See You at the Expo!

We’re celebrating 16 years of the Adirondack Sports Expo – and 22 years of Adirondack Sports magazine – so join us at the Saratoga Springs City Center on Saturday-Sunday, March 19-20 – the first weekend of spring! READ MORE

Best Run Yet!

By Mona Kulkarni Caron

Spring is here, races are back, and the time is right for your best run yet. With many races canceled last year or virtual, these spring races will get you motivated to jump back in. Pick your race(s), commit to training, and feel confident on the starting line! READ MORE

Where the Rivers Meet – Confluence of the Hudson and Boreas

By Bill Ingersoll

The Adirondack Forest Preserve is a vast resource with numerous interesting corners. There are pockets of deep wildness, of course, and these have been some of my favorite places to explore. But sometimes the more unusual sites where nature exists alongside manmade structures can be just as intriguing, in their own way. READ MORE

Collegiate Racing

By Bob Frank

Every March endurance athletes across the globe that live in the coldest climates slowly start to emerge from their “pain caves” where many have logged hundreds or even thousands of miles preparing for upcoming race seasons. Cyclists and triathletes alike, often using sophisticated technology, are ready to bust out, as warmer temperatures are right around the corner. READ MORE

Darryl Partridge – Overcoming Challenges & Inspiring Others

By Jenna Caputo

It’s funny how life changes. Now, he’s a personal trainer, but all through elementary and high school, Darryl Partridge hated gym class. “I was always the last pick for teams and was considered an athletic loser by classmates and gym teachers. I almost didn’t graduate high school due to failing gym. I had skipped gym class all winter to go ski,” he explains. READ MORE

Beware the Snake Oil

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP

In the first 93 installments of the Non-Medicated Life, certain dietary practices and a healthy lifestyle have been shown to accomplish naturally for the majority of individuals most of the benefits of medications in the prevention and treatment of chronic medical conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, pre-diabetes, diabetes and heart disease.

Unfortunately, the appeal of such evidenced-based interventions has been systematically undercut by the unscrupulous marketing and promotion of non-evidenced based products and supplements that promise improved health outcomes, but are no more likely to deliver than the proverbial snake oil. READ MORE

Must-Dos for Cycling Season

By Dave Kraus

Are we back to normal yet? Let’s hope so! It’s been a long two years of pandemic precautions and controversy. As spring arrives at our doorstep there are more people than ever enjoying all kinds of bicycling. Fortunately, upstate cyclists have some of the best riding anywhere right out their front doors. It’s going to be a fantastic season of road or gravel riding, mountain biking – or just casually enjoying the outdoors on one of the region’s many miles of bike trails. READ MORE