Run For Your Life!

As I am getting older, I am becoming more aware of what I put into my body and my daily activity. It is so important for us to be healthy, and living in NYC we sometimes get caught up in our fast paced lifestyle and don’t make time for healthy living. There are so many activities and races, in particular, in the Tri-State area.

Here are some 5k races to look out for:

5k Foam Fest Brooklyn, NY- 2015

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Aviator Sports •Hangar 5 Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn, NY 11234

The 5k Foam Fest is the newest and craziest race to hit the nation! Smiling and running don't usually go hand in hand but the 5K Foam Fest is an amazing mix of foam, mud and obstacles thus making fitness fun. Whether you like it dirty or clean the 5k Foam Fest has something for everyone. Imagine the excitement of a mud run combined with foam, ginormous inflatable obstacles, army crawls, foam, colossal walls, mud pits, cargo net climbs, foam, body washer, moon walk, foam, slip'n slides and water obstacles (did we mention foam). The 5k Foam Fest is a fun and exciting challenge for the experienced and beginner runners alike. The 5k Foam Fest makes exercising an absolute party for you and your friends.

BUBBLE PALOOZA NY/NJ Metro Area

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Middlesex County Fairgrounds• 655 Crandury Rd East  Brunswick, NJ 08816

The Bubble Palooza is the combination of a Spanish Tomato Toss, Big Bird’s Bath Tub and a box of Lucky Charms! The Palooza is a three mile course where an intense cornucopia of colorful bubbles will rain down on you and your friends.  Whether you walk, run, cartwheel or bunny hop through the epic walls of bubbles, you will end up looking like you got in a fight with a rainbow…and lost!

At the end of your journey you will be given a packet of colored corn starch to toss in the air that will transform you into a work of art at the music rock’in Bubblebash. Prepare to get lost in cloud of color and an enormous sea of colorful bubbles!

THE COLOR RUN NIGHT BROOKLYN 7/11/2015

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Aviator Sports and Events Center • 3159 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11234

The Happiest 5k is staying up late! With amazing new participant gear and the brightest race attractions you’ve ever seen, thousands of runners will light up the night sky! The Participant Kit includes a glowing special edition tee, black light headlamp, glow sticks and one of a kind glow color packet to help you glow with the flow!

LoziLu Women's Mud Run - New York 2015

Saturday, July 11, 2015

TBD New York Area• TBD New York, NY 11234

This fabulous 5k obstacle course is perfect for beginners and fitness divas alike. Laced with challenge, beauty, and feminine SWAG, LoziLu exists to help young patients with cancer live happier lives. Warm-up with professional trainers before you scale obstacles, climb nets, conquer walls, descend towering slides, and exfoliate in three mud baths. Dancing burns calories and there’s plenty of dancing at LoziLu’s three on-course Party Oases and the After Party. Accessorize at the finish with a sparkling medal to complete your muddy makeover then rock the Red Carpet where paparazzi capture your hot new look.

Brew Mile New York 2015

Saturday, July 18, 2015

AVIATOR Sports & Events Center• 3159 Flatbush Ave Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn, NY 11234

The Brew Mile is your chance to combine your love of running with the finest beverage on the face of this good green earth – BEER. Finally an event that tests your liver as much as it tests your lungs, and is followed by one of the best parties of the year, with everything you and your friends are looking for on a Friday night. There’s everything you need to have a one of a kind experience – an amazing running event, a 3 hour open bar of delicious beer, live music, tons of drinking games, and all the good times you can handle.

The Chardonnay Run

Saturday, Aug 1, 2015

Hudson River Park Pier 26• New York City, NY 10013

The Chardonnay Run is a national 5K wine racing series! They focus on serving up fun - not to mention wine and cheese - to participants looking to grab their friends, put on their running shoes & enjoy a glass of wine!

Here is a list of Races in the Tri-State Area w/ more details.

MRS

Living Healthy in NYC

It’s hard to stay healthy living in this city because we are always on the go, and are always looking for a shortcut for everything in our lives.  Fast food makes our lives so much more easier because it is convenient and it is there for people who don’t have the time to make a meal. I don’t know about you but working a 9 hour day takes a toll on me, and I find it hard to stay active. There are some really cool events taking place in NYC that promote health and wellness, check them out:

 

NYCRUNSFirecracker 5K - Governor's Island

July 4th @ 9am Governor's Island

Enjoy this rare chance to run on Governor’s Island and celebrate the 4th of July! The NYCRUNS Firecracker 5K offers unrivaled views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Statue of Liberty, starts off with a ferry ride and features a great post-race party. Afterwards, stay and enjoy all the island has to offer. Cost: $50 Online registration will close on 7/3 at noon. NYCRUNS members receive a 5% discount, race deferral rights, and other perks. Race day registration will NOT be available for this race.

 

Shape Up NYC - Shape Up NYC is a FREE program. You do not need to be a member of a recreation center in order to attend a class, though you must bring a lock for classes held at recreation centers. Shaping Up has never been this easy! Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes every week at dozens of locations across the five boroughs. Shape Up NYC classes are taught by expert fitness instructors who know how to make fitness fun. Class offerings are varied and include aerobics, yoga, pilates and zumba.

Click the link to find out where are locations near you!

 

 

Learn to Swim- Learning how to swim improves your health and fitness, keeps you safe in and around the water and prevents drowning. To help teach New Yorkers to swim, Parks is offering free swimming lessons for people of all ages at our outdoor pools this summer. Check the site for locations in your borough.

 

Classes are divided into sessions:

      Session II: July 23 through August 7

          Session III: August 11 through August 22.

Registration for all Learn to Swim and water aerobics classes will be held through an online lottery. Lottery registration will begin at noon on Monday, July 14 for Session II, and noon on Monday, August 4 for Session III.

MRS

Different Ways to Stay Fit and Healthy

Summer is already here but it’s never too late to try different things to stay fit and healthy. After many searches for a reasonable pedometer I found Argus (Free, available for IPhones and Android). This app not only counts your steps but it allows you to add your weight in order to see how many calories you are burning. 

Fitnessblender is a website that provides free full workout and healthy recipes. It allows you to search for a specific type of workout, difficulty, body focus, workout time, equipment needed. No only it has cardio videos but it Barre, Pilates, Yoga and more. One of my favorite videos is the Easy Warm Up Cardio Workout, the duration is less than 6 minutes and you can burn up to 42 calories. 

 Easy Warm Up Cardio Video

Would you be trying one of these this weekend? If so, let us know!

NS

 

Let's Stretch Together

Yoga is a discipline that can be a bit expensive. However, in this great city you can find classes free of charge. With that in mind, Yoga in Bryant Park is back again for an 11th season. These classes are free of charge and are taught by professionals from Yogaworks (which is my studio). Click here to see the schedule and reserve here.

If you are a bit shy, I would recommend taking classes at Lululemon. They offer several classes throughout the week in different locations in the city. Click here to see the schedule for a location near you. They do offer a mat and props if you need it but you can bring your mat. 

Will you be doing some yoga this week?