
October/November 2022 Articles
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By Laura Clark
With winter fast approaching, do you find yourself with something to prove? Want to cash in on that summer training and enjoy some cooler racing weather? Rather than groaning at November’s time change, embrace the inevitable with our region’s bounty of events. READ MORE
Russian Lake – A Winter Adventure
By Bill Ingersoll
The most popular hiking trailheads tend to be the ones where you can drive up to the beginning, park your car, lace up your boots, and set off directly into the woods. They are the most obvious choices and the easiest to find. But what if you had to travel a little bit of distance to get from the parking area to the start of the trail? What if a large lake stood between you and the trail you wanted to hike? That is exactly the situation at Big Moose in the western Adirondacks. READ MORE
Digesting the TATR – An Adventure Full of Beauty and Gruel
By James Rath
“Don’t worry about anyone else’s race, you’re only out here to push yourself.” This is what I tried to remind myself throughout The Adirondack Trail Ride, but somewhere near Wilmington, four days and 400 miles into the race, the plans I developed from the comfort of home were becoming harder to stick to. The rugged terrain was taking its toll, but my body was finally settling into the race, and I became more focused on moving forward as the competitiveness inside me started to simmer. READ MORE
By Jack Rightmyer
The first road race I ever ran was the 1974 Troy Turkey Trot. My friend and high school teammate Kevin Scheuer drove me and another friend to the race. I remember it was cold and icy when we arrived in downtown Troy. I was both excited and nervous to finally run a race on the roads and the Troy Turkey Trot was the biggest and most prestigious race in the area. We had signed up to run the high school race, and I remember it was a relatively short race, a little over two miles. READ MORE
By Kristen Hislop
Eleonora Morrell went from a kid growing up in New York City, with no neighborhood playgroups and few parks nearby, to an outdoor woman conquering Ironman 70.3 events, marathons, and along the way donating a kidney? READ MORE