Reading Time: < 1 minute How many people have visited 6 continents? How many people have completed 6 marathons? How about accomplishing both of those in 6 days? Joe Gagnon did it and wrote the book, Living the High Performance Life: An Ordinary Joe’s Guide to the Extraordinary. “Everyone on this planet has a similar opportunity […]
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Kayaking is one of my favorite outdoor activities. I frequent many local lakes and non-whitewater rivers. In recent years, kayak manufacturers have catered to the specific needs of the market by creating kayaks for all skill levels and uses. My wife and I enjoy our two sit-on-top kayaks and two
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Anyone who rides New Jersey Transit trains regularly, or reads the news, knows that there are problems with this mass transportation system. Recently, my family and I rode the trains into New York City to visit Bryant Park, the Rockefeller Christmas Tree, and Times Square. A day later, I read
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Reading Time: 4 minutes “Grandma will be fine. There’s a slight incline at the beginning, but it’s short and then the trail levels out. It goes to a good overlook, which beats just walking in the woods and through fields and not seeing anything. Grandma will be fine!” And with those now-famous last words,
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Reading Time: 3 minutes I love autumn. The heat and humidity are gone. The overgrown plants on the trails are gone. Ticks, for the most part, are gone. And, since many folks spend more time inside as the temperature drops, the crowds outdoors are also gone. As I cross off days on the December
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Reading Time: 6 minutes I pressed my face against the vents of my high-powered HEPA and carbon air filter to block out fumes of asphalt, laundry and paint. Wzzzzz Wzzzzz the filter whirled, calming my nerves as my lungs fought for air. Uhhggghhh, Uhhhgghhh. After swallowing my third double dose of Benadryl that night,
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Reading Time: 2 minutes “The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.” Malala, from The Secret Marathon How would you respond if the culture you grew up didn’t allow you
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Reading Time: < 1 minute 5 Simple steps to complete your first 5K: Set your goal…you have to want it. Put a 5K on your calendar with enough time to prepare and sign-up. Walk 3 miles…or work up to walking 3 miles. The good news is that as soon as you can walk 3 miles,
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Where do your thoughts travel when you read the words walking trails, miles of beaches and cactus? California, Cabo San Lucas, Aruba, Australia, or maybe Spain? These locations and more, easily come to mind, but then add unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline to the description and you may be
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Reading Time: 3 minutes With Thanksgiving just one week away, my weather app predicted afternoon snow in the Northeast of the United States. The forecast likely generated a variety of reactions. Many people, I would guess, faced this news with a little dismay as winter weather sets in with its darker, colder, and yes
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