Fitness

The Ricky J. Parisian Pitrun is coming up October 6, 2013 and is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. The Pitrun includes a sanctioned 10k race, 5k run, 2 mile stroll and a kid’s fun run. It's also a community celebration of Rick’s life and a local scholarship fundraiser, too.

Bassett Healthcare Network presents the 2013 Cupola 5K Run/Walk on Sunday,  October 13, 2013 at the Clarks Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.  The event is in collaboration with the Clarks Sports Center and is a great way for the community to stay healthy...

Today is kids day at the Otsego County Fair in Morris, N.Y.  One hundred bikes will be given away to youth attendants at 3pm in front of the Grandstand.  Head down prior, to get registered.  Also enjoy pay-one-price rides with Gillette Shows Midway from noon -5pm and 6pm-10pm.

The Oneonta Farmers Market Food For Fitness Day is this Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Main Street Plaza in Oneonta, N.Y. Free samples of locally produced black beans, free coloring projects for the kids, and live music. There will even be chair massages for a dollar per minute...

The Oneonta Family YMCA, at Ford Ave in Oneonta, N.Y., is hosting a free pool party this Saturday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.  This is a kick off to the summer programs offered by the Y.  Space is still available in some of the programs.  Child Enrichment Coordinator, Heidi Tanner-Brantley, tells us more about the event and programs:

The top song of the eighties decade didn't belong to Madonna or Michael Jackson.  It wasn't sung by Billy Joel or John Cougar.  In fact, the artist with the top song of the eighties was the leading lady in a very popular musical film.

The Oneonta Family YMCA on Ford Ave in Oneonta, N.Y. will be hosting Healthy Kids Day this Saturday April 27, 2013, from 1pm-3:30pm.  This event is geared for children ages 3yrs to 15yrs and admission is free for both members and nonmembers...

Jon Calvo's lifelong dream has been simple: He's always wanted to be fit. Like many, he's tried and failed at losing weight dozens of times, and has struggled with his weight since the early age of 7. In his life, he's faced a lot of hateful comments and ridicule, including people who called him " The fattest person they have ever seen...

I guess it is true what they say, "You are what you eat."  Michelle, Lianne, and Tara, all dietician students at SUNY Oneonta, tell us about different foods that resemble the parts of the body that they benefit.  For example, the walnut is covered in folds and wrinkles and is called brain food...

The Oneonta Heart Run and Walk is coming up this Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Neawha Park at 10am.  This is a great time to talk about the importance of living healthy.  Heart disease is preventable and Dr. Robert Lancey of Bassett Medical Center tells us how we can make lifestyle changes for a healthy heart: