the years, and now it’s on an upward curve with no end in sight. But it took a tragic personal loss to bring a life changing focus to her efforts.

In May of 2015, Jen lost her father, Howie, to cancer, and his death capped a stormy period in her life when she lost touch with her love of athletics – even as she pursued a career catering to athletes. READ MORE...

Make 2018 a Year to Remember: Race Options and Consistency

By Shelly Binsfeld

To register or not, that is the question. This goal or that goal, which one should I do? The options are swirling around. One training group is running the Philly Marathon this year, another one is going for casual 5Ks, you are stuck in between not knowing which to choose. READ MORE...

Role of a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet in Preventing Disease, Part One

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP

Increasingly, nutritional research supports a predominately whole food, plant-based diet as optimal. Quite simply, a plant-based diet means the majority of your caloric intake comes from plants: the leaves and stems of plants, the roots of plants, and the seeds of plants, including the seed bearing structure or what is commonly referred to as fruit. Further qualifying this by specifying the use of whole food emphasizes minimal, if any, processing. READ MORE...