RUNNING & WALKING

Vibrant June Races to Kick Off the Summer

By Mona Kulkarni Caron

Spring racing season continues in June with events every weekend. Sign up for a few events to kick-off summer, improve your fitness and well-being, and connect with other runners and walkers. Beat the summer heat and hit your running and walking goals with these events. Start the month with the 14th annual LifeSong Dash 5K at the Halfmoon Town Park in Halfmoon on Saturday, June 6. Run through the park and adjacent neighborhoods and finish back at the park. Open to runners and walkers of all abilities, the race also offers a Junior Dash before the 5K. There’s also live music, food trucks, vendors, face painting, rock climbing wall, and an auction. READ MORE

D&H Rail Trail – Scenery and Ambience

By Dave Kraus

These days more cities are developing urban trail networks for multipurpose use that benefit cyclists, runners, and walkers. But it’s still unusual to find well-developed rural trails that can let you get away from the bustle of the city. Vermont is one of the states that has some beautiful rural trails, and in the southern half of the state, the D&H Rail Trail is the place to go for country scenery and small-town ambience – along the Vermont/New York border, just 30 miles east of Glens Falls. READ MORE

Community Paddling Events

By Mona Kulkarni Caron

Paddling is one of the most versatile and rewarding ways to connect with water, offering a unique blend of physical activity, mental relaxation, and engagement with nature. Whether you’re gliding across a calm lake or navigating a winding river, paddling allows you to move through water with your own power, fostering a sense of freedom and self-reliance. Paddling with other like-minded people brings a sense of community and shared joy. Check out these community and group paddling events. READ MORE

Crane Mountain – High Peak of the Southern Adirondacks

By Bill Ingersoll

Although its summit elevation of 3,254 feet falls well short of the Adirondacks’ highest peaks, few mountains present a profile as stunning as Crane Mountain. It rises over 1,900 feet above the nearby hamlet of Thurman, with steep, rocky slopes on its southeastern and southwestern faces. Except for Huckleberry Mountain, which huddles nearby like a child following close behind its mother, this peak stands apart from all of its closest neighbors. The combination of exposure, ruggedness, and natural beauty distinguishes Crane and earns it the reputation of being “the high peak of the southern Adirondacks.” READ MORE

Preet Nair

By Joanne E. McFadden

You never know where in the world Preet Nair might be donning her running shoes. Between her love of distance running and her job’s international travel schedule, Preet has covered quite a bit of the globe. So far, she has done marathons in the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and Brazil and half marathons in 11 different countries with more scheduled for this year. READ MORE

Allium Vegetables – How They May Benefit Health

By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP

In the first 126 installments of the Non-Medicated Life, a healthy diet and lifestyle have been shown to accomplish naturally for the majority of individuals most of the benefits of medications in the prevention of the chronic medical conditions mentioned above. As part of a healthy diet, the inclusion of vegetables from the allium family – garlic, onions, leeks, chives, scallions and shallots – possess both bold, enticing flavors and also potent potential health benefits. This article reviews the key benefits including immune support, heart health, antioxidant power, anti-inflammatory effects, and possible cancer prevention. READ MORE