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contents FEATURES 10 Cover Story: 5 Ways to Spin It 17 6 Essentials to Fitness 20 Active Life Profile: Bill Parks Skis the Birkebeiner Before and After 10 24 Road Trip: 15 Hours on the Devil’s Path The Toughest Hike in the Northeast 28 On a Roll How One Mom Learned to Love Racing IN EVERY ISSUE 5 Editor’s Letter 7 Active Life Short List 8 Tech: The TomTom Adventurer GPS Watch 18 Health & Wellness 30 Calendar 8 24 ON OUR COVER: Accomplished cross-country running and track athlete Nick Marcantonio (a three-time Division III All-American at SUNY Cortland) trains for his next goal: the 2017 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Photo by Niles Gagnon. 20 4 | DACKS & TOGA activelife
editors’ letter hello... Thanks for picking up and reading the premier issue of Dacks and Toga Active Life magazine. We have learned a lot in the several months that our journey began, and our concept for the magazine became the publication you have in your hand. Foremost, we learned that publishing a magazine for the active lifestyle community is not that different from training for an event or just trying to stay fit. You have to have a plan, and a goal. You have to start with small steps and push yourself to build up endurance and momentum. We are lucky. We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country with mountain views that make you smile and boundless numbers of parks, trails, lakes and sporting venues to help you stay active. It’s not hard being creative when we have such wonders right in our backyards to keep us centered and focused. That being said, we hope you like what you see. We have put our best effort into bringing you a dynamic magazine that we hope is not only visually engaging, but also has articles that are motivating and inspiring. We want to thank everyone who has helped us from day one of our journey, especially our writers, photographers, and our advertisers, since all are important to our active lifestyle community. See you in July, The Active Life Team Get Ready for the 4th Annual CHURNEY GURNEY TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE Benefiting the Under the Woods Foundation and Camp Under the Woods A Camp for Children on the Autism Spectrum Saturday & Sunday, August 5th & 6th at Gurney Lane Recreation Park, Queensbury Saturday, 9am: 5k TRAIL RUNNING RACE followed by Demos and Group Rides at noon Sunday, 9am: CHURNEY GURNEY MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, and Open/Pro Categories, Vendors & Demos Cash Prizes for Open/Pro, Prizes for other Categories Facebook/Churney-Gurney for Updates on Information, Activities and Registration Ad Sponsored by North Country Subaru NOW A 2-DAY FESTIVAL! Plus Group Rides, Activities & Contests Job # 000 - Subaru - Sales Rep/Artist n Join forces with our team of specialized trainers and coaches and gain a higher level of fitness, strength and education that is personally aligned with your goals. n Push yourself harder with eight weekly classroom sessions and intense group workouts designed exclusively for our LEVEL UP participants. Find it at the Glens Falls YMCA Intermediate 600 Glen St, Glens Falls to Advanced (518) 793-3878 Levels, Ages 14+. Fee: $150 (Members only) For info: www.glensfallsymca.org DACKS & TOGA activelife | 5 Job # 000 - GF YMCA - Sales Rep/Artist
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editors’ letter<br />
hello...<br />
Thanks <strong>for</strong> picking up and reading the premier issue of Dacks and Toga <strong>Active</strong> <strong>Life</strong> magazine. We<br />
have learned a lot in the several months that our journey began, and our concept <strong>for</strong> the magazine<br />
became the publication you have in your hand. Foremost, we learned that publishing a magazine <strong>for</strong><br />
the active lifestyle community is not that different from training <strong>for</strong> an event or just trying to stay fit.<br />
You have to have a plan, and a goal. You have to start with small steps and push yourself to build<br />
up endurance and momentum.<br />
We are lucky. We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country with mountain views that<br />
make you smile and boundless numbers of parks, trails, lakes and sporting venues to help you stay<br />
active. It’s not hard being creative when we have such wonders right in our backyards to keep us<br />
centered and focused.<br />
That being said, we hope you like what you see. We have put our best ef<strong>for</strong>t into bringing you<br />
a dynamic magazine that we hope is not only visually engaging, but also has articles that are<br />
motivating and inspiring. We want to thank everyone who has helped us from day one of our journey,<br />
especially our writers, photographers, and our advertisers, since all are important to our active<br />
lifestyle community.<br />
See you in July,<br />
The <strong>Active</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Team<br />
Get Ready <strong>for</strong> the 4th Annual<br />
CHURNEY GURNEY<br />
TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE<br />
Benefiting the Under the Woods Foundation<br />
and Camp Under the Woods<br />
A Camp <strong>for</strong> Children on the Autism Spectrum<br />
Saturday & Sunday, August 5th & 6th<br />
at Gurney Lane Recreation Park, Queensbury<br />
Saturday, 9am: 5k TRAIL RUNNING RACE<br />
followed by Demos and Group Rides at noon<br />
Sunday, 9am: CHURNEY GURNEY MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE<br />
Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, and Open/Pro Categories, Vendors & Demos<br />
Cash Prizes <strong>for</strong> Open/Pro, Prizes <strong>for</strong> other Categories<br />
Facebook/Churney-Gurney <strong>for</strong><br />
Updates on In<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />
Activities and Registration<br />
Ad Sponsored<br />
by North Country<br />
Subaru<br />
NOW A<br />
2-DAY<br />
FESTIVAL!<br />
Plus Group Rides, Activities & Contests<br />
Job # 000 - Subaru - Sales Rep/Artist<br />
n Join <strong>for</strong>ces<br />
with our team<br />
of specialized<br />
trainers and<br />
coaches and gain<br />
a higher level of<br />
fitness, strength and<br />
education that is<br />
personally aligned<br />
with your goals.<br />
n Push yourself<br />
harder with eight<br />
weekly classroom<br />
sessions and intense<br />
group workouts<br />
designed exclusively <strong>for</strong> our LEVEL UP participants.<br />
Find it at the Glens Falls YMCA<br />
Intermediate 600 Glen St, Glens Falls<br />
to Advanced (518) 793-3878<br />
Levels,<br />
Ages 14+.<br />
Fee: $150<br />
(Members only)<br />
For info: www.glensfallsymca.org<br />
DACKS & TOGA activelife | 5<br />
Job # 000 - GF YMCA - Sales Rep/Artist
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